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THE ORIGINAL JAZZY JAY began his illustrious career playing in the streets of the Bronx, under the guidance of Afrika Bambaataa. During the 80's club revolution, Jazzy went from performing...

Constructed from reclaimed plywood, turntable frame idea and design by artist Chain, woodwork cutting & building by artist Jason “Gazoo” Allen pictured above, are indeed nice. Classic turntable and mixer...

Fighting is in Homeboy Sandman’s blood. As a teen growing up in Queens, he tussled with bouncers; he talks of his struggle to walk the straight and narrow. But winning...

During in the late 80's and early 90's hip-hop and rap music enjoyed a balanced representation on mainstream channels. Conscious hip-hop groups like Public Enemy, De La Soul, X Clan...

Lil Dap & Malachi explain losing Guru, their new dedication album to their late mentor, and the Biblical and apocalyptic references on their classic LP. It’s hard to deny that...

Known as Los Angeles' "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," Dam-Funk represents the citizens of the Funkmosphere. Headquartered in the Leimert Park section of L.A., Dãm (pronounced: 'Dame' as in Damon) spent...

URBAN ROOTS is the next documentary from Tree Media. Produced by Leila Conners (The 11th Hour) and Mathew Schmid and directed by Mark MacInnis, the film follows the urban farming...

For years hip-hop producers and studio engineers have been in search of that old-school tonality and coloring found on may Breakbeat Records recorded between 1960 and 1980. That classic hip-hop...

I cannot begin to explain how blessed it is to be a part of this project. Not only does Guinea-Bissau have to deal with the political and historical struggles of...

One of Ohio's Premier DJ's. Scratch Johnson aka DJ Drastic Ohio has been rocking the Columbus music scene for 20 years. More known for his advanced scratching, beat juggling skills...