On this date in 1997, Queens mixtape king DJ Clue released his debut studio album The Professional on the Desert Storm imprint in partnership with Roc A Fella and Def Jam. Already one of the most ...

In the sprawling landscape of hip-hop, few names carry the weight and influence of DJ Clue?. For decades, his signature “booms” and explosive mixtapes have served as the unofficial soundtrack to a ...

Contrary to popular belief, not everything with a big budget and even bigger names supporting that budget is necessarily going to be of good quality. There are plenty of big-time hyped up stinkers in ...

DJ Neptune is revered as the most successful mixtape DJ in Europe and has the extensive laundry list of music to prove it. After meeting his longtime idol, DJ Clue, he was taken under his wing and saw ...

JARED BALL, PRODUCER, IMIXWHATILIKE: What’s up world, and welcome to another edition of I Mix What I Like here on The Real News Network. I’m Jared Ball. Of all that I love about what hip-hop has ...

On this day, Dec. 15, in hip-hop history... Here Are the Real Stories Behind These Throwback Photos of Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Nas, Drake and More Here Are the Real Stories Behind These Throwback Photos of ...

In their new book Do Remember!: The Golden Era of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes, authors Evan Auerbach and Daniel Isenberg trace the history of New York rap through its humblest and most world-alteringly ...