Quincy Jones, in his own words for the L.A. Times: “If it can’t get funky, brother, you don’t touch it”
He traveled widely, and as a composer, he learned from European classical and folk traditions, pairing them with the ...
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5 ways prosecutors use rap lyrics to secure convictions
Prosecutors sometimes use rap lyrics to argue that the defendant had a premeditated or violent mindset before the alleged ...
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Tyler, the Creator's 'CHROMAKOPIA' review: a self-reflective art-rap saga that only he could make
Tyler reckons with growth, aging, and the prospect of parenthood on an album-oriented triumph that uses just about every tool in his toolbox.
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A Chicago rapper started a ‘Rapbrary’ to honor hip-hop as a literary art form
MC and public librarian Roy Kinsey is spreading the word about his West Side library via events, a Chicago Public Library ...
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‘He Said It Loud and Clear’: Will Smith Raises Eyebrows with Shocking Claim About Hollywood Cloning Him and Fans Say ‘It All Makes Sense’
Will Smith has recently returned to the booth to remind everyone how "Big Willie Style" came to be, and with the positive reaction to his latest singles, ...
Scholar’s new rap album seeks to turn the tables on the ‘masters’ from the Old South
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) ...
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Tyler, The Creator’s ‘CHROMAKOPIA’ Breaks Records, Tops Billboard 200 Chart
The Los Angeles MC’s latest release, “CHROMAKOPIA”, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, breaking this year’s Spotify ...
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The RADA Show
RADA was born in London to a Russian father and a British-Jamaican mother, but she mostly grew up in Moscow. She says she was a creative child, though she expected to go into fashion or art rather ...
Megan Thee Stallion's Megan Act II album: more brilliant one-liners from rap's undisputed queen
A collaboration with Twice, confirmation of a secret girlfriend, and more pot shots at Nicki Minaj all feature on this new ...
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Detroit's horrorcore pioneer Esham and his hip-hop legacy
As a teen in Detroit, an originator of a dark hip-hop subgenre left an imprint on the music industry. Why it matters: Esham ...
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Music journalist uncovers the genius of mysterious rap icon MF Doom: 'He was the bad boy of hip-hop'
During his brief but prolific lifetime, the man born Daniel Dumile left an indelible mark on the world of hip-hop. As the masked rapper MF Doom, Dumile channeled his love of comic books and ...