South of Midnight is a game about big stories and even bigger characters, and in the case of Midnight specifically, it’s ...

On this day in 2006, the hip-hop world suffered an irreplaceable loss as James Dewitt Yancey—better known as J Dilla—passed away at the age of 32. The visionary Detroit producer lost his battle with ...

On a special episode of Hard Knock Radio, I had the honor of sitting down with Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, the mother of legendary producer James “J Dilla” Yancey, in celebration of J Dilla Day. With ...

In honor of what would be James Dewitt Yancey’s 51st birthday, we’re taking a look back at some of the best (and most rare) ...

Meanwhile, over at Kingsway Mall, the Chinese Graduates Association of Alberta is having its own Lunar New Year celebrations with its own lion dance parade, accompanied by the sound of drums ...

More about drum machines Arturia's limited-edition DrumBrute Impact 1984 gives its analogue drum machine an '80s facelift Behringer releases RD-78, a $199 Roland CR-78 clone that promises to "bring ...

Almost six decades later, urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is making sure new generations know the details of King’s time in Chicago through his educational tours of the city’s neighborhoods.

Apart from the tough drums and bass, I love the monk-like chanting ... THEO PARRISH – “Paradise Architects” Along with J Dilla, Moodymann and Omar S (all Detroit residents), Theo Parrish ...

He came here and dared to challenge all of that," said urban historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas ... how honorable this is for me. MLK was a drum major for peace," Huggins said.

He's since collaborated with J Dilla, Erykah Badu, Kanye West, De La Soul and the late MF Doom, with whom he recorded the seminal 2004 album Madvillainy. Regarded as a master of the art of sampling, ...

Akin to beating war drums, Mr Sudi has repeatedly declared that President Ruto will not serve a single term, at some point claiming that no single Kenyan tribe “should feel entitled to lead Kenyans.” ...

Apparently, it’s not Dilla time after all. A festival dedicated to Detroit’s legendary beatmaker and hip-hop producer J Dilla, dubbed Dilla Fest, has been postponed to 2023. Dilla Fest was ...