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Fifty years into hip-hop’s constant evolution, many of today’s rappers don’t write down their lyrics at all. Here’s how they make songs now.
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Hip-hop music is built on sampling, the process of using existing recorded music to create a sound collage of new music. ... In the late 1970s and early ’80s, studio bands did the job.
A shootout at a Laurel, Maryland recording studio that killed two men and injured a third has sparked a call for change within the drill rap genre.
But of course, Diddy’s impact on hip-hop has gone beyond the music. In addition to heading Bad Boy Records, he launched his own Sean John clothing line, his own Ciroc brand of alcohol and even ...
Apple Music is opening a 15,000-square-foot studio space in Los Angeles this summer, joining rival Spotify in establishing a ...
On this day in 2003, Gang Starr, one of the most revered duos in hip hop history, released what would become their sixth and ...
Drake sued Universal Music Group — both his and Lamar’s record label — over “Not Like Us,” saying the company published and ...
Macyn "Mac Sauce" McMillian is an 11-year-old Kansas City rapper on a mission to make rap music appropriate for kids her age. She records her songs at Studio B Muzik Studio in Raytown.
Billboard explores AI in the production world and how producers like IllMind and Cam O'bi are embracing the new technology to their advantage.
Kendrick Lamar is having an incredible year in 2024. From chart-topping hits to groundbreaking achievements, he continues to ...
Drake Teases New Music in Return to Studio: ‘I Thought This Through’ What does the 6 God have in store for the OVO faithful in 2025?