Early coverage of rap & hip-hop
As we celebrate 50 years of hip-hop culture, here’s a look back from the FOX archives at some of the early media coverage of rap and hip-hop — from the serious to the silly.
The  “Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues…The Las Vegas Residency” will commence Super Bowl weekend on February 9-10. Additional performances will be held in March during March Madness.Â
Tickets will go on sale on December 15 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.Â
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 21: RZA (top) and (L-R) U-God, Raekwon, Young Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck and Cappadonna of Wu-Tang Clan perform during a stop of the N.Y. State of Mind tour at MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 21, 2023 in Las Vegas, Ne
The group’s residency is described as “a tribute to their prolific careers as individuals and as the most storied group in hip-hop history.”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 09: RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan visits The Empire State Building on November 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)
The Associated Press contributed to this story. This story was reported from Los Angeles. Â
