1993: From transformative perspective, the death of Scott La Rock was in many ways the beginning of Kris Parker's solo career. KRS-One did not decide to strike out without the Boogie Down Productions' ...

On this day in 1993, Blastmaster KRS-One stepped out on his own and released his first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap, marking a powerful new chapter in the legacy of Boogie Down Productions.

A rapper and producer who began his career as the leader of Main Source, Professor was approached by Elkin during Streets' production to get his blessing on using a handful of old songs in the film’s ...

The post Eight Boom-Bap Classics Paul Wall and Termanology Think Every Music Fan Should Own appeared first on Consequence. Paul Wall is best known for emerging from the breakout Houston scene with his ...

It’s been nearly a decade since the iconic concert Rock the Bells brought hip-hop’s greatest acts together for a night of epic performances. In 2008, monumental MCs such as A Tribe Called Quest, the ...

DIIV just released their terrific fourth album Frog in Boiling Water (read our review) which pulls influence from all manner of early-’90s alt-rock and lands right as the current shoegaze revival is ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “When I left Houston to go live in New York, my father said: ‘Son, I don’t get this whole hip-hop thing . . .