For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...

Lovers of hip-hop, coming-of-age stories or grief memoirs will be swept away by the lyricism of Willie Perdomo’s “The Crazy ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from EST Gee, Nardo Wick, and Will Smith.

The rap producer details his busiest year yet, including collaborations with Nettspend, xaviersobased, and Slimesito.

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

Nick Cave nominates the "amazing work of art" that he'd like played to soundtrack his passing into the afterlife ...

Even after a dozen years, the Milk Blossoms aren’t done growing. The Denver band initially made a name for itself during the ...

If you caught Doechii’s performance at the Grammy Awards last night, chances are you heard a big, bold voice in the background. With the abundant red braids to match. Her presence wasn’t visible for ...

Feel the Beat: An Afro-Inspired Bank Holiday Celebration will feature top DJs Renzo Rose, DJ Rob and DJ Lui who will play a mix of Afrobeats, amapiano, dancehall, hip-hop, R’n’B and commercial music ...

Definitely, respect is number one. And liking each other’s music, aside from how you create together—because you can say, “Oh ...

Can You Feel the Beat, which Lisa Lisa executive-produced alongside her manager, Toni Menage, touches on the music-industry ...