Category : Performance

Biggie Smalls, also known as “The Notorious B.I.G.,” was a highly influential figure in the world of hip-hop. Born Christopher Wallace, he rose to fame...

Funk, a rhythm-driven musical genre popular in the 1970s and early 1980s that linked soul to later African-American musical styles. Like many words emanating from...

Singer-songwriter Donna Summer, known as the “Queen of Disco,” was born on December 31, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts. She died on May 17, 2012, at...

Sean Combs, in full Sean John Combs, bynames Sean “Puffy” Combs, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Diddy, (born November 4, 1970, New York, New York,...

Don Cornelius, American television host and producer (born Sept. 27, 1936, Chicago, Ill.—died Feb. 1, 2012, Los Angeles, Calif.), created, produced, and hosted the groundbreaking...

JAY-Z, previously spelled Jay-Z or Jay Z, original name Shawn Corey Carter, (born December 4, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.), American rapper and entrepreneur,...

Disco, beat-driven style of popular music that was the preeminent form of dance music in the 1970s. Its name was derived from discotheque, the name...

Public Enemy is a pioneering American rap group that emerged in the mid-1980s and played a significant role in shaping the genre and its sociopolitical...

Russell Simmons‘ career has taken him from the streets of Queens to the heights of the music business and beyond. Starting out as a fledgling...

Rick Rubin, in full Frederick Jay Rubin, (born March 10, 1963, Long Island, New York, U.S.), an American record producer whose light touch and keen...