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“There's only one person on Earth who could turn a highly conceptual, fiercely political, free-form jazz-rap fusion record into a global hit”: Making Kendrick Lamar'…
Kendrick's seminal Grammy-winner, we look back at how TPAB was made - and why it still resonates even more deeply a decade ...
Did Diddy & Russell Simmons Swipe Conrad Tillard’s Political Ideas? Tillard Responds
Hop's political movement before the rise of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, only to be pushed aside by major moguls like Russell Simmons and Diddy.
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10 Recent Hip Hop Albums That Are Legitimately 10/10
A new generation of artists has rewritten the definition of rap to make the genre a cultural powerhouse yet again.
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A Brief Look At How Beef Has Shaped the History of Hip-Hop
Taking a brief look back at the genre, hip-hop was born from the competitive spirit of MCs going bar-for-bar at block parties ...
The Source17d
Big Daddy Kane’s “Word to the Mother (Land)”—A Powerful Hip-Hop Salute to African Heritage
Released in the late 1980s, “Word to the Mother (Land)” arrived at a pivotal moment in hip-hop. The genre was evolving beyond ...
Purdue Northwest professor explores cultural origins of Hip Hop
Heather Augustyn will never tell you that Hip Hop isn’t an American-born movement, but if you can’t pick up the Jamaican and ...
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How Ari Melber's Legal Background and Hip-Hop Influence Define 'The Beat'
His journey –– weaving together legal expertise, a deep-seated passion for hip-hop, and a keen understanding of the political landscape –– has resulted in a news program that both informs ...
The Hip-Hop World Loved Roy Ayers, and He Found It ‘Wonderful’
Roy Ayers was a beloved sample source who made it a point to collaborate with rappers as the genre rose to prominence ...