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  • My Hip-Hop Story: Jon Batiste On The Artists, Sounds, and Visuals That Define His Love For The Genre

    The multi-talented Grammy-winning artist (“We Are”, “World Music Radio”) details the flavor that rappers and fashionistas have brought to hip-hop culture.

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    Justin Rodriguez






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    August 30, 2023
  • My Hip-Hop Story: Jeezy Recalls Pioneering Southern Rap, 2Pac, & His Favorite Music Videos

    The Grammy-winner and author of “Adversity For Sale” talks about the culture’s profound impact of his life.

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    Justin Rodriguez






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    August 23, 2023
  • My Hip-Hop Story: Lauryn Hill Made Leslie Odom Jr. Fall In Love With Melodic Hip-Hop

    The actor and singer argues that hip-hop transcended boundaries when it introduced melodic vocals.

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    Justin Rodriguez






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    August 17, 2023
  • My Hip-Hop Story: Sway Calloway Felt Like a Superhero Living Through The Genre & Culture’s Early Years

    The host of SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning recalls hip-hop in the Bay Area, the early MCs and movies that shaped him in our Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series.

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    Justin Rodriguez






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    August 9, 2023
  • My Hip-Hop Story: OutKast’s Big Boi On His Musical Influences Growing Up

    As part of our Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, the Atlanta rapper remembers the moment he fell in love with hip-hop and more.

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    Justin Rodriguez






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    August 2, 2023
  • My Hip-Hop Story: Celia Rose Gooding On The Strange New World Of Music That Redefined Pop Culture

    As part of our Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actress describes how she fell in love with hip hop over and over again.

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    Justin Rodriguez






    Published

    July 26, 2023
  • My Hip-Hop Story: Jason Derulo Shares His G.O.A.T Rapper & Sings Missy Elliot’s Praises

    As part of our Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, singer/songwriter Jason Derulo shares his earliest hip-hop memories.

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    Justin Rodriguez






    Published

    July 19, 2023
  • My Hip-Hop Story: Vivica A. Fox on Queen Latifah, Genre-Defining Style and the Greatest Rappers

    As part of our Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, Vivica A. Fox takes us down memory lane to talk about the genre’s influence in her life.

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    Justin Rodriguez






    Published

    July 12, 2023
  • Jasmin Savoy Brown Talks Scream VI, Enneagrams, & Broadway on That’s So Random

    Brown is the slasher film franchise’s first LGBTQ “final girl.” She shared her love for Broadway musicals and even sang us a tune.

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    Justin Rodriguez






    Published

    March 9, 2023
  • The Stealth Squat Trainer For Legs And Glutes Is Our Swag Of The Week

    Looking to drop some of those holiday pounds? Stealth Squat promises to help you get leaner, sexier legs in just three minutes of exercise per day.

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    Justin Rodriguez






    Published

    January 13, 2023
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