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Remember Eric B. & Rakim? The Legendary 80s Hip-Hop Duo Was Rocked By Betrayal
The dynamic duo that still has a spot on many hip-hop lovers' Top Five list has a fascinating backstory that is just as much business as it is personal.
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Why Have All The Rap Groups Disappeared?
Although groups used to be a mainstay in the genre, they are now a rarity.
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The Importance of Outkast’s SpeakerBoxxx/The Love Below
Big Boi and Andre 3000's fifth studio album recently became the best-selling rap album of all time.
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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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10 Classic Hip-Hop Records For Beginners
From Biggie to Wu-Tang, here are the most quintessential rap albums for new fans of the genre.
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Rakim on the Evolution of Hip-Hop, Appreciating Next Wave of MCs
The legendary MC spoke to The Root about his partnership with Sprite and honoring the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.
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Rihanna, A$AP Rocky’s 1st Child Has the Most Hip-Hop Name Ever
The celebrity couple named their firstborn after a member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan.
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Hip-Hop Legend Eric B. Jailed in New Jersey for 17-Year-Old Warrant
On the CBS series Blue Bloods, hip-hop icon Eric B. conducts criminal investigations as Detective Mike Gee, but in real life, the DJ-turned-actor has found himself on the wrong side of the law. From NJ.com: Hip-hop musician Eric Barrier, currently an actor on the CBS series “Blue Bloods,” has been jailed in New Jersey since…
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The 15 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time
Hip-hop celebrated its 46th birthday on August 11. The anniversary of the genre’s unofficial yet widely accepted formation in the Bronx just happened to coincide with the tail end of a conversation regarding everyone’s top 50 rappers list. The thought of putting together my own top 50 list always put me off; once you get…
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Eric B. Is President, but He Wants Miranda From Sex and the City to Be New York’s Next Governor
There are a few things that I have come to expect when going to an old-school hip-hop concert. Lots and lots of weed, drunk gentrifiers unironically wearing throwback Kangols and Adidas tracksuits, and most importantly—no matter what time is posted on the ticket—the show starting almost two hours late. These three experiences pretty much encapsulate…