Hip-Hop Is History
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Kid ‘N Play Get Major Props For Hip-Hop History Month
an honor coinciding with Hip-Hop History Month. The rap duo, known for their chart-topping hits, energetic performances, and ...
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Today In Hip Hop History: Kool G Rap And DJ Polo Dropped Their Third And Final Album ‘Live And Let Die’ 31 Years Ago
On this date in 1993, legendary Corona, Queens crime rhyme king Kool G. Rap and his longtime partner DJ Polo dropped their third and final album together Live And Let Die on the Juice Crew’s famous ...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: RZA Released His Debut Solo LP ‘Bobby Digital In Stereo’ 26 Years Ago
RZA Released His Debut Solo LP 'Bobby Digital In Stereo' 26 Years Ago RZA 'Bobby Digital In Stereo' 26 Years Ago ...
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The first Hip Hop undergrad degree is a deep dive into the genre’s technological history
Peabody Conservatory’s new Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop degree puts performance and the genre’s most important elements at ...
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As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music
Call it growing pains: Unlike, say, classical or country, 50 years is a blip in the history of music. And for much of that time, critics regarded hip-hop as a passing fad. Then it was seen as an ...
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This exhibit in New York is charting the history of hip-hop, one jewel at a time
When the author of Ice Cold: A Hip-hop Jewelry History, Vikki Tobak, treads the tightrope between hip-hop music and fashion industry, precision dictates her research. As she lends this expertise to ...
New Study Reveals Highest-Selling Black Artists in Live Music, Dominated by Hip-Hop Acts
Travis Scott, Usher, Bryson Tiller, and Nicki Minaj are among the top 25 highest-selling Black concert artists this year. New ...
Saafir, Underground Bay Area Hip-Hop Great, Dead at 54
Saafir, the highly-regarded underground MC who helped bring national attention to Bay Area hip-hop, has died at the age of 54 ...
Kid 'n Play reflect on cultural impact upon induction into Berklee's Hip-Hop Hall of Fame
November is Hip Hop History Month, the time of year that Berklee College of Music in Boston inducts artists into its Hip Hop ...
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Hip Hop Day of Service to provide relief to youth battling homelessness
Baltimore has its own rich history of hip-hop activism, with pioneers like the New Marx’s, We Rock Krew and others setting the stage for the city’s vibrant cultural movement. This year’s ...