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UAB’s Henry Panion III recognized for years of television excellence

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By Shannon Thomason UAB The Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has inducted University of Alabama at Birmingham University Professor of Music Henry Panion...

Biz Markie, known for classic rap song ‘Just a Friend,’ dies

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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP News LOS ANGELES (AP) — Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic...

DMX, Hip-Hop Superstar, Dies at 50

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MSN News DMX, the gravel-voiced rapper and actor who topped the charts with tracks including "Party Up" and "X Gon’ Give It to Ya," has...

Meet The Pioneering Queens of Hip-Hop

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The Birmingham Times Quite naturally, when discussing the pioneering women of hip-hop, the names of DJ Spinderella (Deidre Roper) of Salt-N-Pepa and MC Lyte (Lana...

Hip-Hop and Fashion Film Featured at 2019 Sidewalk Festival, Wins Award

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By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Coming of age during the growth of hip-hop in the mid-1980s and working at the legendary Def Jam Recordings and...

BET Awards 2019 Winners: The Complete List

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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A list of winners at the 2019 BET Awards, which aired live Sunday from the Microsoft Theater in Los...

LaShondra Hemphill: hip hop producer, advocate for women in music

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times LaShondra Hemphill, music producer, and artist-in-residence with the Alys Stephens Center, has traveled all over the United States. It was...

‘Community Conversations’ Continue this week at The Ballard House

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times The Ballard House Project will continue its “GATHER for Community Conversations” this week with a forum on Hip Hop and...

PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS

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BY GWEN DERU TODAY JP COCKTAIL HOUR AT THE ROOF, 7:30 p.m. at the Birmingham Museum of Art. Free FUTUREBIRDS and TYLER RAMSEY at Saturn. DEPARTURE HEAD GAMES,...

Sensei Mustafa Ali: “The black belt itself represents infinity ....

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By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Mustafa Ali knows there is a message in music—and movement, too. Ali is a master instructor with the Ensley-based Calligan’s Karate...