rap
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Remember Killer Mike’s Shocking Post-Grammy Arrest? We Finally Have an Update
The rapper has maintained his innocence since the incident.
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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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Looking for a Deep Dive on All Things Hip-Hop? Well, The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap Might Have You Covered
The recently released anthology chronicles the growth of the music and culture from its early beginnings to eventual global expansion.
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Good News! Megan Thee Stallion Is Showing Off Her Body-Ody-Ody-Ody of Work in Debut Album
Extra extra, read all about the extra sizzling hotness coming your way on Friday! Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album, Good News is finally here! Since we’re talking about being “extra,” we all know by now that Meg doesn’t do “basic.” Along with a whole-ass album dropping, she also released a sexy and empowering music video…
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There’s Some Good News in This House: Megan Thee Stallion’s Debut Album Is Coming Soon!
Extra, extra—read all about the hot girl good news! Megan Thee Stallion is coming with something big this month! Thursday morning started like any other (which is still not “regular” in 2020), and then this happened: “Good morning Hotties tune in @ 1 pm PST for the GOOD NEWS,” Meg teased alongside a photo where…
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Tell Us How You Really Feel: YG and Nipsey Hussle’s Post-Election Anthem ‘FDT’ Hits No. 1 on iTunes
In today’s installment of ‘Why I Love Black Folks,’ I’m gonna take it way back. And by ‘way back’ I mean back to this past Saturday around 11:30 a.m. ET, when the news first broke that Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., was indeed our President-Elect. It was a day filled with parades, jubilant people, and dancing…
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Women Are Prospering: Megan Thee Stallion Is in Wonderland and Cardi B Is Tickled Blackpink
TGIF—and the ‘F’ stands for female…or maybe femme…due to that pesky misogyny, I can barely read the word “female” without thinking of “feeeeemale” (aka the trying-to-be-slick sexist replacement for ‘bitch’). Anyway! The queens of WAP have both released some big deal projects so we figured it would be best to keep up the pattern of…
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Georgia School Teachers Drop Fire Back-To-School Music Videos, Making Us Wish We Were Still in School
The 2020–2021 school year is bound to be very different for teachers and their students due to the effects of COVID-19. Per recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all furniture other than desks and chairs should be removed from classrooms, and desks need to be spaced 6 feet apart if possible for…
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Barack Obama Shares His 2020 Summer Playlist, Further Solidifies That He Loves a Bop
Gosh, I really miss Barack Obama every single day. Every time he posts on Instagram, I’m quick to “double-tap” whatever he’s put up, solely based on the fact that it’s Barack Obama who posted it. However, on Monday, I ‘liked’ what he posted because it shows his incredible musical palate. That’s right folks: Our Forever…
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Time to Twerk: Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B Team Up for New Collaboration
Although clubs are closed for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it doesn’t mean we can’t shake a lil’ sum’n sum’n in the comfort of our own homes. This Friday, the girls may be getting the summer banger they’ve been craving in order to turn up the way we used to. (It’s me.…