On this date in 1985, Hip-Hop bigwig Russell Simmons, along with film producer Michael Schultz, unveiled the Hip-Hop glory days fairy tale about the early days of Def Jam in the Warner ...

On this date in 1985, Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons, alongside acclaimed filmmaker Michael Schultz, brought the early glory days of Def Jam Records to life with the Warner Brothers-distributed film ...

More than 15 years after underground hip-hop group The Megahertz, or MHz, got its start rapping in a record store basement near Ohio State’s campus, it is finally releasing its debut album. MHz Legacy ...

KEYSTONE – How does a musician morph from abstract lyrics and a lack of confidence to a down-to-earth, gut-level trust in what emerges through sound? It takes Ph Balance. Pam Howe has headed ...

I usually write this column based on whatever music I’m listening to during the week. Along with this column, my radio show on Wednesday nights follows the same idea, an hour of what I’ve been ...

The Hip-Hop world lost a true pioneer when Gene “Groove” Allen passed away in February 2025. As a key member of Groove B. Chill, Allen helped bridge the gap between Hip-Hop’s golden era and mainstream ...

Amapiano is still dominant, but this time around, South Africa’s local rap acts put up a good fight and there were a number of records that made a mark on the charts and in the hearts of music fans ...