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October 27th Ministry of Sound, London

DJmag return to London’s Ministry of Sound on October 27th for 2010’s Top 100 DJs Awards, and after half...

Party Proactive is one of the dopest club nights in the land.

Taking place at Turnmills, London, they regularly host some of the most innovative and brilliant DJs to ever grace a turntable.


This Saturday's session (16th...

MC Duke, UK hip-hop and hardcore pioneer, dies

Goldie, Slipmatt, Chuck D and others have paid tribute to the late artist

Pioneering UK hip-hop and hardcore figure MC Duke, real name Kashif Adham, has died. News of his passing was confirmed this week by Suburban Base...

Keith LeBlanc, influential hip-hop and dub drummer, dies

LeBlanc had been a key member of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound stable for a number of years, appearing as a guest musician on various projects

Influential hip-hop and dub drummer Keith LeBlanc has died. The news of his passing was confirmed by Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound label, with which LeBlanc...

NQ x Abbey Road Studios

Through its nurturing of new superstars like Aitch and other young local talent, Manchester’s NQ has become a veritable institution of modern UK rap, helping elevate regional artists across the UK. James Keith meets members of the crew during a recent takeover at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, and heads to NQ’s northern base to discover the secret to its success

NQ is reshaping Manchester’s musical identity one mega-hit at a time. An entertainment company consisting of a record label, management and publishing house based in...

Nine essential documentaries, focused on the classic '80s and '90s hip-hop that laid the foundation for rappers to build a world-conquering movement

Hip-hop has been with us for almost half a century. In that time it’s touched almost every aspect of society, influencing everything from fashion to...

‘Beat Bop’ has long been sought after as the “holy grail” of hip-hop vinyl

A legendary hip-hop record has sold for $126k at auction.

In a recent auction at Sotheby's, ‘Beat Bop’, a record which has long been sought after...

Across South-East Asia, a new generation of rappers is emerging. Drawing on the explosion of US trap and contemporary hip-hop sonics, and creating new flows...

Indonesian rapper and producer Ramengvrl makes trap music with a twist. Her skeletal beats feel alive, somehow: squishing, chiming, and bouncing around, as her staccato...

Cheese exposed to rap gives it "a discernibly stronger smell and stronger, fruitier taste"...

Hip-hop helps maturing cheese taste richer, a study has found.

A Swiss experiment delightfully called Cheese in Surround Sound has found exposing cheese to music...

Original Penguin launch #VIPENGUIN competition

Following the success of iconic fashion brand Original Penguin’s Plugged In Sessions series which saw them take over parties in London, Ibiza and beyond with...

Featuring Gucci Mane, Migos, Yellow Claw & more...

Steve Aoki has announced his latest LP, dubbed 'Kolony', will be a collaborative affair alongside a host of rappers including Gucci Mane, Migos, T-Pain, 2...

Features Grace Jones, De La Soul and more...

A tracklisting reportedly to be from Gorillaz's as-yet unnamed new album has leaked online and it features collaborations with De La Soul, Danny Brown, Vince...

Cuts from Method Man, Cypress Hill and Raekwon...

The Martinez Brothers have shared a Spotify playlist of some of their favourite hip hop jams including cuts from Method Man, Cypress Hill and Raekwon...

German's track features on rapper's new visual album...

Following the release of Frank Ocean's suprise new visual album 'Endless', Turner Prize-winning German artist Wolfgang Tillmans has revealed the release is bookended by his...

Founders Sam Valenti and Miguel Senquiz will now join Kickstarter...

Drip has been saved just one day before its planned shutdown with crowdfunding service Kickstarter purchasing the artist-to-fan streaming service.

Last month, the founders of...