Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Rapsody & More Stun At Rihanna’s 2019 Diamond Ball

Natalia Privalova Sep 14, 2019

New York, NY – Rihanna’s fifth annual Diamond Ball was slightly marred with pregnancy rumors (rumors that have since been shot down), but the cause was still a dynamic effort. The glitzy gala not only brought out Hip Hop’s elite couples such as Offset and Cardi B and Offset as well as Megan Thee Stallion and Moneybagg Yo, but supported the Clara Lionel Foundation, which looks to impact the life of children in a positive way. “I mean I’m really happy right now,” Rihanna told PEOPLE on the red carpet.…

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From Sedgwick to the World: The Birthplace of Hip-Hop Becomes Hip Hop Boulevard

Natalia Privalova May 11, 2017

In February 2016, a section of Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York, received a powerful new name: Hip Hop Boulevard. This renaming honored the unassuming apartment building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, widely recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop—a global cultural force that emerged from local ingenuity, rhythm, and resilience. The story traces back to August 11, 1973, when a young Jamaican-born DJ named Clive Campbell, better known as DJ Kool Herc, hosted a back-to-school party in the building’s community room. Organized with his sister Cindy, the event wasn’t just…