Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history, with new content dropping all throughout 2023. Women’s contributions to the Bay Area ...

In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored episode. More than just record players, they were the masterminds behind a ...

DJ Skoot is honoring hip-hop on the water. The Carnival Cruise Line DJ has a playlist for the genre’s 50th birthday, and he recently spoke to rolling out about it all. One of Alabama A&M University’s ...

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 year to celebrate the work of amateur and professional disk jockeys. A ...

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 ...

The DJ and MC are certainly the dynamic duo of hip-hop music. One provides music, the other provides lyrics, and together they can rock a party and deliver a show that is the epitome of exhilaration.

Mister Cee's friend and fellow Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg remembers the longtime hip-hop DJ and radio host who regularly introduced his audience and the record industry to new talent. JAY-Z: (Rapping) ...

Edward Bohannon, aka DJ E, curates KC Reggae Fest, bridging gaps in Kansas City’s music scene while spotlighting rising and underrepresented talent. Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Museum of Art has two MIX celebrations on tap before the end of the year. Tickets are already available for the November 3 event, themed “China’s Southern Paradise.’ It ...

For one of the inaugural episodes of his brand-new YouTube series “Classics with Scoop B” (made through a collaboration with Starter Apparel), Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson had the chance to cover a ...

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 ...