hip hop music
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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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Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity
Welcome to our new, 8-site series, honoring 50 years of hip-hop and its impact on music, fashion, cars, tech, business, gaming and activism.
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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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Hip-Hop 50: Let’s Break Down the Art of Sampling
As we continue to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, here’s how A Tribe Called Quest helped me appreciate one of the most important aspects of the genre.
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If Your Hip-Hop Game Has Been Stale, These Are the Rap Artists You Should Know
If you’ve been out of the loop in hip-hop, The Root’s got you covered.
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De La Soul Co-Founder Trugoy the Dove Dies at 54
Trugoy, also known as Plug Two, had been open about his battles with congestive heart failure.
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Best Hip-Hop Albums That Turn 30 in 2023
Albums from Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang, and Queen Latifah in 1993 made it a special year in hip-hop.
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When Will Hip Hop Finally Protect Black Women?
Megan Thee Stallion’s Interview with Gayle King about the 2020 shooting shows how Black women aren’t allowed to be victims–even by those who claim to love us
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Ya Know, I Never Thought Arsenio Hall Dissed De La Soul on The Arsenio Hall Show
A comment made by the famous talk-show host set off a whole campaign on a GOAT hip-hop album, De La Soul Is Dead
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Hip Hop Great Black Rob Dies at 51
Hip Hop lost another great emcee Saturday. It’s been just over a week since Black Rob was seen expressing his condolences for the passing of rap icon DMX from his hospital bed in Atlanta, Ga., in an Instagram video posted by New York City radio host DJ Self. Now, the Hip Hop community is morning…