Producers Fast Eddie and Joe Smooth mix at DJ International Studios in Chicago in 1990. Innovation was at the forefront of house and hip-hop. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images There was a time when artists ...

HIP HOP TV has announced an electrifying collaboration with FAST Channels TV, catapulting the enthralling realm of hip-hop culture onto the global stage. This groundbreaking partnership marks a ...

Hip-hop at it's core is lyrics on a beat, with both being vital for the final product. Throughout the genre's history, there have been some truly incredible beats that turned producers into stars, and ...

Dr. Dre, Mobb Deep and The Clipse take top 3 honors on Spotify’s list Spotify has released a list of what it considers to be the 50 greatest hip-hop beats of all time in recognition of the 50th ...

On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy threw a party in the Bronx at their building—which is now a landmark—at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. Herc tried out a new technique where he rotated two ...

Hip-hop producers live in uncertainty. Flipping samples, breaking rules, and trusting instinct is part of the job. That same skill set carries into betting, investing, and startups, where reading ...

This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. Producers are just as (if not more) important than MCs on a track. As much as fans care ...

Despite how they’ve at times been ideologically pitted against one another, country music and hip-hop are often compared as the two forms of pop music that speak most directly to the everyday problems ...

If there’s one thing music fans admire Kanye West for, it’s his dedication to his craft. The multi-hyphenate is known for his work ethic and the gold standard he sets for the projects he’s involved in ...