Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian that offer perspective on the African American experience and its impact on American culture. Visit an online experience on the ...

Skinny jeans? The 50-plus-year-old genre has had distinct moments within the fashion industry in the early 2000s, but the Golden Age of Hip-Hop is the one that stands out most.

From freestyling in front of Bun B and DMC to rapping about trauma and triumph, Lil Dee is ready to change the game with bars, heart, and a mission to revive real Hip-Hop. I first saw Lil Dee in ...

Trill is a high-energy hip-hop shop promoting the genre's four fundamental elements: breaking, MCing (rapping), DJing, and graffiti. For starters, there's a dance floor in the middle of the shop ...