Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Scores Biggest International Streaming Week for a Rap Song
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School Yard Rap celebrates black excellence with special performance
School Yard Rap teaches history through high-energy songs, spoken word, and storytelling. In celebration of Black History ...
Rap superstar says he’s not a Nazi after all, despite antisemitic rants
Roughly two weeks after Kanye West or ‘Ye’ posted a litany of ramblings during Super Bowl weekend declaring he was a Nazi, ...
Nasty Nes, Seattle rap pioneer who discovered Sir Mix-A-Lot, dies at 63
The Seattle hip-hop community lost one of its most influential early ambassadors last week: “Nasty” Nes Rodriguez died ...
Rap Battles Are Now Big Business: Billions Of Views, Millions In Profits—And Cannabis Wants In
Freestyle rap battles have exploded into a billion-view global business, raking in millions—and now the cannabis industry wants a piece of the action.
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Queens rap icon Nas celebrated in Albany for his work with youth and economic development
Critically acclaimed rapper Nasir Jones, known professionally as Nas- performed during the NYS Association of Black, Puerto ...
Meet OsamaSon, an Architect for the Next Generation of Rap Music
Sitting in the Rolling Stone offices in late January, OsamaSon, born Amari Deshawn Middleton, says he got the idea for the album’s title while in Madrid on vacation. “I was able to be sober, bro. I ...
Drake Moves on From Kendrick Lamar Feud on New Album: ‘F— a Rap Beef, I’m Tryna Get the Party Lit’
Drake expresses a desire to move on from his 'rap beef' with Kendrick Lamar on 'Gimme a Hug,' off his new album 'Some Sexy ...
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Doechii Says the Denial of Rap Being 'Intellectual' Is 'Rooted in Racism'
Elsewhere in the profile, Doechii detailed how Lauryn Hill's only solo studio album shaped her. "The feeling that I have when ...