‘Take Me Down to Stewy's': How a rap parody about an upstate NY gas station became a hit

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Rolling Stone

Kool G Rap Remembers DJ Polo: ‘He Was a Brother of Mine’

On June 27, the legendary DJ Polo died at 63. The Queens DJ is remembered for the seminal work he did with the revered MC Kool G Rap starting in the mid-1980s. As Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, they released ...
Los Angeles Times

Eddie Cheeba, New York DJ regarded as a pioneer of hip-hop, dies at 67

Eddie Cheeba, a New York-area DJ who is regarded as a founding father of hip-hop, has died. He was 67. Def Jam founder Russell Simmons announced Cheeba’s death Tuesday on Instagram, crediting the DJ ...
Black Enterprise

DJ Polo, Of Old-School Hip-Hop Duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Has Died

DJ Polo was a part of the famed New York City hip-hop collective The Juice Crew. DJ Polo, the DJ for the hip-hop group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, has died. The sad announcement was made by DJ Polo’s ...
Hip-Hop Wired

DJ Akademiks Told Drake To Move On From Kendrick Lamar

Drizzy sued UMG in January over Kendrick Lamar’s hit record and diss track, “Not Like Us.” Akademik’s claims, without a shred ...
The Source

Anuel AA and DJ Khaled Praise Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Announcement

Anuel AA and DJ Khaled spoke at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Week to explore the deep connection between Hip-Hop and Latin music. The conversation held Monday afternoon (Oct. 20) and moderated by ...
The Hollywood Reporter

DJ Clark Kent, Hip-Hop Record Producer, Dies at 58

The record producer will soon be the subject of a documentary, 'God’s Favorite DJ: The Story of DJ Clark Kent.' By Zoe G. Phillips DJ Clark Kent, a beloved hip-hop record producer who worked with ...