On a special episode of Hard Knock Radio, I had the honor of sitting down with Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, the mother of legendary producer James “J Dilla” Yancey, in celebration of J Dilla Day. With ...
On this day in Hip Hop history, legendary producer and sound architect DJ Premier was born in 1966. Over the decades, Premier has cemented himself as one of the most influential producers in the genre ...
A first-generation American born to Cameroonian parents, Xang grew up on Michael Jackson and 50 Cent. But he didn’t start ...
There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...
Funk music emerged in the 1960s as a vibrant fusion of soul, jazz, and R&B, marked by its syncopated basslines, groovy rhythms, and an infectious sense of movement. Pioneered by artists like James ...