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She's the First Female Rapper, and Now She's Finally Getting Her Dues

BY DEAN MEMINGER • JUN. 24, 2019 Sharon Green, also known as MC Sha-Rock, is now in her mid-50s and finally getting props for her role as…

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Hear Flying Lotus Spin Unreleased Collaborations, Remixes, and 'Flamagra' Outtakes

BY ZO • JUNE 30 2019 Last weekend, Flying Lotus joined a roster of four dozen current and one-time Warp Records affiliates to pay tribute…

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“They Want To Dictate Your Race” Cardi Gives A World History Lesson For Critics Of Her Blackness

By Veronica Wells • June 28, 2019 Americans are by in large very ignorant when it comes to the experiences of people unlike ourselves. Not…

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Chaka Khan on How Kanye West Sampled Her on "Through the Wire:" "I Thought it Was Stupid"

BY DIMAS SANFIORENZO • JUNE 27 2019 Kanye West’s first major single, “Through the Wire,” famously sampled Chaka Khan‘s “Through the Fire.…

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Koffee Talks 'Rapture' and the Possibility of Working With Rihanna

BY COMPLEX • JUN 13, 2019 Jamaican star-in-the making Koffee stopped by Complex to talk her latest work "Rapture," her mentors and inspira…

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Stevie Wonder Recorded 200 Songs In 2.5 Years While Making ‘Songs In The Key of Life’

By Gino Sorcinelli • Mar 5, 2017 In April of 1974, Stevie Wonder stunned the music world by announcing that he was moving to Ghana at a pr…

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Black Thought, Yasiin Bey & Freddie Gibbs Educate MCs Over A Madlib Beat

BY BANDINI • JUNE 28, 2019 Moments ago, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib released their sophomore album, Bandana. It is the Oxnard, California-t…

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Slick Rick Releases 2 Brand New Songs. He’s Still Got The Midas Touch (Audio)

BY BANDINI • JUNE 28, 2019 Slick Rick maintains a very active 35-plus-year-Rap career. In the last year, he has worked with Black Eyed Pea…

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Pioneering Turntable Maestro Celebrates New Album

By Dave Pehling • June 26, 2019 One of the Bay Area’s most formidable hip-hop turntable talents, DJ Quest celebrates the release of his la…

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Raphael Saadiq Confirms Tony! Toni! Toné! Coming Back Together | Sway’s Universe

Fellow "Bay boy," Raphael Saadiq joins us on Sway in the Morning for a conversation about his new album, 'Jimmy Lee,' named after his brot…

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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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Gus is making a comeback. He's growing stronger and the world is starting to take notice. He's been recording and doing music for over a decade. He's caught some fire but he's kept going and is making an impact that lasts on the ears and hearts of his listeners. He's reaching for his goal this time around and he aims break the wind and give you music that touches the…See More
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