Nas & DJ Premier Unveil “Light-Years” Collaboration Album Artwork

Nas revealed the space-themed cover art for his upcoming DJ Premier collaboration “Light-Years” ahead of the album’s December 12 debut.

DJ Premier Confirms Nas Collaborative Album Drops In December

Nas confirmed his long-awaited album with DJ Premier will finally drop on December 12, marking their first full-length collab in over 30 years.
Rolling Stone

Kool G Rap Remembers DJ Polo: ‘He Was a Brother of Mine’

On June 27, the legendary DJ Polo died at 63. The Queens DJ is remembered for the seminal work he did with the revered MC Kool G Rap starting in the mid-1980s. As Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, they released ...
Los Angeles Times

Eddie Cheeba, New York DJ regarded as a pioneer of hip-hop, dies at 67

Eddie Cheeba, a New York-area DJ who is regarded as a founding father of hip-hop, has died. He was 67. Def Jam founder Russell Simmons announced Cheeba’s death Tuesday on Instagram, crediting the DJ ...
The Grio

National DJ Day: Top 10 hip-hop DJs of all time

National DJ Day is commemorated on Jan. 20 every year to celebrate the work of amateur and professional disk jockeys. A 1941 Variety Magazine first published the term disc jockey, which famous radio ...
Rolling Stone

Grandmaster Flash on Rap’s Earliest Days and Why We Need to Remember the DJs

HIP-HOP WAS BORN IN THE BRONX IN the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...
Indy Week

As Hip-Hop Turns 50, Icons From Across the State Reflect on How the Genre Took Shape in North Carolina—And Changed Everything

This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop—a genre that revolutionized global music. It originated on the streets of New York City in the late 20th century, with an infamous back-to-school jam ...
USA Today

What is hip-hop? An attempt to define the cultural phenomenon as it celebrates 50 years

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...
Black Enterprise

DJ Polo, Of Old-School Hip-Hop Duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Has Died

DJ Polo was a part of the famed New York City hip-hop collective The Juice Crew. DJ Polo, the DJ for the hip-hop group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, has died. The sad announcement was made by DJ Polo’s ...
TribLIVE.com

A half-century of hip-hop: Genre has evolved, branched out over the decades

Patrick Varine Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 7:01 a.m. | Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 7:01 a.m. Paradise Gray was a young boy growing up in the Bronx when what would become known as hip-hop began taking shape. “We ...
The Hollywood Reporter

DJ Clark Kent, Hip-Hop Record Producer, Dies at 58

The record producer will soon be the subject of a documentary, 'God’s Favorite DJ: The Story of DJ Clark Kent.' By Zoe G. Phillips DJ Clark Kent, a beloved hip-hop record producer who worked with ...
The Washington Post

50 hip-hop artists share 50 songs they love

“The Message” is often credited with stretching what hip-hop could be — not just party music but also social commentary. Big Daddy Kane, Daddy-O of Stetsasonic and longtime hip-hop promoter Charlie ...