Born today in 1966 as Douglas Davis, Doug E Fresh is known as “the greatest entertainer” in Hip Hop with his ability to rap, dance, and perform his original human beatbox, making him one of the most ...

If you’ve seen him perform, you know Rahzel can play the microphone like a well-tuned instrument, creating sounds you would have thought impossible for one person to make. With his initial success as ...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of hip hop, which began in the Bronx, New York, in August 1973. You can celebrate with the “Masters of the Mic: Hip Hop 50 Tour” at Wolf Trap in Virginia on ...

NEW YORK — In the early 1980s, beatboxers backed up rappers when drum machines were unaffordable. Today, the art form remains largely underground and misunderstood. Some people dismiss it as a gimmick ...

Hip-hop original Doug E. Fresh, of “The Show” and “La Di Da Di” fame, will be headlining the nonprofit Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (RPAA)’s annual gala and benefit concert. Titled “Alternate ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ancient art of voice mimicry has caught up with modern times, largely thanks to a young artist who's brought the rarely heard sounds of beatboxing to the clubbing masses.

When Toby Mulvihill takes the stage, those seeing him for the first time probably aren't expecting what's coming next. The 21-year-old with a triangular shock of pumpkin-orange curls typically starts ...

The trip will mark the first time that the government officially recognizes the genre in its American Music Abroad program. By Tani Levitt Members of the Beatbox House, a group of five vocal ...

Kaila Mullady wants to change all that. “We are shaking a venue with sub-bass just like any huge DJ,” she said of beatboxing. “But it’s coming from our mouths.” The first and only two-time winner of ...