Grandmaster Flash

After he was found guilty of manslaughter last month in the stabbing of a homeless man, rapper Kidd Creole has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Creole, a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, argued he acted in self-defense when he stabbed 55-year-old John Jolly in the streets of NYC.

Just a week after showing off new material to Grandmaster Flash, Dr. Dre blessed D.I.T.C. legend Diamond D with some previously unheard music.

1982's "The Message" was written by Bootee and Melle Mel to depict the dilapidated state of New York City at the time and respond to the transit strike.

Swizz Beatz says today's rap stars should be paying "taxes" to the founder's of hip-hop for giving us the "freedom of speech to go forward."

Regardless of how some of his later projects were received, Lil Wayne is unequivocally one of the most influential rappers of the past 20 years.

After the legendary DJ taught the actor everything he knew about the birth of hip-hop in Baz Lurhmann's Netflix series, the lesson continues in the Bronx.

'The Get Down' costume director explains what it was like collaborating with Jaden Smith and Grandmaster Flash.

A-List musicians like Nas and Questlove are making musical magic happen on 'The Get Down' and 'Roots.'

Grandmaster Flash takes you behind the curtain of 'The Get Down,' which premieres on Netflix Aug. 12.

Netflix’s 'The Get Down,’ from Nas and Bax Luhrmann, follows a group of South Bronx teens during the 1970s rise of hip-hop and punk.

A little piece of hip-hop history.

Best book those flights asap.

The latest batch continues Marvel's trend of actually being really good at variant covers.