The New York Times

Mixtape Sites Like DatPiff Propelled Rap. Can They Be Preserved?

Websites offering up free — and not always legal — music flourished in the gap between the fall of the CD era and the rise of streaming. Keeping those archives intact is proving difficult. By Brian ...
NOLA.com

Mannie Fresh, Legatron Prime and more New Orleans DJs create Apple Music mixes ahead of Super Bowl

Ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Apple Music has commissioned New Orleans DJs and producers Mannie Fresh, Legatron Prime, KLC the Drum Major and DJ Poppa to create a set of DJ mixes highlighting the city's ...
The New York Times

Mixtapes, T-Shirts and Even a Typeface Measure the Rise of Hip-Hop

New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish. Credit... Supported by By Jon Caramanica For the last year, ...
The Daily Gazette

Black Violin mixes hip-hop, rap, classical

TROY — Black Violin is in the business of breaking stereotypes and mixing genres. They’re bringing their sound and their message to Troy Music Hall on April 20. Kev Sylvester and Wil Baptiste, the duo ...