Instrumental music, once relegated to being a background sound for certain activities, has evolved to become a key element of ...

Makaya McCraven is often referred to as a "beat scientist," but the phrase feels too clinical for the immersive warmth and unpredictable textures of his music. Born in 1984 to a Hungarian folk singer ...

As the legendary DJ Premiere once said, “Hip-hop is about style and finesse and being creative and different. And to do that you have to be ballsy enough to not do what everybody else does.” Rap music ...

Senior year of high school is only as memorable as its soundtrack. For the Class of 1992, it was raining masterpieces our senior year: Nevermind, Use Your Illusion I & II, Achtung Baby, We Can’t Be ...

Today, we celebrate the 57th birthday of one of hip hop’s most respected lyricists and a cornerstone of the golden era sound; CL Smooth. Born Corey Brent Penn Sr. on October 8, 1968, the New Rochelle, ...