1993: From transformative perspective, the death of Scott La Rock was in many ways the beginning of Kris Parker's solo career. KRS-One did not decide to strike out without the Boogie Down Productions' ...

A rapper and producer who began his career as the leader of Main Source, Professor was approached by Elkin during Streets' production to get his blessing on using a handful of old songs in the film’s ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “When I left Houston to go live in New York, my father said: ‘Son, I don’t get this whole hip-hop thing . . .

There’s a raw energy in the air—a palpable, jittery anticipation as the old guard of hip-hop production gets tossed aside by the relentless force of technological innovation and cultural upheaval.