The rise of electronic dance music (EDM) has been nothing short of meteoric over the past decade. What started as a niche movement in underground clubs has now evolved into a global cultural ...

With more than 130,000 downloads, number five on our list of 10 Best Hip-Hop Remixes of 2015 is “Stand For” by Ty Dolla $ign. The song became a hit over night but ...

The adaptation of "Othello" that Stages Repertory Theatre is opening Friday sounds intriguing enough that it just might make Houstonians forget that other, real-life guy named Othello who has been all ...

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” ...

DJ Chose continues to rocket forward in Hip Hop while building up his brand in other genres. Credit: Photo provided by DJ Chose Management “Everybody say they started from the bottom. Show me the ...

So far this year, during hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, massive tributes at shows like the MTV Awards and the Grammys highlighted the rappers from the past and present who’ve made hip-hop a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future. Started on Aug. 11, ...