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KRS-One Explains Why Kool Herc Is THE Founder Of Hip-Hop

Throughout 2023, Hip-Hop culture is celebrating its most significant anniversary to date. At the top of the year, US Senator Kirsten Gilli…

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Diddy & Ms. Lauryn Hill Are Headlining Roots Picnic 2023

Roots Picnic 2023 is back with performances from Ms. Lauryn Hill , Diddy, Lil Uzi Vert, and more. The Roots Picnic will be returning to Th…

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0 Feb 20, 2023

Here’s How De La Soul Cleared The Samples For Their Classic Catalog’s Streaming Debut

Ever since the invention of the MP3, hip-hop fans have had one question: where’s my De La Soul? The iconic Long Island rap group’s first h…

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0 Feb 18, 2023

5 Former Memphis Officers Plead Not Guilty In the Murder of Tyre Nichols

Five former Memphis police officers alleged to have murdered 29-year-old Tyre Nichols last month have plead not guilty. On Friday (Februar…

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0 Feb 18, 2023

ICE-T HONORED WITH WALK OF FAME STAR: ‘I WANNA THANK THE MOTHERFUCKIN HATERS!”

Ice-T has officially become the 11th Hip Hop artist to be honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with a star on the Hollywood Walk O…

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0 Feb 18, 2023

CHUCK D On Africa Being The FUTURE of Hip-Hop, LL COOL J's Icon Status & History of FIGHT THE POWER

Living Legend Chuck D of Public Enemy stopped by Sway In The Morning and we got to hear first-hand some of the most iconic stories of his…

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0 Feb 17, 2023

[WATCH] GRANDMASTER FLASH VIGNETTE SERIES PART 3: HIP HOP IS BIG BUSINESS

In Part 3: Hip Hop is Big Business, Grandmaster Flash recalls the days that mainstream media pinned Hip Hop as “a sailing ship in the nigh…

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0 Feb 17, 2023

David Jolicoeur, De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove, Dies at 54

The most formative musical memory of my youth occurred 30,000 feet over central California in the summer of 1989. I was almost 17, flying…

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0 Feb 17, 2023

‘A new style of speak’: the lyrical genius of De La Soul’s Trugoy the Dove

Thirty five years after its release, De La Soul’s debut album is firmly ensconced in the pantheon of unimpeachable classics, and Me Myself…

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0 Feb 16, 2023

The Conscious Daughters, Rap’s ‘Sucka-Free Thelma and Louise,’ Rewrote the Rules

The Conscious Daughters (TCD) didn’t set out to break every limitation on women in rap — they did it simply by being themselves. On their…

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0 Feb 16, 2023

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Sparoh’s “Panama” Delivers a Powerful Message of Confidence and Creative Freedom

Sparoh is an Atlanta-based artist creating music at the crossroads of melodic trap, alternative pop, and punk-fueled rebellion. Equal parts vulnerable and unapologetic, her work explores identity, liberation, and the complexities of Black womanhood.Raised in the DMV on a foundation of jazz, funk, and blues, Sparoh was drawn early to artists who challenged convention and redefined what was possible. Influenced by trailblazers like Joyce Kennedy,…See More
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