Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored ...

The rise of electronic dance music (EDM) has been nothing short of meteoric over the past decade. What started as a niche movement in underground clubs has now evolved into a global cultural ...

Afrika Bambaataa shaped the New York sound at street parties ...

So far this year, during hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, massive tributes at shows like the MTV Awards and the Grammys highlighted the rappers from the past and present who’ve made hip-hop a ...

For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the ...

As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future. Started on Aug. 11, ...

Eddie Cheeba, a New York-area DJ who is regarded as a founding father of hip-hop, has died. He was 67. Def Jam founder Russell Simmons announced Cheeba’s death Tuesday on Instagram, crediting the DJ ...

In the sprawling landscape of hip-hop, few names carry the weight and influence of DJ Clue?. For decades, his signature “booms” and explosive mixtapes have served as the unofficial soundtrack to a ...

Since its birth over 50 years ago, hip-hop has undergone a series of transformations, largely in part due to the many musical and cultural influences that have impacted it. While Hispanic artists have ...

Ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Apple Music has commissioned New Orleans DJs and producers Mannie Fresh, Legatron Prime, KLC the Drum Major and DJ Poppa to create a set of DJ mixes highlighting the city's ...

On Saturday, August 31, Burlington will celebrate the 11th annual A_Dog Day. The all-ages party honors Andy “A_Dog” Williams, a beloved local DJ and skateboarder who died of leukemia at age 38 in 2013 ...

A night of high energy old school to new school jungle and drum n bass welcoming the legendary DJ Rap for her Fox debut - one of the undisputed queens of the DnB scene. She will be joined by some of ...