On June 18, 1991, Queens-based rap trio 3rd Bass released their second and final studio album, Derelicts of Dialect. Arriving two years after their critically acclaimed debut, The Cactus Album, the ...

One of the latest innovations in dance music is freeform—a style that gets headbangers throwing down on the dancefloor. The genre, which saw early support from Liquid Stranger's WAKAAN label, is best ...

On this date in 1989, Bed Stuy emcee Pete Nice joined forces with Far Rock mic ripper MC Serch and DJ RIchie Rich for the release of 3rd Bass’ debut LP The Cactus Album on the Def Jam/Columbia imprint ...

3rd Bass is celebrating the 35th anniversary of their debut, “The Cactus Album,” which arrived via Def Jam Recordings/Columbia Records in November 1989. 3rd Bass is celebrating the 35th anniversary of ...

Bass Music x Hip-Hop happens at West End Trading Credit: Photo courtesy Dizzlephunk/Facebook When last we checked in with ever-busy Orlando DJ and musician Dizzlephunk, his band Universal Funk ...

April 12 has witnessed many remarkable developments in hip-hop and R&B. American R&B singer Prentiss Barnes was born on this ...

Six-Step — A foundational move that resembles walking in a circle on the ground Freeze — Holding a balance-intensive position in interesting ways. Popping Boogaloo — Hip, knee and head movements that ...

Common and Pete Rock play 9:30 Club on Sept. 15. Credit: monaris; courtesy of I.M.P. The DMV rap scene is one of the nation’s most underrated music communities. Many of the country’s favorite hip-hop ...

Egyptian Lover's Roland TR-808 drum machine is customized with hieroglyphics and themed patterns Credit: Jay Godwin / LBJ Presidential Library Hip-hop is officially middle-aged, but its mortality is ...

When was hip hop born? Its widely accepted birth date is 11 August 1973, when a now legendary party was thrown in a community room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, a tower block in the Bronx, New York. It was ...

Bass plays a vital role in a trip-hop track. Much like trip-hop beats (which we've covered here), using bassline loops is a ...