The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present Hip Hop &, a new annual season focus highlighting hip hop's intersections with other genres, forms, and disciplines. Each year, Hip Hop ...

We have come a long way from both hip hop’s conception and studio recording — obviously, one is much further in the rear view than the other. As one of the culture’s leading voices to this day, living ...

A scene out of hip-hop history circa 1996: The venue is the 1,500-capacity House of Blues in Chicago, modeled loosely after a Prague opera house, a joint that’s hosted artists from Aretha to the Who.

It’s been a crazy time for DJ Jazzy Jeff. But, then again, it’s been a crazy time for anyone who has a place in hip-hop history. As hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary this month, Jeff – one of ...

The Miami based jazz/funk trio just released their second album Soulful Days. It became an instant Open Air favorite.

I should’ve known that something was in the air when the first songs I heard at the biggest jazz music festival in the world were by Outkast, Arrested Development, Common, and A Tribe Called Quest. As ...

The late J Dilla is among the hip-hop greats being honored at the Kennedy Center’s inaugural hip-hop festival. The late Slum Village member J Dilla, along with Rakim and DJ Jazzy Jeff, is one of the ...

Fresh off her solo debut “For You,” Yukimi follows up with a new EP titled “Yume." It’s a genre-bending collection weaving ...

The past, present, and future of hip-hop came united in one glorious celebration on Feb. 5, when the 65th Annual Grammy Awards paid tribute to 50 years of hip-hop, and DJ Jazzy Jeff had one of the ...

Cormega has witnessed key moments in Hip-Hop and is still an active participant in the culture. Given the observations Cormega has made over the years, the Queenbridge rapper hailing DJ Jazzy Jeff as ...

On January 11, longtime music exec Dante Ross said it was about time James did some graveling, especially to Hieroglyphics, who sampled “Nautilus” in the song “Cab Fare.” “From my standpoint, I had to ...

DJ Jazzy Jeff simultaneously lamented the number of friends/Hip-Hop legends who’ve died in recent years, including one of his best friends Biz Markie. Jeff shared the news via Instagram on Thursday ...