Hip hop culture has infiltrated every aspect of American life but back in 1970's New York, two topics defined the era: disco music and crime. Over in the Bronx, 16-year-old Jamaican immigrant Clive ...

Lord Sear, the veteran DJ and radio personality known for his work with Eminem’s SiriusXM station Shade 45, has died at age ...

Sear, whose career spanned decades across radio, music and live touring, built a reputation as a major presence in hip-hop broadcasting.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored ...

Steve Watson, an influential hip‑hop DJ and radio personality better known as Lord Sear, whose booming voice and sharp humor helped introduce generations of listeners to emerging rap artists, died ...

The new book from the hip-hop pioneer and "king of synthesis" demonstrates how Fab 5 Freddy was a bridge between the worlds ...

In this post, DJ Kool Herc’s contributions to hip-hop are explored, from his innovative techniques as a DJ to his role in popularizing breakbeats and MCing. It also mentions the challenges he faced ...

August 11, 2023, will mark the 50th anniversary of the house party largely credited with the creation of hip-hop. Although the various elements of what we’ve come to know as the world’s most popular ...

When it comes to hip-hop music, the disc jockey is the heartbeat of the genre. National DJ Day is commemorated on Jan. 20 every year to celebrate the work of amateur and professional disk jockeys. A ...

Black women were instrumental in the early stages of hip-hop and continue to make history today. We’re looking at those who made their mark doing what they love. The success of hip-hop is rooted in ...

As a freshman sociology major at New York University in 2000, DJ Cassidy — young enough already at 18, but looking “like I was 8” — got his big break one slow, rainy night at the club Lotus in NYC’s ...

Lord Sear, longtime DJ and hip-hop radio personality who worked closely with Eminem on his Shade 45 channel, has died. He was ...