hip hop
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Remy Ma Becomes Remy Mama with the Birth of Baby Girl After 'Tough Labor'
Rappers Remy Ma and Papoose have been incredibly transparent over the course of their marriage. From touting their unique brand of black love on “Love & Hip-Hop: New York” to revealing the devastation of a miscarriage they experienced last year, they’ve remained committed to sharing their journey with the world. And last night they gave…
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Nicki Minaj Defends Another Sex Offender. This One Happens to Be Her Boyfriend
Convicted sex offender Kenneth Petty has been living good these days, at least one would assume so, as his girlfriend is international pop star Nicki Minaj. The 40-year-old Petty also happens to be, again, a convicted sex offender. Minaj, for her part, is standing by her man. After Minaj’s public claiming of her new main…
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Cardi B's Breakup Announcement, Decoded by a Serial Ex-Boyfriend
The day we were all expecting has arrived, folks. After more than a year of smiling through an array of fuck-ups and alleged side-babies, Cardi B has announced her split from husband and Migos id, Offset. Parents to daughter Kulture Kiari, Cardi and Offset’s love has been as volatile as it was swift. Cardi’s loyalty…
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'Y'all Won': Cardi B Says She and Offset Aren't Together Anymore. He Seems Salty.
The tumultuous rollercoaster known as Cardi B & Offset (did they have a cutesy couple’s name? Coffset?) has come to a screeching halt. The two had been awash in cheating rumors, with the Migos member constantly being accused of stepping out on his wife while she was pregnant. The rappers-in-romance secretly wed in September 2017…
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New Documentary to Shed Light on Why Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit
Cinematographer Hans Charles wanted to visually frame the Wu-Tang Clan and all of their personas in a way that celebrated each of them as thriving black men in America. Likewise, director Sacha Jenkins understood that the real story in their four-hour documentary on Wu-Tang’s music and legacy is really about “black men who knew each…
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T.I. Will Curate New Atlanta Pop-Up Museum Dedicated to Trap Music
A new pop-up museum in Atlanta will feature an exhibit dedicated exclusively to trap music—and none other than one of Atlanta’s most famous native sons, T.I., will be curating the exhibit. As The Fader reports, the exhibit, which opens September 30, coincides with the 15th anniversary of T.I.’s Trap Muzik album. While Tip “T.I.” Harris’…
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Jay-Z Tops Forbes List of Highest-Paid Rappers; Soulja Boy Snubbed Again
Despite ignoring The Root’s calls to become our employer, the hip-hop artist responsible for killing the spiders and taking out the trash at the Knowles-Carter compound managed to make enough money last year to purchase the 64 box of Crayons with the sharpener included for Sir and Rumi and also managed to top the list…
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That 'In My Feelings' Cameo from NOLA Bounce Legend Big Freedia? She Was the One Who Set That Up
It can be said Big Freedia, the iconic, bounce music artist whose signature delivery has popped up on songs from the music industry’s biggest names, does far more than represent New Orleans. She embodies it. So it’s a bit of a surprise to find out that Big Freedia was the one who had to reach…
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MC Lyte Talks Racial Bias, Female Rap Beef and the Longevity of Hip-Hop
MC Lyte recently performed with a nostalgic lineup at the Cincinnati Music Festival, proving once again that black don’t crack. Lyte (born Lana Michelle Moorer) looks and sounds like what happens when you mind your business and drink water. As one of the largest R&B music festivals in America, CMF caters to the grown and…
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The Pop Up: pineappleCITI Just Might Be Your New Favorite Rapper
Some say hip-hop is an overstuffed musical genre. That’s both a gift and a curse because it means there’s a variety of ways to express yourself as a hip-hop artist. And that’s what rapper pineappleCITI loves about music—self expression. “Considering the oversaturation of hip-hop, it is embedded in me to keep going because I’m so…