It’s a relationship that began in the late 1970s, early ’80s as hip-hop was taking flight, and so was a new NBA era. Today, basketball games are like a playground for the sounds of hip-hop - the ...

This year's playoff games have been soundtracked by regional hip-hop thanks to Erron Banks, a tapped-in veteran producer ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special ...

Just as a movie soundtrack helps viewers follow the action of the narrative through each plot twist, hip-hop has done the same for basketball via the NBA. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, file ...