Before Jason Rawls collaborated with some of the most well-known names in hip-hop — Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), Talib Kweli, Pro Era and the Beastie Boys, just to name a few — he was like ...

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In this post, DJ Kool Herc’s contributions to hip-hop are explored, from his innovative techniques as a DJ to his role in popularizing breakbeats and MCing. It also mentions the challenges he faced ...

Bambaataa faced multiple allegations of child sexual abuse beginning in 2016.

As a freshman sociology major at New York University in 2000, DJ Cassidy — young enough already at 18, but looking “like I was 8” — got his big break one slow, rainy night at the club Lotus in NYC’s ...

Balancing a large drink and a tray of loaded nachos in one hand, I walk up the steep stairs to my seat at the top level of Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. I hear the music before I see her. A bass-heavy ...

The record producer will soon be the subject of a documentary, 'God’s Favorite DJ: The Story of DJ Clark Kent.' By Zoe G. Phillips DJ Clark Kent, a beloved hip-hop record producer who worked with ...

Dr. Dre was bestowed an American Music Honor by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on Saturday, April 18 at ...

The rise of electronic dance music (EDM) has been nothing short of meteoric over the past decade. What started as a niche movement in underground clubs has now evolved into a global cultural ...

Outside the Lyrics,” a digital series that launched in 2024, now looks at how music connects people and builds communities.

A trio of hip hop acts will play Packard Music Hall on Saturday, and the local promoter bringing them in also plans to offer ...

Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae Moore came to the Berklee College of Music to give his professional wisdom to ...