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Seven-minute short film Look is the recipient of the Award of Excellence as well as Best Original Score, which was created by California-based musician Deepak Ramapriyan, who is also known as The Other Deepak. Read More

Bronx-born photographer and filmmaker Lisa Leone came of age in the 1980s with hip-hop and a camera. Read More

The ability to present music with keen versatility in bass thumping tempos and unpredictable variations of sounds is fitting for the genre that is recognized by most as the "American Dubstep King." The Los Angeles based DJ, producer and crowd surfing crusader, John Dadzie , better known as 12th Planet , consistently approaches his sets with larger-than-life stage presence, winsome words to the crowd and an ardent passion for the music. Read More

For orchestral arrangement writer Doug Jenkins and the classical ensemble the Portland Cello Project , hip-hop and classical music have more in common than one might think – Just listen to their flip of The Throne's "H*A*M." With a set list that now puts historic pieces alongside modern day hip-hop anthems, the orchestra is looking to bridge the gap between the two styles of music and show that good music is well. Read More

Underscore surveys undervalued artists, scenes, and eras of the musical past. Read More

Meek Mill 's rapid ascent into the hip-hop stratosphere was well deserved. Read More

The blockbuster superhero film that moviegoers and comic-book fans alike have been hotly-anticipating finally opened this weekend. Read More

Shot in New York hot spot Le Baron and presented by Absolut, the new live concert series ENCORE! Read More

When The Beastie Boys were recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, over 450 miles away, in their hometown of New York City, hip-hop historians, b-boys, artists, hipsters and other New York notables gathered to pay homage to the trio in the city where it all started. Read More

Since 2006, Chicago DJ collective Flosstradamus have made a name for themselves by blending hip-hop and dance music. Read More