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The Family of Zion I’s Zumbi Launch Their Own Investigation Into the Rapper’s DeathZion I’s Stephen “Zumbi” Gaines died on August 13th of still unknown causes. There is currently a criminal investigation open. The circums… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 19, 2021 |
Watch The Isley Brothers Showcase Their Most Sampled Work in a Scorching ‘Tiny Desk’ PerformanceThe Isley Brothers reclaimed the source material for some of hip-hop’s most beloved cuts in their long-overdue Tiny Desk performance. Led… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 18, 2021 |
Live Nation to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations or Negative Tests at All EventsLive Nation has updated its policy regarding concert and festival attendance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as Rolling Stone points out. The… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 17, 2021 |
Hear Alchemist and Beat Butcha’s Gorgeous New Remix of Cypress Hill’s “How I Could Just Kill a Man”Originally released in 1991 via Ruffhouse and Columbia, the self-titled introduction to the West Coast rap crew was a transformative momen… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 17, 2021 |
BLACKALICIOUS MC GIFT OF GAB'S LEGACY LIVES ON WITH 1ST POSTHUMOUS SINGLE 'VICE GRIP'Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab died suddenly on June 18, leaving his SoleSides Records family in shambles. While his death was determined to… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 17, 2021 |
From Yasiin Bey To Outkast: 10 Rap Songs That Sampled Aretha FranklinIn honor of the “Queen of Soul,” we’ve selected 10 rap songs that sample Aretha Franklin’s music. Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” de… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 16, 2021 |
Bay Area rapper Zumbi dies at a Berkeley hospital. Fans are grieving and police investigatingBerkeley police are investigating the death of Bay Area rapper Stephen Gaines, who went by the stage name Baba Zumbi as part of the group… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 16, 2021 |
Zion I Rapper Steve ‘Zumbi’ Gaines Dead at 49Steve “Zumbi” Gaines, rapper in the Bay Area hip-hop group Zion I, has died at the age of 49. Gaines’ family confirmed the rapper’s death… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 14, 2021 |
The Smithsonian released a 129-song track list to their rap anthology, showing the genre's evolution over the past 4 decadesThe Smithsonian released the track list for its anthology of rap and hip hop on Monday, traveling through four decades of the genre. "The… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 13, 2021 |
De La Soul Confirms Acquiring Catalog & Will Re-Release Albums On DSPs This YearJust days after Talib Kweli announced that De La Soul had acquired its back catalog (story below), the group took to Instagram Live (embed… Started by Editor's Pick |
0 | Aug 13, 2021 |
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