Like any great musical or silent film, if you take your eyes off “Beat Street,” you won't know the whole the story. The groundbreaking 1984 classic is scheduled to screen Friday and Saturday at Athens ...

Hip-hop was born with a sample. Herc's music would fade, but his technique was indelible. Other DJs found their own seven or 15 second samples and continued building beats off them. As the genre took ...

Everyone’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) just got its first-ever hip hop mixtape, featuring some of the biggest hits in hip hop from the early ’90s until today. The Hip Hop ...

In the early 1990s, when raves had become commonplace in London's underground electronic music scene, a faction of U.K. DJs decided to try something new. Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, two former ravers ...

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.

The hip-hop legend explained that he has no interest in performing at the big game – but he understands the prestige of it all. 3 days ago “His bass was so fucking funky,” the legendary Bronx producer ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, one of the most important films ever made for the culture, Beat Street, hit theaters worldwide. Directed by Stan Lathan, Beat Street played a pivotal role in propelling ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...

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 ...

Simultaneously smug and beleaguered, “All About the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can’t Save Black America” raises the question: Who, exactly, is claiming it can? No one -- academic, artist or critic -- has made ...