In “Straight Loops, Light & Soul,” a project evoking Roy DeCarava’s Harlem jazz pictures and the music of J Dilla, Williams captures the underground beat-maker scene of Queens.

There is something magical in the anticipation of the second note in music, and this magic can be used to exploit the power ...

At one point in the second act, a heartbroken lover sings, “You deserve so much better.” I sighed, sank in my seat and thought, “You’re right; I do.” ...

There was nothing ordinary about the compartment of a recent second-last Churchgate-bound local train, where some commuters ...

Detroit legend Boldy James covers the last eight albums he released, including Penalty of Leadership and Across the Tracks, ...

“As of now, there is me rapping on J Dilla beats that I have recorded ... I just want to get my art off, do my thing.” Even though he’s looking toward the future in his music career ...

Recently, he has been accompanying his work with state-of-the-art visuals by contemporary artists ... The band has covered numbers by legendary hiphop artist J Dilla and electronic musician Aphex Twin ...

Record Store Day makes its annual rotation, which means it’s time for my annual deep dive into the N.C. record-lovin’ world.