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How Bobby Womack’s Marriage to His Mentor’s Widow Ended His Career, The Painful Accident That Took Al Green Back to Church, The Accident That Changed Teddy Pendergrass’s Life, The Sylvers: A Tragic Story of One of The Most Talented Family Musical Acts, Bobby Caldwell’s Voice Fooled Black Folks for Decades, Barry White Left His Loves to Fight for His Estate, Don Cornelius: The Man Who Brought Soul Music to America
We’re looking back at some of the most scandalous stories in R&B and soul music history.
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Why Rich Homie Quan’s Death Marks the Official End of Atlanta’s Hip-Hop Reign
Ten years ago, who’d believe Atlanta would mourn the loss of rappers like Takeoff, Bankroll Fresh, and now Rich Homie Quan?
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What the Hell is Wrong With Questlove These Days?
The Roots drummer has barraged the masses with terrible hot takes of late…what’s it all about?
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Why Hip-Hop Interviewer DJ Vlad is the White Culture Vulture the Genre Can Do Without
The interviewer is a guest in the House of Hip-Hop, but he’s been putting his shoes all over the furniture for years.
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Is the Beef Between Drake and Kendrick Lamar the End of an Era?
Over the weekend, the two biggest rappers in hip-hop released so many diss tracks that it had our head spinning.
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Not Knowing Who Killer Mike Is Says More About You Than It Does Him
Killer Mike is one of the most consistent artists in the genre, but some didn’t know of him until he won the award for Best Rap Album at the 2024 Grammys.
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New Album From Jay-Z? We Have Receipts!
A new album from Hov was teased by music video director Hidji after he shared a screenshot on social media, but is it real or just hype?
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Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity
On hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, seven G/O sites celebrated the genre’s impact across fashion, cars, tech, business, sports, and gaming, presented by Audible.
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My Hip-Hop Story: Michael Jai White Has An Issue With How Hip-Hop Has Evolved
The actor and director (Outlaw Johnny Black) prefers the ethos of the genre in its early days. But still has some modern favorites.
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Hip-Hop Stars With The Most Inspirational Success Stories
From 50 cent to Cardi B, here are the emcees who rose up to achieve their dreams.