DJs can be a cagey bunch, protective of their knowledge, reluctant to reveal favorite digging spots to even their closest friends or, in the case of Afrika Bambaataa, peeling center labels off in the ...

"I'm not looking to be 'retro' or recreate the exact sound of 1983 or whatever. That nostalgia will get the plane off the ground but it won't keep it in the air, you know?" OKP: Who is XL Middleton?

Raekwon reflects on legacy, ownership and why he believes Wu-Tang’s impact on the rap game deserves more recognition. Raekwon reflects on legacy, ownership and why he believes Wu-Tang’s impact on the ...

While some people are content to spend Sunday nights at home, a group of San Francisco DJs have made Sunday the night to hit the dance floor. The tight but amorphous crew behind Sweater Funk digs deep ...

A needle drops on a turntable, the snare of a drum machine slaps against slippery guitar rhythms and slinky bass grooves, and the dance floor of Original Mike’s in Santa Ana gets shocked back into ...