A DJ controller and computer combination is a great set-up for a DJ just starting out. It’s way cheaper than buying vinyl or dedicated digital decks, and while most controllers deliver substantial ...

since the NFL isn't exactly an institution that's known for its support of Black lives. So on this episode, we're digging into the history of hip hop and how it's been co-opted.

There’s a reason why all the turntables on this list look pretty similar. It’s because they’re all based on what remains one of the best DJ turntables, the mighty Technics SL-1200 and its ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR RAP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. Mac Miller ...

Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a year in which it was awarded to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Sir Mix-a-Lot released his third LP, Mack Daddy. This was the Seattle-born rapper’s most successful project, housing his timeless hit single, “Baby Got Back.” ...

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THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT RAP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Whether that’s sharing the spotlight with her DJ/hype woman Miss Milan — think this generation’s Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella, or Busta Rhymes and Spliff Star — or uplifting female rap every chance ...