RADIO DIDN’T PLAY IT, MTV ignored it and BET didn’t even exist so the only way to hear the new music called rap was to be hip enough to know where the party was. Or at least know someone who could get ...

DJ Scream witnessed the evolution of the deejay first hand. Spinning records since the age of 13, DJ Scream was honing his skills during the years when rappers became the most popular voices in ...

In the sprawling landscape of hip-hop, few names carry the weight and influence of DJ Clue?. For decades, his signature “booms” and explosive mixtapes have served as the unofficial soundtrack to a ...

WHILE many see Disc Jockeys (DJs) as simply the ones spinning records at clubs or hyping crowds on the airwaves, DJ Ashmen ...

We chat to South Africa's Gqom king, DJ Lag, about his upcoming mixtape, Southside, how to get into the genre, and what the ...

Comedian Lauren Davis keeps it cute and cultured—art openings, spas, and zero chaos. DJ Clue captures Bad Boy Entertainment at the height of excellence in 1995 on Sides A and B of the Bad Boy Mixtape ...

In our introduction last week, we spoke about the DJ that doesn’t really “DeeJay,” mixtapes, and learning the fundamentals. This week will be dedicated to the beginner, but if you’ve been spinnin’ for ...

DJ Tara "Fly At Night" Full disclosure: DJ Tara's my homie and has been for years. She's also a long time OKP vet. But don't assume a little nepotism is going to lead you to wackness. On her latest ...

Jay-Z continues to plow through 2010, hitting the road for high-revenue tours and recording scene-stealing features on recent material by Drake and Rick Ross. Yet the 'On to the Next One' rapper is ...

Future is currently the most hard-working artist in hip-hop. After releasing two albums produced by Metro Boomin this year, We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You, he’s returning to the well ...

Deejay Theory debuted a very special mix for LargeUp’s #MixtapeMondays series this week. Instead of the usual riddims, he mashed up disco sounds with dancehall for the unique Dancehall By Day mix.