Editor’s Note: DJs carried the original torch for Hip-Hop – back when there were no MCs! AllHipHop.com is taking a little time out to “Salute the Spin Doctors” this month. Check back for more feature ...

Maria Cavalluzzo of Babylon has one rule when she goes to a freestyle concert with her girlfriends — she insists on having seats upfront. “I will not go unless I get tickets in the front row,” she ...

Several months ago DJ Tyrone Miller, better known as DJ Bizzon, decided to take his Takeover platform to the stage in the form of an emcee battle that called all lyric-spitting rappers to test their ...

Celebrating 25 Years of J Dilla's 'Welcome 2 Detroit' On 'Welcome 2 Detroit,' the legendary rapper/producer did more than just announce himself, he painted a picture of his city using a palette from ...

Too many factors to mention contributed to the 1980s’ glory days of dancepop, but one double-edged sword was radio’s fear of hip-hop, which is how pop stations like Kiss 98.7 could dominate ratings by ...

Freestyle, the subgenre of dance music that emerged in the early years of the 1980s and hit peak popularity toward the end of the decade, isn't a particularly easy sound to define. It's a hodgepodge ...

Anderson .Paak can do no wrong and he proved that fact true when he stopped by DJ Tony Touch's Toca Tuesdays show for Shade 45 to deliver a quick freestyle. Spitting over a J Dilla beat from Slum ...

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