Rap pioneer Grandmaster Flash goes deep the history of hip-hop, his Quick Mix technique, the Bronx and more ...

Rap Attack founder Nasty Nes has died. According to a Facebook post from his wife, Llola Rodriguez, he passed away on Saturday (February 15).

Lizzo released her 'My Face Hurts From Smiling' mixtape on Friday (June 27) via Nice Life and Atlantic Records.

Seattle hip-hop legend Sir Mix-A-Lot, on screen at right, speaks via video call to attendees at Thursday's Black Tech Night at the M5 Creative Building at ...

Basketball has been married to hip hop since the music and culture's inception in the early 1970s. There's no greater feeling for basketball players than when they make silky smooth ball-handling ...

Columns The Best Under-the-Radar Rap Mixtapes of 2023 So Far Including fast rap that is not corny, an ode to The Wire ’s Avon Barksdale, and a few Milwaukee tapes teeming with Auto-Tuned chaos.

“If it wasn’t for him, there would be no (Sir) Mix-A-Lot," the Seattle rap star said of Nasty Nes. The pioneering Seattle hip-hop DJ died Feb. 15 at age 63.

Listen to a new FADER Mix by Sparkheem A delightful trip through the many different sides of the DMV rap sound.

YouTube Music also has “My Mix” playlists, which function similarly to Spotify’s genre-based offerings. But then, there’s the “Supermix” — and that’s where the magic happens.