Boogie Down Productions

You love to hear the story again and again about how KRS-One burst on the scene in the 80's after being initially scorched by the Juice Crew's leaders the late Mr. Magic and DJ Marley Marl. After that, he set it off on the crew with Boogie Down Productions in what would be one of the most storied battled ever. Read More

It's shocking that it took this long for the saturated rhythm-game market to produce a hip-hop oriented product. Read More

In the time since his death, we've seen and heard a lot from prominent (and lesser-known) people in hip hop. Read More

Having recently published The Gospel of Hip-Hop: First Instrument , the Boogie Down Productions co-founder-turned-author is touring New York and New Jersey to greet fans and readers of the effort. Read More

Carlos Niño had a change of heart around the age of 28, one that is at once thought-provoking and controversial. Read More

The works of visionary and psychedelic artists like Robert Venosa , Alex and Allyson Grey are nothing new to many music fans. Read More

Legendary hip hop radio DJ Mr. Magic, who has been credited with broadening hip hop's reach in its burgeoning years, died last week from a heart attack at age 53. Read More

With less than a month to go until DJ Hero's October 27 launch, Activision is playing its publicity trump card. Read More

The countdown moves into the 30s with genre runners-up in the album slots, a Memphis single, and the best band of the '90s greeting a new decade with aplomb. 40. Read More