This story appears in the Winter 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website.

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

Here, six house and techno artists provide a look into what it’s like being a tastemaker spinning at Time Warp. They discuss their favorite memories, why the event is special to them and more.

For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...