The past two decades of hip-hop music have been well-documented ... mixtape DJs, and mixtape culture, particularly in New York,” Auerbach tells Hypebeast in a recent interview.

But a whole new generation is hoping to one day join hip-hop royalty on billions of playlists ... "That's where I go with my music. I can mix it with alternative rock or I can mix it with dance ...

the dean of the USC Thornton School of Music who is one of four co-curators of a new exhibit titled “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit.” The 5,000-square-foot exhibit opened Oct.

Atlanta's DJ Sense uses mainstream platforms like Hot 107.9 and SiriusXM to showcase positive hip-hop through his Chosen Journey brand.