In 1993, pioneering Atlanta rapper and producer Peter “MC Shy D” Jones released the upbeat “Fellas What Y’all Want,” which samples Kraftwerk’s “Tour De France.” Jones chose the sample because the song ...

The impact of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime performance is still being discussed and dissected. But there is one thing being under discussed. The impact it is having cross culturally and ...

The smooth production and Whitney’s restrained but ... 10 Essential Whitney Houston Songs That Defined a Legacy and Shaped Black Music History.

In the years leading up to 2020, there had been seemingly positive advancements, largely driven by Black music dominating the ...

available on BBC Sounds – we explore the profound contribution black composers are making to classical music ‘Growing up I thought of a composer as a dead, white male – and just accepted ...