Ota Benga arrived at the Bronx Zoo one day late in the summer of 1906 wearing a white linen suit. He was lugging a wooden bow, a set of arrows, and a pet chimpanzee. Twenty-three years old and twice ...

Skream and Benga have reunited on Radio 1 during the Residency. It was the first time the duo have appeared on air together since co-hosting a Friday night show on the station, which ended when ...

As longtime readers know, one of my abiding interests is how our culture today invokes “science” to justify morally suspect behavior and undertakings. In ages past, “religion” or “patriotism” would ...

In 2002, the then-16 year-old Croydon DJ Benga released his first single, “Skank”, an exploratory 2-step track that took equal parts inspiration from dark garage experimentalist Wookie, grime, and the ...

Dem Kidnap Ota Benga from wetin we know now as Democratic Republic of Congo for 1904 and take am go US for show. One Journalist Pamela Newkirk, wey don write well-well ontop dis mata and bin tok about ...

Benga has opened up about his mental health problems in a new interview with The Guardian. Having recently talked about his schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, both of which he was diagnosed with last ...

We know many of you are on some "dubstep is dead" shit, but recognize impactful news when it hits. Assuming that Benga's Facebook message (and the disappearance of his @iambenga Twitter account, which ...

The dubstep pioneer was set to perform alongside Skream at this year's festival. By Rania Aniftos Ahead of his Coachella performance alongside his musical collaborator Skream, Benga took to Instagram ...

Benga will no longer appear alongside Skream at Coachella this weekend due to issues with his touring visa, he announced yesterday on Instagram. The dubstep legend was denied US entry despite his team ...

Benga has announced his retirement from music. The dubstep DJ/producer says he is quitting the music industry to start a family with his partner, Holly-Jae Treadgold, who he has recently got engaged ...

Skream and Benga have reunited on Radio 1 during the Residency. It was the first time the duo have appeared on air together since co-hosting a Friday night show on the station, which ended when ...