Hip-hop at it's core is lyrics on a beat, with both being vital for the final product. Throughout the genre's history, there have been some truly incredible beats that turned producers into stars, and ...

On this day in 1973, at a party in an apartment in the Bronx, New York, hip-hop was born. Using two turntables and a microphone, Jamaican-born funk and soul DJ Kool Herc mixed two records together - ...

This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. Producers are just as (if not more) important than MCs on a track. As much as fans care ...

88Glam is a rising hip-hop duo out of Toronto comprising two rappers and longtime friends. 88 Camino and Derek Wise were pursuing solo careers before joining forces under the Weeknd’s Canadian record ...