Beats are the foundation of hip-hop. They set the rhythm for the rap and like these classics from 1996, are sure to make you dance.

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences to shapeshift and speak truth to power—even while speaking in tongues. But as Stanley Nelson and Nicole London’s documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! reveals, ...

Funk It Up About Nothin' is an appealing contribution to an ever-expanding genre: the Shakespeare remix. The Chicago-based Q Brothers have form in this field with the savvy, joyous The Bomb-itty of ...