Hip Hop 50

Sample Platter: A look at the building blocks of hip-hop

By Abdur Rahman

Frank Holiday Remembers: A first-hand account of the dawn of hip-hop in Philadelphia

By John Morrison

All The Way Live: A Philly hip-hop playlist

By Bruce Warren

Golden Era Classics: Listen to Dell-P’s Philly hip-hop favorites

By John Vettese

Hometown Heroes: Listen to Toya Haynes of Philly Soul Now’s Philly hip-hop favorites

By John Vettese

Remake, Remodel: Listen to Honeychile’s Philly hip-hop favorites

By John Vettese

Straight Outta West Philly: Listen to Reef the Lost Cauze’s Philly hip-hop favorites

By John Vettese

Hip-Hop started out In The Park

By Josh Leidy

Announcing Hip Hop 50 on WXPN!

By WXPN

10 essential songs from the 90s hip-hop scene in Philly

By John Morrison

That time the <em>N.M.E.</em> came to Philly in ’87 to document Rap’s New Wave

Today, the story of the birth of hip-hop culture is well established and widely known. The tale of how DJ Kool Herc and his…

By John Morrison