Voletta Wallace, Mother Who Shaped the Notorious B.I.G.’s Legacy, Dies at 78
She played the rapper music as a child, stood by his side during his meteoric career and navigated the legal and artistic ...
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Is West Coast the best coast when it comes to IPAs?
The debate over which coast reigns supreme has been around for years. Whether it’s Scottish cities, ‘90s American hip-hop, or, in our ...
Hip-hop roots run deep at Newark arts center for at-risk youth
Councilman Dupré ”DoItAll” Kelly, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and ‘The Score’ co-producer Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis dedicate the new ...
Harlem Swing Dance Society preserves neighborhood's historic Lindy Hop dance
This Black History Month, we recognize one of the most extravagant dances ever to exist, the Lindy Hop. The style born during the Harlem Renaissance has evolved to live on in its home neighborhood.
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OPC distances self from controversies over Mohbad's death
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has distanced itself from the prolonged controversies generated by the death of the late hip-hop artiste, Iretioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, warning that ...
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Howard Student’s Research Project Explores Hip-Hop as a Means of Healing
Temitope Creppy and AZA Allsop are studying Chicago drill rap’s role in mental health for Black youth, working to challenge the stigma around mental health and cultural expression.
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Black Love Oakland: A profanity-free hip-hop album for the community
An organization has recorded a profanity free hip-hop album at an Oakland studio. They say the Black youth of Oakland are ...
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billy woods: “My Music Is Radical, in Its Own Way”
NYC-based rapper billy woods is a cornerstone figure in contemporary underground hip-hop. Over the past decade, his albums ...