Doechii Says Tradition in Hip-Hop Is Important, First Rap Song Was a Diss Track
TDE’s newest rising star sat down with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden for a conversation about her young career and her critically ...
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Hip-Hop Album Sales Are Lower Than Ever and There’s Still Confusion as to Why
In 2018, Nielsen Soundscan's year-end music industry report confirmed hip-hop was the most popular genre in the U.S.
Hip-Hop Is Topping the Charts Again — If You’re Over 30
Hip-hop's veteran superstars like Kendrick Lamar have led a resurgent 2024, but which younger artists will carry the torch ...
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4 Rap and Hip-Hop Songs That Were Inspired by the Beatles
These four iconic rap and hip-hop songs feature samples and direct references to The Beatles, and one of them is particularly ...
What is a ‘Rockafeller Skank’, according to Fatboy Slim?
Fatboy Slim became the world's most famous DJ in 1998 with his song 'The Rockafeller Skank'. But what does the title of the ...
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Questlove’s Personal History of Hip-Hop
Hip-hop has evolved. We’ve gone from the local rivalries of rap’s early days to stadiums, international tours, and rap becoming something like the lingua franca of popular music. Making this ...
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Public Enemy's Chuck D remains passionate about the art of hip hop 40 years into his career
"I've always prided myself in being an ambassador of hip hop, rap music, art, music and culture," he says. "I've been doing that all my career." Everything is different now, though. Racism ...
Twenty Years Later, The Foreign Exchange Look Back On Their Seminal Debut, Connected
The album was made possible by AOL Instant Messanger and represented a genre-bending sonic shift that would define the next generation ...
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The Best New Hip-Hop This Week
and NBA star Jaylen Brown making his rap debut with the Nike-slandering “Just Do It.” Here is the best of hip-hop this week ending Friday, August 23. Hailing from the DMV, Free Party is a duo ...
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On This Day in 1979: The Sugarhill Gang Released One of the First Ever Rap Songs “Rappers Delight”
The unique sound of the gang would seemingly appear to be coming from a seasoned group of music veterans ... For newer genres such as hip-hop and rap, it’s easier, and that being so many ...
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NPR Hip-Hop
September 17, 2024 • Eve is an icon in hip-hop ... lady of rap collective The Ruff Ryders. Eve covers it all in her new memoir, Who's that Girl?. It's about Eve's journey in hip-hop, acting ...