LL Cool J has announced a hip-hop festival at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens this Summer. And not surprisingly he asked longtime friend and collaborator DJ Scratch to participate. It’s one of many ...

DJ Mustard, like most Kendrick Lamar fans, was in disbelief when he first heard the rapper’s “Not Like Us” — even though he provided the song’s catchy beat. The L.A.-based producer unveiled his role ...

The Roland TR-1000 rhythm creator follows in the footsteps of the drum machines that created a generation of music ...

Hip-hop beat-makers are usually unseen. Not all sample-based producers are as reclusive as the torch-bearing loop artist Madlib, but even the most prominent among them are part of the backdrop. After ...