From the beginning, DJing was the most important aspect of hip-hop culture. The genre and culture were born from the mid-70s boom with underground DJs spinning funk and disco break loops at basement ...

Montreal producer-of-the-moment Kaytranada continues his tradition of slyly Nas-honoring nomenclature (his original name was Kaytradamus) with a new beat tape, Instrumental Hip Hop Is Dead, debuted ...

El-P and Killer Mike built more than a rap group — they built a blueprint for culture, business, and rebellion. DJ Corey Chase and DJ Gravy were the brilliant brains behind it all, and you can read a ...

In anticipation of the final season of The Boondocks, fans receive original music on a new mixtape hosted by DJ Drama and Don Cannon. Released by Adult Swim, The Boondocks: Season 4 isn’t something ...

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After a harrowing 2007 — a year that started with the arrest of leading mix-tape maker DJ Drama — hip-hop mix tapes played it cool in 2008. Collections co-signed by top-level talent were scarce, ...

“Watch the Throne,” meet “Game of Thrones”: HBO has commissioned rappers including Wale, Common and Outkast’s Big Boi for a mix tape devoted to its hit fantasy series. On one “Catch the Throne” track, ...

Friday nights at the bSide are marked by DJs Why B and Kid Cut Up's innovative mixes. "I have no problem playing commercial music," says Cut Up, but both adhere to the idea that hip-hop is "more about ...

This is what a true fan of hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco looks like: a 34-year-old mother with her teenage son; an electrical contractor who listens to country singer Keith Urban; and a Japanese-American ...