Portland is known for many things: Hip-hop is not one of them. But once a month, a collection of music lovers converge on Mic Check, a showcase that features some of the best Portland hip-hop acts.

The new documentary “Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip-Hop” makes its D.C. premiere at the Landmark E Street Cinema downtown from July 19 through July 26. “There’s a lot of misconceptions ...

Filmmaker Tariq Nasheed is hosting screenings of his hip-hop documentary, “Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip-Hop,” at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema for a week beginning on Friday. Released in ...

Portland's hip-hop scene is often described with a narrative similar to that of the city's Black community—that it doesn't really exist. But as Portland Blacks and hip-hop heads alike can attest, that ...

*Tariq Nasheed’s latest documentary, “Microphone Check,” aims to set the record straight about hip-hop’s origins and foundational narrative. According to the press release, “Microphone Check” offers a ...

A Night of Hip Hop with Co-Hosts Frannie Kelley and Ali Shaheed Muhammad May 14, 2014; 1111 N. Capitol St. NE – Ah one two, ah one two – time to test the low end of NPR's sound system. On Tuesday, May ...

Editor’s note: With live music and concert reviews on hold due to COVID-19, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is focusing on how Georgia musicians are spending their time in our feature, Mic Check.

Documentary coming to Chicago this week... aims to set the record straight on the story of hip-hop’s foundation as we celebrate its 50th anniversary. The film directed by Tariq Nasheed, is the first ...

We've got a birthday to celebrate: Hip-hop is turning 50 this summer. Even though the roots of the genre can be geographically traced back to the Bronx, hip-hop music and culture has undoubtedly ...