RICHARDSON, Texas — It’s karaoke night at the String Bean in Richardson. When Cristy Medearis, known professionally as DJ C-Rae, started deejaying at the restaurant just a few weeks ago, she never ...

Weeks after an awkward 5FM moment, the South African hip hop community is still buzzing. The debate began when DJ Speedsta asked Cape Town rapper K.Keed to freestyle on Prokid’s iconic beat, “Uthini ...

This year's celebration of all things hip hop is set to take place from August 17-23 thoughout the city. Fight the FOMO with our guide to the Great Milwaukee Summer. We've got the hottest places to ...

The Grammy Museum’s Hip-Hop Block Party returns this year with more attractions and a larger collaboration between musicians, artists and brands. “It’s a celebration of 50 years of hip-hop that ...

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 ...

"They want me to be done with it, but I'm still havin' fun with it," he spit on the new track. By Mackenzie Cummings-Grady Will Smith dropped off some new bars for Lyrical Lemonade, where he claimed ...

There’s a raw energy in the air—a palpable, jittery anticipation as the old guard of hip-hop production gets tossed aside by the relentless force of technological innovation and cultural upheaval.

Hip-hop beat-makers are usually unseen. Not all sample-based producers are as reclusive as the torch-bearing loop artist Madlib, but even the most prominent among them are part of the backdrop. After ...

Ari Melber's path to the anchor desk of MSNBC's The Beat is as unique as the show itself. His journey –– weaving together legal expertise, a deep-seated passion for hip-hop, and a keen understanding ...