The History of Hip-Hop
One of the founding members of the kung-fu-meets-hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, The RZA also has written film scores, including those for Kill Bill and Ghost Dog, and a book called The Wu Tang Manual. (This interview originally aired March 7, 2005.)
Recent The History of Hip-Hop
September 2, 2005 Questlove is the drummer for the Grammy-winning hip-hop group The Roots.
September 1, 2005 Queen Latifa talks about her work in film, theater and music with Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
September 1, 2005 Grammy-winning rapper and actor Will Smith has had success in music, movies and television.
September 1, 2005 Formed in 1985, three-man jazz-rap group De La Soul has been dubbed "the hippies of hip-hop."
August 31, 2005 Ice-T is one of the original gangster rappers.
August 31, 2005 Known today equally as a musician and actor, Ice Cube first gained notoriety with N.W.A.
August 30, 2005 Chuck D started Public Enemy, the rap group that created explosive, politically conscious rap.
August 30, 2005 Born James Todd Smith, LL Cool J was Def Jam Records' first recording artist at age 15.
August 30, 2005 Darryl McDaniels is the "D.M.C" of the seminal rap group Run-D.M.C.
August 30, 2005 Called the "godfather of hip-hop," Russell Simmons has brought rap to the mainstream.
