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"Funky Drummer" by Clyde Stubblefield shaped hip-hop and pop, yet the most sampled drummer in music history died unpaid and overlooked.

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The hip-hop trio will help ring in the New Year at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

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The ‘Superman’ writer-director took time out from head-honchoing the DC Universe to make us a killer year-end playlist.

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Christmas in Hollis” almost didn’t happen. According to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, when Bill Adler, Def Jam Recordings’ first ...

Brandon Blue is an open format DJ in Dallas, often found spinning at neighborhood spots like Double Ds. He mainly uses ...