Discover the essential music instruments for creating captivating Hip Hop beats. Explore drum machines, synthesizers, and samplers, and learn valuable tips for choosing the right instrument to achieve ...

The legend of hip-hop dates back to August 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc electrified his sister's back-to-school party by extending an instrumental beat to let people dance longer, and hip-hop was born.

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 ...

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” ...

Sampling has quietly reshaped music over the past five decades. A snare hit here, a vocal yelp there, maybe a drum loop that ...

Chicago producer Lapgan brings hip-hop that samples broadly from the South Asian diaspora to Schubas. Credit: Atif Ateeq The Reader is free. Producing it isn’t. And without your support, we can't ...

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 ...

DJ Mike T, a founding member and producer of the pioneering West Coast Hip-Hop group Compton’s Most Wanted, died, according to close friend MC Eiht. Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that ...