He was a magazine ad salesman when he and a colleague, Robert Ford, teamed with Kurtis Blow and helped break rap music into ...

On March 22, catch the Jebb Mac Band at Wahoo’s Fish House in Murrells Inlet from 7:30 to 11 p.m. The band plays everything ...

Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its sound and spirit. Hip-hop first emerged in the Bronx during the 1970s as a creative outlet for Black communities ...

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This article explores underappreciated soul and funk compositions that should be remixed for modern hip-hop music. The Funky 16 Corners” by The Highlighters The Highlighters, originating from ...

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The group known for hits like "Computer Love" and "More Bounce to the Ounce" continue to influence R&B and hip-hop music ...

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Haylee Baxter had just been born the last time the Crimson Bears dance team ...

I t’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins ...

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Before his Grand Ole Opry debut, musician Colt Graves and legendary label boss Timbaland discuss country re-rooting itself in ...

Hip-hop production stalwarts such as J. Dilla, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, Madlib, and others have sampled from his six-decade-spanning catalog of jazz and funk-laced compositions.