When you think about love in rap, Common's "The Light" is an essential example. From his album "Like Water for Chocolate", Common raps heartfelt lines of devotion over a mesmerizing J Dilla beat, ...

The post 15 Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes of All Time appeared first on Consequence. So much of hip-hop history was recorded on humble mixtapes, from early concerts captured on cassettes to the digital ...

AFTER TEN YEARS AS A MIX-TAPE DJ, KARINA TOLIVER, known on the streets of New York as DJ Lazy K, names one accomplishment with extra pride: Several years ago, she was of fered a track by “this new hot ...

Olive Branch, MS (WREG) — A Mississippi girl was channeling rap legend Project Pat when she took to the mic at a local Mexican restaurant to sing a favorite song of hers. But she had no idea her ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history, with new content dropping all throughout 2023. After March’s special DJ mix paying ...