Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What do Team USA and rappers have in common? They need a hype man, a person who champions the main talent through their vibrancy.

Back in May 2003, Denver believed it had made the bling-bling bigtime when Russell Simmons, founder of Def Jam Records, stood beside then-mayor Wellington Webb and promised to bring his Hip-Hop ...

The Wilbury Theatre Group makes two claims in its latest play “Hype Man”: Hip-hop — invigorating, stark testimonial — transcends borders. Its unifying power is coupled with centrifugal forces of race, ...

'90s Ultimate Hip Hop 'Hype Man' Just Joined Iconic Boy Band on Stage in Vegas - and Fans Are Losing Their Minds originally appeared on Parade. When Flavor Flav stepped onto the Las Vegas stage with ...

For three decades, the sound of a rap battle has been defined by a digital button. You know the sound. It’s the “reggae horn”—that rapid-fire Bwa-bwa-bwa-bwaaaaa sample that cuts through the tension ...

Judson L. Jeffries is Professor of African American and African studies at Ohio State University and a regular contributor to the Columbus Dispatch. For reasons unknown to me, my 14-year-old son is ...

Local faith based hip artist Dajon the Hype picked up her stage name supporting her mother’s rap career. After some time, she decided to grab the microphone herself to spit hot fire style lyrics of ...

This month has been momentous. Major news and music outlets and community and civic organizations across the country have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The lead-up to August ...