The DJ and MC are certainly the dynamic duo of hip-hop music. One provides music, the other provides lyrics, and together they can rock a party and deliver a show that is the epitome of exhilaration.

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history, with new content dropping all throughout 2023. Women’s contributions to the Bay Area ...

HIP-HOP WAS BORN IN THE BRONX IN the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...