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Jersey Club pioneer Tim Dolla has died

"He saved lives with Jersey club. He definitely changed mine," fellow Newark artist UNIIQU3 shared on Twitter

Tim Dolla, Jersey club pioneer and co-founder of Newark collective Brick Bandits, has died. News of Tim Dolla's death spread on social media last week...

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'Dilla Time' is adapted from author Dan Charnas’s recent J Dilla biography 

Questlove has been tapped to executive produce a new feature documentary about J Dilla. 'Dilla Time' is adapted from author Dan Charnas’s recent biography 'Dilla...

2012 Miami Listing's

 Yup, it's that time again — all eyes on South Beach. The East Atlantic coast of Miami, USA is braced for another infiltration of dance...

Photo of Cakes Da Killa sitting on the floor in an orange room

Cakes Da Killa’s sound is always evolving — and his new LP, the jazz-kissed ‘Black Sheep’, is the latest step in the NYC-based rapper’s musical maturation. Produced alongside his longtime collaborator Sam Katz, it might be his best yet. Bruce Tantum learns more

Rashard Bradshaw has always had a thing for the power and the beauty of words. “I loved reading and I loved poetry, just poetry in...

Timeline and the next generation of talent from Underground Resistance

Debuting the latest incarnation of their ever-evolving live show at this year's Movement festival, Timeline is the next generation of talent from Underground Resistance –...

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J Dilla changed music with his unique production style and wonky beat patterns. Ahead of an expansive new book on his life and art, Marke Bieschke talks to author Dan Charnas about the enigmatic artist’s impact 

D is for Detroit. D is for Dilla. D is for ‘Donuts’, the legendary 31-track collection that James Dewitt Yancey — aka Jay Dee, aka...

New J Dilla biography will explore the life and influence of pioneering producer

Dan Charnas's 480-page book is part biography, part cultural history

A biography exploring the life and career of J Dilla is set to be published. Dilla Time: The Life And Afterlife Of J Dilla, The...

Chris Gavino’s rise to fame has been meteoric. Just four years ago, the Washington DC-based DJ, producer and label owner was pursuing his degree. But he...

The moniker is a shoutout to Gavino’s Filipino roots. He grew up moving between the Philippines, Indonesia, and the United States, attending international schools while...

“It's time to end this harmful image..."

When the clubs close in the early hours in Ibiza, clubbers naturally want to carry on the party at one of Ibiza's many famous villa...

Cakes Da Killa by Ebru Yildiz

Blending hip-hop, house and influences from New York’s ballroom scene, Cakes Da Killa has been opening up the conversation around LGBTQ+ artists in rap. He speaks to Nathan Evans about developing his style, the appropriation of queer and ballroom culture, and finding inspiration in the Harlem Renaissance for his new album ‘Svengali’

In 2014, Cakes Da Killa’s uniquely sharp and agile club rap earned him an interview on New York’s premier hip-hop station, Hot 97. He never...

New Amsterdam club, Tilla Tec, to open in former De School building next month

"We want to provide space for minorities — especially the queer community and people of color, because the team itself is also part of that", the new venue team said ahead of next month's opening

The site of the recently-closed Amsterdam club De School will soon reopen as a new venue. The 900-capacity Tilla Tec will open at the Jan...

Born in Jamaica around half a century ago, dancehall music has found fans, artists and chart-topping success all around the globe in the decades since...

Dancehall music has been the driving force in my career. As a DJ, I’ve played most if not all genres of music on radio and...

Lost original album sees the light of day

Great news for J Dilla fans, the estate of the late James Yancy have announced a new unreleased LP titled 'The Diary'. Many Dilla fans belive this is the 'lost' album which was meant to be released way back in the early 2000s on MCA.

Plus a concierge service, bag drop point and much, much more...

If you’re looking for your own private and chic Ibiza villa experience then you should look no further than Ibiza Villas 2000.

Boasting locations all...

Radiohead frontman says recent effort "too dark"...

During his co-hosting of Benji B's BBC Radio 1 show last night, Thom Yorke hinted at forthcomin collaborative work with experimental UK producers Four Tet...