Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

Funk Fest returns to Louisville's Waterfront Park this month from June 21-22. The annual hip hop and R&B festival will feature Jeezy, Boosie, Charlie Wilson, Scarface, Too Short, Marsha Ambrosius, ...

The Music at the Intersection festival is on year number four in St. Louis, Missouri, with funk, jazz, hip hop and blues genres reigning. The Sept. 14-15 music lineup includes more than 50 national, ...

Funkmaster Flex reminisced on the beginnings of Hot 97 during his last 7 p.m. to midnight slot on Monday night. Funk has been with the venerated radio station since its inception in 1992, which is ...

For more than two decades, the Wu-Tang Clan and Funk Master Flex have had been at odds over an incident that transpired at Hot 97’s Summer Jam in 1997. Now, 25 years later the iconic rap group and Hip ...

When SETI X—the San Francisco-based emcee and recipient of the Pharrell Williams-backed J Dilla Music Tech Grant—told me about a small brick-and-mortar he co-owned with Delrokz, a turntablist and ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...

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Where is Funk Fest 2024? Funk Fest will take place at Waterfront Park, 129 River Road. Who is performing at Funk Fest 2024? The 2024 hip hop and R&B festival will feature Jeezy, Boosie, Scarface and ...