Beats, Art & Fashion blended dance, singing, music, fashion, visual art and poetry into a celebration of Black History Month ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...

On this day in 2006, the hip-hop world suffered an irreplaceable loss as James Dewitt Yancey—better known as J Dilla—passed away at the age of 32. The visionary Detroit producer lost his battle with ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

Music videos on MTV gave hip-hop a new medium for storytelling, while films like “Beat Street” and “Breakin’” showcased the features and tenets of hip-hop culture: DJing, rapping ...

J Dilla is responsible for some of the best beats to ever come out of hip-hop. His death, on February 10, 2006, robbed the world of a talent it was only just beginning to comprehend. Just 32 when ...

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