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Anderson .Paak got some crucial advice from a hip-hop legend and it made him the star he is today

Dr. Dre was a foundational piece to the career of Anderson .Paak. The same could be argued for Dre’s comeback album, Compton.

Wyclef Jean explains why he's kicking off 'Quantum Leap' with hip-hop focused 'Clef Notes'

Wyclef Jean has been teasing the first installment of his Quantum Leap series, Clef Notes, the hip-hop focused chapter of the ...
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Hip-hop artiste Zynakal releases new single 'Niat'

Sony Music said the track by Zynakal reflects the realities faced by today’s younger generation, capturing listeners’ ...

‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59

Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer. He was ...

Caribbean Up-And-Comer of the Month: Lu City Is Shaking Up the Worlds of Pop & Hip-Hop With a Saint Lucian Twist

The R&B-rap duo is ready to bring Saint Lucia to the world with their upcoming EP. By Kyle Denis It’s been a while since a ...

‘Mexodus,’ an acclaimed hip hop musical, will play the Studebaker Theater this fall

The musical with Chicago origins, written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, is coming to Chicago ...

Hip-hop legend ‘deeply disturbed’ over violent assault that put him in hospital

Rapper Buckshot, known for his music with the hip-hop groups Black Moon and Boot Camp Clik, is speaking out after he was recently attacked in Brooklyn. Buckshot, 49, a Brooklyn native born Kenyatta ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Must-see rock, hip-hop, indie and pop shows coming to Chicago in December

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Before hip hop took over the world, it started in this NYC rec room

American Icons,” presented by Fox Nation and hosted by Sebastian Conelli, heads to the Bronx to uncover the gritty apartment building where hip hop was born — and the ...

Japanese Hip Hop Legends and a New Generation Unite for ‘THE SUCCESSOR – MAJ HIP HOP TRIBUTE’

The June 8 Show Is Part Of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN WEEK TOKYO, JAPAN, May 25, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ...
USA Today

What is hip-hop? An attempt to define the cultural phenomenon as it celebrates 50 years

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...
PBS

Celebrate National Hip-Hop Day With PBS

August 11 is National Hip-Hop Celebration Day! The celebration was made official by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last July, following the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. In a speech on the Senate ...