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And the Winner Is: Kendrick Lamar. And Old-School Hip-Hop.
The rap battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar is about more than whatever personal beefs these two men have with each other. As many have noted, it is a significant moment in hip-hop history, and not just because Mr. Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us ...
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Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef Goes Nuclear: What to Know
The two rappers had circled one another for more than a decade, but their attacks turned relentless and very personal in a slew of tracks released over the weekend.
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Nicki Minaj, a Role Model for Herself, and Others
On “Pink Friday 2,” the rapper remains a star navigating hip-hop on sometimes untested terms. But even as she’s receded from the center of the genre, her lessons remain.
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Sean Combs’s Hip-Hop Career Through the Years
The music mogul, who was accused of sexual abuse by a former romantic partner, fueled the commercial success of rap over a 30-year career dotted by allegations of violence.
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André 3000 Announces Debut Solo Album (With No Rapping)
The artist, best known as one-half of Outkast, will release “New Blue Sun,” an instrumental album of ambient woodwind compositions, on Friday.
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After ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,’ Stream These 8 Great Concert Movies
For that live show experience, these films capture exhilarating music by Beyoncé, Shakira, A Tribe Called Quest, Talking Heads and more.
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Vivek Ramaswamy Loves Eminem. And He Doesn’t Care If the Feeling Is Mutual.
The Republican presidential candidate loves rap music, even if critics say his politics are at odds with its spirit. “There’s no such thing as one rap community,” he says.
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Newyork
Magoo, Rapper and Former Timbaland Collaborator, Dies at 50
Melvin Barcliff, who rapped under the name Magoo, was a teenager in Virginia when he joined a hip-hop scene that still influences music today.
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Cisco Swank ‘Is Black Music. All of It.’
The 23-year-old pianist, drummer and rapper puts a pandemic-era spin on jazz-rap on his debut, “More Better,” and he always keeps the faith.
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Newyork
A Rapper’s Detention Shows Iran’s Crackdown Is Failing
It was a balmy 1:30 a.m. nearly a year ago in Shahin Shahr, a city in central Iran, and the rapper Toomaj Salehi was sitting on the roof of his apartment building, jotting down some new lyrics. On the street below, he watched as the driver emerged ...
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