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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...