From The Village Voice, an article on the dirty heartbeat of the golden age: Reminiscing on the SP-1200, the machine that defined New York hip-hop. Hip-hopping the digital divide: Greater broadband access among urban minorities has spurred Russell Simmons and others to develop new, media-rich sites for this growing audience (and more on hip-hop meets Web 2.0). Classic hip-hop images from 1982 to 1990: An excerpt from The Breaks: Stylin' and Profilin' 1982–1990. Yo! Your TV Raps: Hip-hop's TV exposure has been strong, giving us a mixture of critique, celebrity, and celebration. Who, in the '80s, would've guessed that hip-hop would have such cultural presence? A new movement for civil rights: Can hip-hop get past the thug life and back to its radical roots? (and check out the "Rap of Ages" timeline). Hip-Hop graduates from thuggery: Kanye West and other “conscious rappers” lead the music in a new direction. Hip-Hop in Palestine: DAM brings the Palestinian struggle into the world of rap.
