You might say it was Drake, DJ Premier, or Ice Cube.But the real idea of a beat flip starts with the DJ. In the early days of hip-hop—when DJing was the center of the action and park jams at rec ...

In “Straight Loops, Light & Soul,” a project evoking Roy DeCarava’s Harlem jazz pictures and the music of J Dilla, Williams captures the underground beat-maker scene of Queens.

The answer: He was listening to a lot of the Bomb Squad and De La Soul/Prince Paul beats. No matter what else happens in hip-hop, I’ll never get tired of doing these obsessive mini-investigations.

In fact, Ye seems to believe that if he and Lamar came to rap-based blows, he would be the one to emerge on top. In a new interview on the Download podcast, West said ( here’s the clip ): “If ...

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Some serious legends will be in the house to celebrate the legendary movie “Beat Street” and other Hip-Hop legends. Legends of Hip-Hop will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic film ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of ...

One day, he was making music. The next, a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed at a Baltimore Metro station. Those who knew him remember him fondly.

Fortnite rap emotes allow players to express themselves in-game. From all-time classics to current TikTok hits, these cover all the eras of rap music. Your login session has expired.

Fresh, DJ Kool Herc and others. By Gil Kaufman Nas is working on adapting the beloved 1984 hip-hop movie Beat Street for Broadway. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the rapper is working to ...