Happy 52nd Birthday Hip-Hop

Happy Birthday Hip-Hop! Hip-Hop celebrates it’s 52nd birthday today on August 11, 2025. It all started in 1973, in the Bronx, New York. DJ Kool Herc threw his sister Cindy Campbell a back to school party at the rec room of their building 1520 Sedgwick Ave. Kool Herc created the breaks by isolating the break […]

Coke La Rock (Hip-Hop’s First MC/Emcee/Rapper) performs an Original Rap

Coke La Rock (Hip-Hop’s First MC/Emcee/Rapper) performs an Original Rap dating back to 1973 in the Bronx, New York. Coke La Rock is the original La Rock. Coke La Rock is the inventor of the “Hotel, Motel” line, reused by Big Bank Hank from The Sugarhill Gang. Recorded in Atlanta, GA. Coke La Rock performs […]

Coke La Rock (Hip-Hop’s First MC) to Appear in Atlanta July 18th

Recording Business Presents Coke La Rock

Coke La Rock (Hip-Hop’s First MC/Emcee/Rapper) to Appear in Atlanta, Georgia on July 18th for a Live Interview, Q&A Session, & Meet & Greet. Who’s Hip-Hop’s first MC/Emcee/Rapper? Coke La Rock! Coke La Rock aka the Father Emcee, Hip-Hop’s First MC,/Emcee/Rapper is coming to Atlanta on Friday July 18th, 2025 for a once-in-a-lifetime event presented […]

A message from our Chairman & CEO

Ope Odumakinope@recordingbusiness.com Please excuse the explicit language in this letter. I hate filters & I’m anti-establishment.  Music is something I’m madly passionate about, it’s the only universal language & my whole career as an entrepreneur I’ve been building around music, specifically but not limited to Rap/Hip-Hop. Business is also something that I love, business is […]

ISSUE #001 2026

RECORDING BUSINESS MAGAZINE ISSUE #001 2026 Recording Business Magazine Our debut issue 2026. More info soon. Recording Business is an independent publication & consultancy helping you navigate the global recording industry. Recording Business also provides data, analysis, insights, research, consultation, & more to the recording industry. Recording Business reports on the music industry, podcast industry & […]