Hip Hop: 73 Till Infinity
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The Evolution of Lauryn Hill
From the Fugees to The Miseducation, here is the life and career of Lauryn Hill.
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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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Listen up: A Brilliant Lesson on Women and Hip Hop
A new Audible Original celebrates the ladies who helped shape the culture.
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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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Here’s Why Soulja Boy Thinks He ‘Birthed a New Wave’ of Hip-Hop
The rapper exploded onto the scene back in the early 2000s.
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What Will the Next 50 Years of Hip-Hop Look Like?
As we celebrate its 50th anniversary, The Root spoke to Professor Maurice Johnson about the genre's future.
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In Honor of Hip-Hop’s Birthday, The Root Staff Reveals Our First Hip-Hop Jams
Queen Latifah, T.I. and Mary J. Blige are some of the artists who jumpstarted our fascination with hip-hop.
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Much Like Biz Markie, Showtime’s All Up in the Biz Is Larger Than Life
The Sacha Jenkins-directed documentary proves once and for all that 'Nobody Beats the Biz.'
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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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Who Ever Thought That Hip-Hop Would Take It This Far?
From the backyard to the Billboard charts, join The Root in revisiting 50 years of hip-hop history.