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Los Angeles rappers who built Hip Hop’s West Coast legacy
Dr. Dre is the architect of West Coast Hip Hop, shaping the sound of Los Angeles with his groundbreaking production. As a member of N.W.A., Dre introduced gangsta rap to the mainstream with ...
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Shakur’s lyrics attacking ‘gangsta rap’ critic are protected as opinion
rapper Tupac Shakur released a record that twice criticized C. Dolores Tucker, former secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and former chair of the Democratic National Committee Black Caucus.
Arrested Development Won First Best New Artist Grammy—And They’re Still At It
The Speech-led group has returned with a new single called "All I See is Melanin," the Grammy Award-winning group's first release of 2025.
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Takeoff's untimely death in November sheds light on the music industry's role in the unfortunate trend of Black men dying young
Rappers are frequently blamed for their own death. Actor Lakeith Stanfield rebuked themes in gangster rap in the wake of Takeoff's murder. "The dangerous toxicity associated with this glorified ...
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Coolio, rapper and producer, dead at 59, according to his manager
Coolio, the Grammy-award winning rapper best known for his number one single "Gangsta's Paradise," is dead at 59, his representative confirmed to Insider. The rapper, whose real name was Artis ...