In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored episode. More than just record players, they were the masterminds behind a ...

When it comes to hip-hop music, the disc jockey is the heartbeat of the genre. National DJ Day is commemorated on Jan. 20 every year to celebrate the work of amateur and professional disk jockeys. A ...

Rap music often revolves around the artist, who gets the accolades, adoration and top billing. But at one time, there was a clear understanding in hip-hop that the DJ was at the top of the food chain.

Friday nights at the bSide are marked by DJs Why B and Kid Cut Up's innovative mixes. "I have no problem playing commercial music," says Cut Up, but both adhere to the idea that hip-hop is "more about ...

HipHopWired: How will “Scratch: The Ultimate DJ” showcase the once focal point of Hip-Hop? QD3: I think one thing that people forget is that the DJ was really the first person to bring attention to ...

Basketball has been married to hip hop since the music and culture's inception in the early 1970s. There's no greater feeling for basketball players than when they make silky smooth ball-handling ...

To be clear, however, hip-hop is not the first instance of the power of the radio DJ persona being harnessed within how people made music. Some of the earliest examples of what we understand as ...

DJ Kay Slay, the venerated hip-hop DJ known as rap’s “Drama King,” died Sunday, April 17, due to complications related to Covid-19. He was 55. The New York City radio station Hot 97 — where DJ Kay ...

James Madison College’s Bridge program hosted the third installment of their Hip-Hop and Public Affairs series on Nov. 19th, ...

National DJ Day is commemorated on Jan. 20 every year to celebrate the work of amateur and professional disk jockeys. A 1941 Variety Magazine first published the term disc jockey, which famous radio ...