Forward-thinking DJ and producer Born Dirty started DJing in 1998. "Mostly techno and hip-hop, then I started producing in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a photographer, broadcaster and musician, renaissance man Normski has been best known for his high-profile work in hip-hop, ...

As music creators lean into sample-driven production across hip hop, soul, and melodic techno, the visual identity of their releases is undergoing a quiet revolution. In 2026, cover art is no longer ...

The landscape of sample-driven production is changing fast, and Splice’s latest 2026 data confirms it: creators are moving ...

The rise of electronic dance music (EDM) has been nothing short of meteoric over the past decade. What started as a niche movement in underground clubs has now evolved into a global cultural ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the rapper and producer who helped create and bring hip-hop and electronic music to the world with songs such as "Planet Rock" and "Looking for the Perfect Beat," has died. He was 68 ...

Rapper Common's newest album Electric Circus is a hybrid of several different styles. Expanding on the jazz and bohemian feel from his previous albums, this one has a variety of different experimental ...

The musician known as Afrika Bambaataa has died. He was 68 years old. Bambaataa was a pioneer in the creation of hip-hop and electronic music. He threw influential parties in New York City in the ...

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As a photographer, broadcaster and musician, renaissance man Normski has been best known for his high-profile work in hip-hop, where he and his camera got a foothold on the front lines four decades ...

The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for the Perfect Beat." Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop and electro pioneer, dead at ...