Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s story series on Bay Area hip-hop history. On an overcast November day in Oakland, DJ Shortkut – a member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz DJ ...

Turntablism is the art of using the turntable as a musical instrument. DJ Shortkut explains turntablism in 15 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. Shortkut starts with the very basics of ...

Art Basel visitors can expect to hear scratching sounds coming from the old-fashioned turntables at Las Rosas this Thursday. Scratches That Matter, debuting during Miami Art Week, is a party designed ...

When the annual bass-heavy Low End Theory Festival announced the lineup for its second annual gathering at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo grounds, which occurs Saturday, fans of the hip-hop sub-genre ...

After a decade as one of the most consistently original groups in the Rhymesayers rap collective, Twin Cities-formed rap duo Eyedea & Abilities (Micheal Larsen and Gregory "Max" Keltgen) went their ...