We have come a long way from both hip hop’s conception and studio recording — obviously, one is much further in the rear view than the other. As one of the culture’s leading voices to this day, living ...

It’s been a crazy time for DJ Jazzy Jeff. But, then again, it’s been a crazy time for anyone who has a place in hip-hop history. As hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary this month, Jeff – one of ...

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present Hip Hop &, a new annual season focus highlighting hip hop's intersections with other genres, forms, and disciplines. Each year, Hip Hop ...

The Grammy Award-winning duo will be joined by LL Cool J, Queen Latifah and more celebrated rap stars during this televised hip-hop tribute, taping Nov. 8 and airing on CBS on Dec. 10. DJ Jazzy Jeff ...

The past, present, and future of hip-hop came united in one glorious celebration on Feb. 5, when the 65th Annual Grammy Awards paid tribute to 50 years of hip-hop, and DJ Jazzy Jeff had one of the ...

Cormega has witnessed key moments in Hip-Hop and is still an active participant in the culture. Given the observations Cormega has made over the years, the Queenbridge rapper hailing DJ Jazzy Jeff as ...

The late J Dilla is among the hip-hop greats being honored at the Kennedy Center’s inaugural hip-hop festival. The late Slum Village member J Dilla, along with Rakim and DJ Jazzy Jeff, is one of the ...

DJ Jazzy Jeff simultaneously lamented the number of friends/Hip-Hop legends who’ve died in recent years, including one of his best friends Biz Markie. Jeff shared the news via Instagram on Thursday ...

DJ Jazzy Jeff received a professional insult last Saturday (June 6) in Kansas City when a venue cut short his set for playing Hip-Hop music. The Power & Light District has been lightning rod of ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

I should’ve known that something was in the air when the first songs I heard at the biggest jazz music festival in the world were by Outkast, Arrested Development, Common, and A Tribe Called Quest. As ...

Max Roach was excited by the premise and promise of rap when it first hit the music scene. Roach was introduced to the burgeoning genre by his godson and hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy, and would later ...