Akai just announced the MPC XL standalone studio. This unit is around four times as powerful as previous MPC grooveboxes.

Maverick Nigerian singer Seun Kuti has claimed that his late father, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was also a forerunner of rap music. Seun Kuti made the statement during a recent episode of ...

The group paid tribute to E Love in a Facebook post, honoring the Def Jam-era figure who helped shape early hip-hop history.

Damien Matthias shaped rap’s earliest victories through vision trust and presence leaving a cultural imprint that still echoes far beyond the spotlight.

Happy first show of the semester! Tonight we listened to Freestyle, which is also known as Latin Freestyle and Latin Hip Hop.

Sampling is becoming increasingly popular in modern day music. If you aren't familiar with the practice, artists take existing songs and "sample" a portion of the original recording. It can be very ...

The Baltimore Orioles are honoring Tupac Shakur with a bobblehead originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting ...

A federal judge agreed with Universal Music Group that the hip-hop act never owned the copyrights to its earliest work.

Hop,” a federal judge has dismissed Salt-N-Pepa’s legal attempt to reclaim their legendary master recordings from Universal ...

Dancers from Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia demonstrate the fundamentals of their styles, revealing deep historical roots.

"Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" cast members Scrappy, Karlie Redd, Yandy Smith, Kirk Frost Rasheeda Frost, Spice and Joc (Courtesy of MTV) MTV’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” has set a February premiere date ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...