9, XXL spoke to Melle Mel and Kool Moe Dee—Grandmaster Caz was contacted for this story, but was unavailable for an interview as of press time—as well as Big Daddy Kane, about the song ...

Grammy winner Kool Moe Dee is set to bring a cool factor to NYC Homecoming Week. The pioneering rapper from Harlem will help lead Monday’s concert at the Bronx’s Orchard Beach as one of the ...

Harlem native Mohandas “Kool Moe Dee” DeWese is best remembered for his ever-present hats and shades, but it’s his resistance to hip-hop clichés which fortifies his legacy. Anti-drugs and ...

After a long break from recording, rap pioneer Kool Moe Dee has announced that he is working on a new album. "The old school tours are fine," Kool Moe Dee explained. "They get my feet wet.

Grandmaster Caz, Roxanne Shante and Kool Moe Dee are being honored at the 2024 Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards for their cultural contributions and lasting influence on the genre of rap. The 2nd annual ...

Let’s take a break from all the doom and gloom in Hip Hop as of late and take moment to give out the flowers where their due … Grandmaster Caz, Roxanne Shante, and Kool Moe Dee are set to be ...

The recognition was in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the movie “Beat Street” and was highlighted by performances by Kool Moe Dee and Lords of the Underground, among others.

It had also been two years since Kool Moe Dee dropped “How Ya Like Me Now?,” a direct shot at LL that set off their infamous beef. The line, “I’m bigger and better, forget about deffer ...

Over the Fourth of July weekend, rap artists Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee, Mr. Cheeks, Dana Dane, Special Ed, Nice n Smooth, and KRS One performed at the annual hip-hop classic concert at the ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...