Recent in-depth guides are giving producers tools to combine hip-hop’s detailed drum programming and vocal chain setups with reggaeton’s dembow-based rhythms. Tutorials from MusicRadar detail ...

From gritty boom bap to 808-heavy trap, the art of hip hop production blends rhythm mastery, creative sampling, and precision mixing. Top producers reveal techniques for crafting drum patterns, ...

In the words of the legendary Notorious B.I.G., “you never thought that hip hop would take it this far.” And Wednesday night at Cipriani Wall Street proved exactly that: Hip hop isn’t only going far, ...

Samples in Hip-hop can double as maps to wild, breathtaking places. Sometimes, it’s the sample itself that opens your eyes to ...

Afrika Bambaataa, one of the founding figures of hip-hop culture, has died at the age of 68, the Hip Hop Alliance has confirmed. In a statement, the organisation said Bambaataa helped shape a "global ...

New York hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died at 68. TMZ reported he died from complications of cancer early Thursday, April 9, just days away from his April 17 birthday, in Pennsylvania.

Before his fame, he was a taxi driver. Before the awards, he was a young man from KwaZulu-Natal trying to make a dream stick. And now, he is one of South Africa’s most influential rappers. Big Zulu ...

A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, he was a key force in propelling hip-hop into the mainstream. He was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career. By Jonathan Abrams and Hannah ...

Joc’s birthday dinner turns into a red table talk when Gloria shows up in a new episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” season 13 airing on Tuesday, March 31. “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is the second ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists like Victory Boyd, Bellah, Jessie Reyez, Anella, Noah Guy, Fetty Wap and Earl Sweatshirt.

Rumors are swirling that Love & Hip Hop Atlanta could be the final domino to fall as the once dominant reality TV franchise quietly fades away. Love & Hip Hop Atlanta may be reaching the end of its ...

It’s more like the Hall of Hard Feelings for the Demon. Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most ...