808 kick drums. Rap-like rhythms. Even beatboxing. So, why is Nashville borrowing so heavily from hip-hop these days ... to create complex rhythmic patterns that defy expectation.

A first-generation American born to Cameroonian parents, Xang grew up on Michael Jackson and 50 Cent. But he didn’t start ...

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 ...

Hip-hop and house both have their origins ... instruments such as the synthesizer and drum machine could recast traditional rhythmic patterns into something entirely new. This dance vibe ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...