Barack Obama reflects on hip-hop, gospel, and protest songs in sweeping essay about America

Former President Barack Obama reflects on gospel, protest music, and hip-hop in a 'Rolling Stone' essay about music in ...
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CMRNPRKR kicks off 'American Rapstar' era with 'Hello America'

“HELLO AMERICA” blends patriotic imagery with personal ambition and a message of empowerment. Backed by 440 Artists, the rollout emphasizes artist ownership and creative control. CMRNPRKR uses lyrics ...
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Mexican Bands Get Banned For Glorifying Banditos, While American Rap Thrives On It

Mexican music acts are dropping narcocorridos – songs idolizing crime kingpins – off of their playlists, but they’re still getting stopped at border crossings into the U.S. Case in point: Julión ...
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Dr. Dre American Music Honor a hip-hop first for Springsteen Center

Dr. Dre's got love for E Street. Dre was bestowed an American Music Honor by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on Saturday, April 18 at the Pollak Theatre on the campus of Monmouth ...
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Rap music just vanished from the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia ...