In his song "Where It's At" off of 1996's Odelay, Beck gives a nod to hip-hop culture when he croons, "I got two turntables and a microphone." Although most Tufts students are well acquainted with ...

Hip-hop live performances started out slim and simple: two turntables and a microphone, along with the unsung hero, a simple mixer with a sturdy crossfader. Throughout the 2000s, concert presentations ...

Clever, often comic lyrics, and always beat-heavy thumps propelled Biz Markie to hip-hop stardom, but countless house party performances from one end of Long Island to the other helped get him there.

If you told people you were a DJ way before Beck proclaimed that two turntables and a microphone was “where it’s at,” it could only mean a couple of things — you were broke and lonely. Broke because ...

Hip-hop culture is nothing with someone standing behind two turntables and a microphone. The DJ is among the most necessary pioneers of Black music in America. These turntable artists quickly became ...

From spinning records to voicing commercials, Jason “Human Kebab” Parsons has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. After spending 15 years as one-half of the Canadian Alternative ...

Sometimes round-up styles are no-brainers. And sometimes, well ... It's Beck's 41st birthday! Happy birthday, Beck. In celebration, I will listen to "Where It's At" at full volume 41 times in a row, ...

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Watching a professional DJ turning random scratches, loops, and samples into a catchy tune is mesmerizing. If it’s a skill you’ve aspired to, or just one you’d like to experiment with in your free ...