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 ...

Too hip-hop for Warp, not gangsta enough for Def Jam, Apsci have a name that stands for Applied Science, and they earn it. Hailing respectively from Jersey and Australia, husband and wife Raphael La ...

Join us as we explore the life and legacy of Clyde Stubblefield. In this music documentary, hosts Arthur "LA" Buckner and Linda Diaz delve into the history of James Brown's "Funky Drummer" beat, ...

Numerous books have been written about the origins of hip-hop and its evolution from an underground phenomenon to a global force. While its growth since the 1990s had been well-documented, here are ...

House music being celebrated in new songs from big-time acts like Drake and Beyoncé has turned into a huge conversation as of late, but the fast-paced, drum and hi-hat-riddled genre has always had a ...

Talking Drums Festival: Africa’s Biggest Hip-Hop Gathering Set for Accra in December 2025 Accra is gearing up for a major moment in global music this December as Ghana’s capital hosts the first-ever ...

While hip-hop is continuously in a state of innovation, early on its ear for music was attached to the sounds its earliest listeners enjoyed partying to.

Ghana’s vibrant capital, Accra, once again sets the stage for a historic global music moment this December 2025, as the inaugural Talking Drums Festival (www.TalkingDrums.Live) brings together some of ...

Mr. Charnas is the author of “Dilla Time” and a professor at New York University. Of all the clichés about hip-hop we’ve endured over 50 years, the idea that hip-hop is the product of the streets — ...