DJ Akademiks shares why he would ban his signed rappers from appearing on streamer platforms. Learn more about his take on how steaming has affected the aura and image of rappers.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged in August 2025 after two years of dating. Now a DJ is looking to perform at their ...

Twitch is finally giving DJs a place to get paid for streaming their sets—and compensate the artists they spin. Its limited catalog of songs and opaque earnings plan may leave some streamers cold.

“2025 exposed all our fav cool rappers besides YB n Carti n a few more as being lame asf. They just like us internet ni*gas.

Humans want fundamentally incompatible things from music services. "We want to listen to all the stuff that everyone likes, but also only the stuff that we like," said New Yorker staff writer Kelefa ...

Twenty years into his career, DJ Drama keeps his beloved mixtape series Gangsta Grillz alive as one of hip-hop’s great cross-generational creators. Interview: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story ...

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will deliver opening remarks and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will administer ...

The long-promised collaborative album between hip-hop luminaries Nas and DJ Premier finally hits on the last major new music release week of the year. It's joined by new titles from 21 Savage, Juliana ...

A mixer is one of the most vital elements of any DJ setup. Mixers are, quite literally, the centre-piece of any DJ booth – the thing that allows tracks to be mixed and manipulated. Essentially, it’s ...

The San Antonio Spurs have been on an insane run this season. Chalk it up to a stacked lineup of players - and maybe their ...

Ahead of Spotify’s upcoming Stream On event, where the company is expected to announce a redesigned home feed and other updates, the company today launched a new AI feature called “DJ” to better ...