Born today in 1966 as Douglas Davis, Doug E Fresh is known as “the greatest entertainer” in Hip Hop with his ability to rap, dance, and perform his original human beatbox, making him one of the most ...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of hip hop, which began in the Bronx, New York, in August 1973. You can celebrate with the “Masters of the Mic: Hip Hop 50 Tour” at Wolf Trap in Virginia on ...

When Toby Mulvihill takes the stage, those seeing him for the first time probably aren't expecting what's coming next. The 21-year-old with a triangular shock of pumpkin-orange curls typically starts ...

The U.S. rapper known as the “Human Beat Box,” Doug E. Fresh, has released a song and music video that teaches kids about the importance of good oral hygiene and its link to overall health. The ...

If you’ve seen him perform, you know Rahzel can play the microphone like a well-tuned instrument, creating sounds you would have thought impossible for one person to make. With his initial success as ...

On this date thirty four ago, Hip-Hop’s greatest storyteller Slick Rick dropped his debut LP The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick on the Def Jam imprint. MC Ricky D came on the scene with the “Original ...

NEW YORK — In the early 1980s, beatboxers backed up rappers when drum machines were unaffordable. Today, the art form remains largely underground and misunderstood. Some people dismiss it as a gimmick ...

In 2005, Dr. Olajide Williams felt like he had two jobs. Each evening, he'd finish up his work as a physician at Harlem Hospital Center and walk seven blocks to the studio of hip-hop artist and "The ...

Kaila Mullady wants to change all that. “We are shaking a venue with sub-bass just like any huge DJ,” she said of beatboxing. “But it’s coming from our mouths.” The first and only two-time winner of ...