In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored episode. More than just record players, they were the masterminds behind a ...

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“The smooth criminal on beat breaks / Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes,” rapped Nas on his 1994 classic “N.Y. State of Mind.” Like other underground genres that hit their stride in the ...

DJ Juice was reportedly fired. Gunplay’s 44th birthday celebration got marred with controversy. The Florida-bred rapper went viral this week when footage of him yelling and throwing a trash can at a ...

Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, 3rd Bass MC Pete Nice, Kurtis Blow, Fat Joe and KXNG Crooked are among the many expressing their condolences. Juice Crew alum DJ Polo has reportedly died. Rumors he was suffering ...