Hip-hop is a culture so rich that it impacts all areas of society. The new season of Spotify’s latest original podcast, Microphone Check, features eye-opening conversations with guests whose unique ...

On Sunday, Sept. 14, 20 years and one day after Biggie Smalls' debut album, Ready to Die, was released, Microphone Check gathered four of the musician's friends in Brooklyn to recall the man they knew ...

Changes in NPR’s music division announced Thursday include the departure of Microphone Check hosts Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Frannie Kelley and expanded partnerships with stations in covering jazz and ...

Beginning an audio conversation only to discover that your headphones or microphone aren't working properly can be annoying, causing frustration for you and the person you're talking to. Do a ...

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 ...

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 ...

*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 ...

Technological advances have fueled a growth in the use of special microphones and speaker sets in the classroom that promise even the most soft-spoken teachers the ability to be fully heard by their ...