Despite how they’ve at times been ideologically pitted against one another, country music and hip-hop are often compared as the two forms of pop music that speak most directly to the everyday problems ...

The global music industry is increasingly becoming borderless, allowing talent from every corner of the world to influence mainstream charts. Among the most notable success stories in recent years is ...

The history of hip-hop music and creation of the genre's unique beats are part of a new course at the Ohio State School of Music. The program is one of the first in the country. "It's the fastest ...

Producers are fusing the scale of orchestral music with the pulse of hip hop, resulting in tracks that feel both epic and street-ready. By combining strings, brass, and cinematic percussion with ...

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 ...

“I feel like a lot of business owners talk about community, but I don’t think they even know what community is. It’s just the trend where they’re like, ‘We have to say this, because it’s going to make ...

Before sitting down for an interview on a recent afternoon, BNYX insisted on a tour of his Hollywood studio to highlight all ...

The producer Kenny Beats has noticed some strange phenomena at his shows over the past few years. For one, the crowds have gotten noticeably bigger, as have merch sales and streams. But most notably, ...

For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the ...

HIP HOP AND PEABODY HIP HOP AND PEABODY. TRUST ME, ACTUALLY TRUST HIM. BALTIMORE HIP HOP ROYALTY PROFESSOR WENDELL PATRICK, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I NOT ONLY HAVE BELIEVED IN, YOU KNOW, SINCE I WAS A ...