Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto of youth rebellion and a generation-defining movement. In a post-civil rights era defined by deindustrialization and globalization, hip-hop crystallized a multiracial, polycultural generation's worldview, and transformed American politics and culture. But that epic story has never been told with this kind of breadth, insight, and style. Based on original interviews...

Two years after the release of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, Nicki Minaj returns with her third album. So far it has already generated the hit singles Only; Anaconda; and Bed of Lies.

A guided tour of hip-hop, with 3-D clay illustrations.