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PERCUSSIONIST Raphael Padilla used to win a handful of admirers at Msasani Beach Club whenever Gloria Estefan and her Miami Sound Machine performed their golden hits, most notably ‘Rhythm Is Gonna Get ...

Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, a historic figure in hip hop and one of the main innovators of electro-funk, has died in ...

KHROTO, Tokyo-based beatmaker steps into a reflective, emotionally layered space with his latest single, “Betsuni Heiki,” a ...

The ear and eye candy music of beatmaker Victor MK II is back for fans to lap up and enjoy with Tokimeki No Beat. The new album, the prolific Victor MK II’s 10 th in eight years, is arguably his best ...

EADaily, . St. Petersburg rapper Fuze (Artem Brovkov ❶), the founder of the Krec group, was killed in an accident. This was ...

Rising R&B star Jai'Len Josey talks 'Serial Romantic,' working with Cynthia Erivo and Tricky Stewart and writing for Ari Lennox in her new interview.

In Houston during the early ‘90s, DJ Screw pioneered what would come to be called the “chopped-and-screwed” sound. By slowing down his samples to a lethargic crawl, he warped them into such novel ...

Metro Boomin’s rise began with homemade beats shared online before evolving into collaborations with Future, 21 Savage, and Travis Scott that reshaped mainstream rap. His producer tag became a ...

Hip-hop producers earn money through multiple revenue streams, including upfront beat payments, publishing splits, performance royalties, and producer points on albums. While newcomers may sell beats ...

The world of affordable plugins, sample library subscriptions, and a particularly virulent case of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) has me making less music, not more. YouTuber and producer Jon Makes ...