Philadelphia native CHRIS SCHWARTZ had all the ingredients to become successful in the music industry; an eye for talent, an ear for music, and a head for business. His record label, Ruffhouse records ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It was 1979 and the radio took Hip Hop to new heights with "Rappers Delight." "I just was blown away, went down to the local record store got the 12-inch and brought it home and ...

García is known to some as DJ Cucumber Slice, a name I wasn't familiar with until I started working on this article. To ...

Hip Hop freestyles from the 1990s represent some of the genre's most electrifying and pivotal moments, often serving as launching pads for iconic careers. This piece explores standout performances ...

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 ...

"When you're early, you're on time. When you're on time, you are late. When you late, you fired!" That magically simplistic—and wholly important—piece of advice is doled out to the savvy Nikki Jones ...

As the adult contemporary genre continues to dominate, some programmers from the “easy listening” format are contemplating how to put rap into rotation. By Jason Lipshutz, Billboard Last week, Maroon ...

These well-known celebrities got their start in hip-hop, leveraging early rap careers to become household names. You might be ...

A truly iconic hit single from an emblem of ‘90s angst, with a music video that’s been seared into the mind’s eye of anyone who lived through the decade. Coolio sampled Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime ...

The Transformers film franchise has gained acclaim for its memorable soundtrack, and this month, as we commemorate 50 years of hip-hop, Transformers: Rise of The Beasts celebrates the iconic genre ...