Hip Hop

St. Louis area rapper Bates has no problem making her voice heard.In the past two years she's worked in a variety of ways to address unequal…

If you live in St. Louis you probably know the song "Shake Ya Tailfeather" by Nelly, Murphy Lee, and P. Diddy. Now Murphy Lee, 37 and his brother Kyjuan,…

This playlist was made a few weeks ago but we've decided to re-share it formally as part of the Audio Agitation playlist series because there's no ice or…

A St. Louis nonprofit called Playing for the Cause is trying to connect philanthropic musicians and their fans to causes they care about. Lynn Cook…

Almost exactly two years ago Jon Burkhart left a commune in northeast Missouri that he called home and moved back home to St. Louis. He brought with him a…

In a post-apocalyptic world, what do you have in common with the other survivors? Finding food? Making fire?Doh! It’s your love of “The Simpsons” show, of…

Delmar Records is a new label focused on promoting St. Louis musicians on a national scale. Local musician James Irwin, who performs and records as James…

Delmar Records is working to bring the national spotlight to a group of St. Louis musicians.Cofounder and music producer Sebastian “Tech Supreme” Lee said…

Local music collective FarFetched is a loose association of musicians from various genres and age groups. The group celebrates its fourth anniversary with…

For the next six months chess and hip-hop will live under the same roof here in St. Louis. "Living Like Kings: The Collision of Chess and Hip Hop Culture"…