Thirty years In the Lab, a debut album that reads like a family tree, and a first Old Skool Sundays at Spaceman built to honor the DJs who made Old Atlanta — beginning August 16.

August 11, 2026 – The date August 11 has always belonged to the culture. It’s the day, in 1973, that a back-to-school party in the Bronx lit the fuse on hip-hop. What fewer people outside Atlanta know is that the date belongs to somebody else too: Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly of Kris Kross, born August 11, 1978. For DJ NABS, those two…

A Durham-born, Atlanta-made turntablist who traded weekend gigs for weekend drills — and later became the first DJ to share a stage with the U.S. Army's official rappers

July 4, 2026 — As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, one of Atlanta hip-hop's foundational figures is being recognized not only for the records he broke on the turntables, but for the service he gave in uniform. Youtha Anthony Fowler, known worldwide as DJ Nabs, is a U.S. Army National Guard veteran whose four-plus years of service ran…

DJ NABS isn't just part of hip-hop history—he has helped write the story. And in 2026, as new audiences discover his immense contributions to the culture and longtime fans celebrate "In the Lab" legacy, one thing becomes crystal clear: the DJ who toured with the King of Pop earned his own crown long ago, and his reign continues.

Born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, NABS' musical journey began far from the turntables. As a saxophonist in junior high, he demonstrated early musical aptitude leading to him…

One Recommendation. One Passport. One Tour That Made Hip-Hop History.

As the Michael Jackson biopic arrives in theaters, the untold business story behind the only hip-hop DJ to ever tour with the King of Pop finally comes to light — and it starts in Atlanta.

In the spring of 1992, Arrested Development's Headliner made a phone call that set off a chain of events nobody saw coming. Manager Michael Mauldin — who was overseeing both Arrested Development and the newly exploding teen rap duo Kris Kross — needed a…

In honor of Women’s History Month, a look at the female artists, managers, and architects who have shared the stage, studio, and spotlight with one of hip-hop’s most prolific DJs. Long before DJ NABS became known internationally as the DJ who toured with Michael Jackson, he was a teenage DJ Nabisco Disco in Durham, North Carolina, making history behind the turntables for two young women, among the few who dared to pick up the mic first.

In 1987, NABS became the DJ for The Icey Girls — Shirlene “Frosty”…