On this day in Hip Hop history, legendary producer and sound architect DJ Premier was born in 1966. Over the decades, Premier has cemented himself as one of the most influential producers in the genre ...

Hip-hop and house both have their origins ... This dance vibe – in which a base drum provides a steady four-four beat – became the heartbeat of house music, creating an enduring structure ...

A first-generation American born to Cameroonian parents, Xang grew up on Michael Jackson and 50 Cent. But he didn’t start ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...