hip hop
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Watch: Wu-Tang Truly Is Forever in Trailer for Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Hip-hop heads rejoice! Instead of being shortchanged with a two-hour biopic, the Wu-Tang Clan will finally tell their tale over the course of a 10-episode limited series premiering this September on Hulu. Wu-Tang: An American Saga is the brainchild of RZA and screenwriter Alex Tse (Watchmen, Superfly) and features the likes of Dave East as…
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Lil Nas X Has One Thing to Say to Everyone Trolling Him About His Sexuality
You know by now that Lil Nas X is better than 99 percent of the population at creating the kind of viral hit that’s catnip for children (so good in fact, you’d think he was also behind the monsters who created “Baby Shark.”) Well, just know that Lil Nas X is (way) better than you…
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30 Days of Musical Blackness With VSB, Day 29: De La Soul's 'A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays'
De La Soul’s sophomore album, De La Soul Is Dead, was released on May 14, 1991. Sometime in late 1991, while I was in 7th grade, my class went on a field trip, and on the bus ride I sat down next to a friend of mine (whose name I remember vividly but whose business…
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Okay, So Breakdancing Might Really Become an Olympic Sport
Hip-hop’s cultural impact is undeniable and it appears that it’s one step closer to infiltrating what was once considered unimaginable—the Olympics. USA Today reports that the International Olympic Committee has greenlit a request from Paris officials to include breakdancing in the 2024 Olympics. Other approved sports include skateboarding, competitive climbing/bouldering, and surfing. Which, unlike breakdancing,…
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Grabbing Feminism by the Mic: This Is How Women in Hip-Hop Are Making a Lane of Their Own
The terms “hip-hop” and “feminism” might seem like oil and water. After all, the culture of misogyny and straight disrespect of women throughout hip-hop culture could lead one to think otherwise. So can a feminist politic exist in a hyper-misogynistic space? The answer: It’s complicated. “Hip-hop feminism” was coined by author and scholar Joan Morgan…
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Forbes’ 5 Richest Rappers and What They Should Buy With Their Money
Forbes released its list of the five wealthiest hip-hop stars topped by Jay-Z, who Forbes recently declared the first billionaire rapper if you don’t count Donald Trump, whose multiple rap beefs, criminal history and love for the “stop snitching” movement technically qualifies him as a gangster rapper. Plus, we can’t forget that time Trump spit…
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DJ Khaled Is Said to Be Planning to Make a Run on Billboard’s Pockets Over No. 1 Spot Spat
Apparently, when DJ Khaled intones, “We the best!” he means it, and anyone saying otherwise may be in for a fight—a legal fight, that is. According to Page Six, the Miami-based deejay is set to sue Billboard over its recent decision to deny him the No. 1 spot on its Billboard 200 albums chart for…
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Bushwick Bill of Iconic Hip-Hop Group Geto Boys Dead at 52
Bushwick Bill (born Richard Stephen Shaw), the hip-hop legend and co-founder of the iconic Houston group Geto Boys, has died. According to his publicist Dawn’s confirmation via TMZ, Bill died surrounded by family Sunday evening at 9:35 p.m. in Houston. He was 52 years old and suffered from Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Dawn also posted…
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AAFCA and Revolt TV Partner For New Culture Series, Short and Fresh; Announce Call For ‘Hip-Hop Identity’ Films from Young Creatives
There’s always room for fresh voices and the African American Film Critics Association and Revolt TV seem to agree. The leading black film critic organization and broadcast network have partnered up with new series, Short and Fresh. Per the official press release, “each one-hour episode of Short and Fresh provides audiences with a lens into…
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30 Days of Musical Blackness With VSB, Days 2 and 3: Tank and The Bangas, 'Spaceships' + The Roots 'Act Too (The Love Of My Life)'
You’re getting a twofer today; it’s a celebration, bitches! This weekend I made my way up to Philadelphia for the 12th annual Roots Picnic (whole article comin’) to celebrate my 40th birthday (more on this coming soon, too) and because of the amount of drinking and shenanigans I participated in, Day 2 got lost in…