Brick Records has forged a reputation for building Boston s independent Hip-Hop market. Having put out cult-followed records for MF Doom, D-Tension, and 7L & Esoteric, the presence goes beyond ...

Chuck D is Public Enemy #1 in our book, not just one of the most underrated rappers of all time but a visionary, voice of reason and a role-model demonstrating how to make art that engages pop culture ...

"DJ QBert isn't one of those dudes who has to talk over every damn record he spins; he prefers to let his hands do the talking. And trust—they speak volumes. Today, Mass Appeal premieres DJ QBert's ...

It looks like 5 Pointz is going to leave ’em rhyming. This Saturday, the world famous graffiti Mecca, aka “The Institute of Higher Burning,” will hold a five-hour tribute to hip hop with live ...

If you’ve ever found yourself singing along to Post Malone and wondering exactly why his tunes are so catchy, then wonder no more. VICE sat down with Berkeley College of Music songwriting professors ...

It's not often that hip-hop artists are trained by anything more formal than a spot in a street corner cipher. Most rappers are their own professors, students, and tutors. Enter Raydar Ellis - ...

Jazz purists bemoan hip-hop as an awful racket. Young rap fans think of Herbie Hancock’s 1983 boombox-blast “Rockit” as an outdated oldie (if they think of it at all). But Berklee instructor and DJ ...

Like many other hip-hop scholars, Brian “Raydar” Ellis holds J Dilla’s contributions to his beloved culture in the highest regard. So much so that as a teacher at the prestigious Berklee College of ...

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In late October, The Nth Power percussionist Nikki Glaspie struck out on her own with “Sinister” a rhyme-filled rumination on the final days of the Trump administration, which also acts as her ...

As a student at the Berklee College of Music, Meghan Stabile's peers were jazz musicians who grew up with hip-hop as popular music. So during her last semester of study, she first put together a show ...