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Music Kid Capri's pioneering sound paved the way for hip hop throughout the past several decades, and the legendary MC shows no signs of stopping.
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Music Exclusive: Sa-Roc & Sol Messiah discuss Minneapolis as a hub for hip-hop, producing Dead Prez's "Hell Yeah (Remix)" ft. Jay-Z, and why DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince are among the greatest MC-DJ duos in hip-hop history.
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Music Will Smith says he "absolutely" tried to sound like Rakim on his and DJ Jazzy Jeff's "Summertime."
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Original Content Ahead of his performance at Essence Festival, Big Daddy Kane discusses the importance of honoring Hip-Hop legends, his appreciation for J. Cole and Conway, and what he hopes hip-hop will accomplish in the next 50 years.
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Music People have said the skin looks more like Fif instead.
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Music These legacy acts are a part of Hip Hop’s roots.
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Music Wahlberg objected to the aggressive lyrical content his label wanted him to pursue.
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Music Explore the origins of hip-hop, its birth in 1973, the revolutionary role of DJ Kool Herc, and how this genre became a cultural milestone.
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Music DMC, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five also hit the stage for the VMAs Hip-Hop tribute.
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Music Latto says it's her "duty" to help other women in hip-hop.
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Music Queen Latifah was honored at a gala in the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C.
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Pop Culture Diddy got emotional about the genre that made him on social media.
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Music The unwanted encounter almost got physical.
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Pop Culture People are not feeling this list.
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Ben Mock
