There are few contemporary acts that inspire the trans-demographic, multi-generational devotion of the Beastie Boys, the Brooklyn rap trio whose incorporation of rock, funk and soul left an indelible ...

"For people older than me and people younger me, [the documentary] gives them a chance to know who we are as human beings,'' Griffin said. "A lot of people have the perception of hip-hop artists being ...

Brazil has long been a laboratory for sonic innovation, synthesizing the unique musical traditions of the country’s diverse population. At the cutting edge is baile funk, a sound that stems back ...

Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences to shapeshift and speak truth to power—even while speaking in tongues. But as Stanley Nelson and Nicole London’s documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! reveals, ...

Joyner Lucas paid Hot 97 a visit to drop a freestyle for Funk Flex, which saw the rapper spit bars in forward and reverse over beats from Nas and Biggie.

SoundCloud rap producers play a major role in shaping the modern underground rap scene, creating beats that help unknown artists gain massive attention online. With tools like FL Studio and auto-tune ...