What a blessed evening to be a J Dilla fan. Fresh out the press, a new compilation tape of the gawd's presumably more electrified sonic constructions is on the way in the form of the 40-track ...

Montreal producer-of-the-moment Kaytranada continues his tradition of slyly Nas-honoring nomenclature (his original name was Kaytradamus) with a new beat tape, Instrumental Hip Hop Is Dead, debuted ...

Instrumental albums — also known as beat tapes — give hip-hop producers a direct connection with fans, without any of those annoying lyrics on top of them. These can often be a nice change of pace.

As pointed out in the Kanye West song “I Love Kanye”, there are a lot of people who miss the old Kanye, especially the chop up the beats Kanye. Thankfully, the internet has been graced with some very ...

Ten years after his run helped define a generation’s summer, Fetty Wap returns with Zavier, a more reflective, evolved sound and a chance to tap back into something people have been wanting to feel ...

With his wit, musical dexterity and Chicago upbringing, you could argue that Chance The Rapper is a sort of successor to Kanye West. So it's no surprise that his vocals sound right at home over ...