A legend in his own right, DJ SNS brings more than 20 years of solid hip-­hop acumen and a huge fan base that stretches from Harlem to the West Coast. DJ SNS will be present at the “Genesis The DJ” ...

Known as “The Stamp of Approval” and a student and teacher of hip-hop, DJ Jelly is one of the influential mixers around the globe. Over two decades, DJ Jelly has put his stamp on hip-hop, breaking ...

We call him the Evil Genius for a reason. Green helped define the early 2000s — an architect of the mixtape golden age who ...

In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored episode. More than just record players, they were the masterminds behind a ...

The DJ and MC are certainly the dynamic duo of hip-hop music. One provides music, the other provides lyrics, and together they can rock a party and deliver a show that is the epitome of exhilaration.

When it comes to hip-hop music, the disc jockey is the heartbeat of the genre. National DJ Day is commemorated on Jan. 20 every year to celebrate the work of amateur and professional disk jockeys. A ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history, with new content dropping all throughout 2023. Women’s contributions to the Bay Area ...

Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92.3 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week. Power 92 said Wallace ...

The Seattle hip-hop community lost one of its most influential early ambassadors last week: “Nasty” Nes Rodriguez died Saturday in Los Angeles, his widow, Llola Rodriguez, announced the following ...

In the beginning, there was Leo. Melissa Weber, the revered DJ Soul Sister, is straightforward when describing Slick Leo Coakley’s influence on New Orleans. “If you are a Black DJ in New Orleans, or ...