A producer, recording engineer and sound mixer, he helped pioneer the early use of sampling in rap music, including on the influential album “The Low End Theory” by A Tribe Called Quest.

Bursting on the scene with jazzy vocals and impeccable style, Erykah Badu found her first #1 R&B hit with “On & On.” Power mixed this debut single that launched Badu into stardom. He refined the ...

A jazzy, acoustic take on hip-hop is coming to Table 33. Starting Thursday, March 5, K.Carter, Dre Manuel and Poppy will bring their Cocktail Hip-Hop residency to the restaurant. The performances will ...

Last week, hip-hop made headlines for a dubious reason. For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar’s ...

Hip-hop has always been loud on the surface. Heavy drums, bold hooks, statements that refuse to whisper. Yet beneath that ...

On Friday, March 6, visitors to Kalamazoo Central High School can attend the second annual Symphonic Beats concert featuring ...

A public tribute event was held Monday for Watts, who died recently at age 54. The Swishahouse record label founder helped ...

Christian rapper and influencer Lecrae Devaughn Moore photographed in Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Gray) Christian rapper and influencer Lecrae Devaughn Moore photographed in ...

Read full article: KP George KO’d in primary race for reelection as Fort Bend County Judge Often boosted by social media, many of them got their start with independent labels or by uploading self-made ...