A group of innovative synth plugins is providing alternative hip-hop producers with tools that move beyond standard subtractive synthesis. These instruments use additive, modular, sample-based, and ...

Hip-hop’s origins in African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Latino communities have made it a natural driver of cross-genre collaboration and cultural exchange. From its Bronx block party beginnings to ...

Enjoy the greatest hits of The Beautiful South from tribute band Very Beautiful South at the Parkway Club and a big night of ...

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Afrika Bambaataa passed away in early April, reportedly of prostate cancer, at the age of sixty-eight. His legend is a split ...

A deeper layer has been added to an already charged conversation after Big Gipp expanded on his stance about the decline of New York’s dominance in Hip Hop, pointing directly to the intellectual ...

Outside the Lyrics,” a digital series that launched in 2024, now looks at how music connects people and builds communities.

Hip-hop is back on top in 2026. Late last year, Billboard reported that hip-hop's market share dropped from 30 percent in 2020 to 24 percent in 2025, which sparked debates among fans and critics about ...