Hip-hop beat-maker J Dilla's unique rhythms influenced artists such as Questlove and Kendrick Lamar and transformed the way traditional musicians approach their instruments.

In “Straight Loops, Light & Soul,” a project evoking Roy DeCarava’s Harlem jazz pictures and the music of J Dilla, Williams captures the underground beat-maker scene of Queens.

Meaning, the picking the right beat is vital. The 2010s saw dozens of hip-hop producers turn into stars while creating waves that would define the sound of the decade.

In our Beat Building series, we're showing you how to produce beats, grooves and drum patterns in a variety of styles and genres, touching on various eras of production, to help you understand the key ...

Producers such as RZA, DJ Premier and Q-Tip made their name by constantly making some of the best beats in hip-hop.

After Purity Ring's acclaimed, daydreamy debut, Shrines, the duo's Corin Roddick moonlit as a rap producer, making beats for Ab-Soul and Danny Brown and slipping into sessions with other major rap ...

A network of musicians is pumping out the raw materials to make today’s top hip-hop hits. How one management company, Mike Heron's BeatHustle, makes sure everyone gets paid.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — In a classroom at the House of Urban Culture, tucked away in the narrow streets of Dakar, Senegal, Aminata Thiam claps her hands in time with a beat she created on her ...

Kenny Beats discusses his breakout year, building his new company and working with Key!, 03 Greedo, Rico Nasty and Vince Staples.