When the excitement over Detox started up again last year, Dr. Dre even teased his next, next album — an instrumental project called The Planets, with songs inspired by the “personalities of each ...

In the mid-1980s, Ron G. became the master of the blend tape. By putting together R&B and hip-hop instrumentals, he and a DJ named Hot Day (whose "Hot Day Master Mix" married New Edition to Public ...

Montreal producer-of-the-moment Kaytranada continues his tradition of slyly Nas-honoring nomenclature (his original name was Kaytradamus) with a new beat tape, Instrumental Hip Hop Is Dead, debuted ...

A rap/hip-hop instrumental beat in the style of Tupac (Makaveli). This beat is produced by Dices. Contact ...

One of the longest-running labels to come out of the late-80s/early-90s explosion in dance and hip-hop celebrates 20 years in the game with a 6xCD set. Save this story Save this story This is a lot of ...

Unauthorized remixes and lengthy freestyle sessions aren't as popular now as they were during G-Unit's heyday 13 years ago, but by no means have rappers left those once marquee impromptu creations ...

Hip-hop tracks are extremely diverse, but they're generally characterised by repetitive beats with plenty of bottom-end and rapping. Their extreme levels of sub bass provided the blueprint for the ...

An in-depth look at masculinity in hip-hop culture — where creative genius, poetic beauty, and mad beats collide with misogyny, violence, and homophobia. Take an in-depth look at masculinity in rap ...