Hip Hop 50th Anniversary
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Movies The movie "Beat Street" is a classic for many who remember and love its depiction of 1980s hip-hop culture.
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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 Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and Drake were also included in the breakdown, which ends their ranking of the 50 best rappers ever.
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Music He also claimed that Future was scheduled to perform, as well.
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Music The streaming service is offering a unique perspective for hip-hop's 50th anniversary year.
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Music We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc.
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Pop Culture Audible is going to be hearing from some of hip hop biggest icons this summer.
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Music Grandmaster Flash will present Birth of a Culture: The Four Elements Block Party!
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Music KRS-One is bringing Hip Hop back to the Bronx.
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Music Exclusive Interview: Hip Hop icon and legendary lyricist Rakim is celebrating 50 years of the culture & kicking off Black Music Month in style.
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Music The Hip Hop pioneer says, "I’m not in the business of making Black people or Black art look bad."
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Music He added that "the kids started looking weird" and Hip Hop evolved "into something [he] wasn't comfortable with."
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Music Big Daddy Kane thinks older and younger generations of artists need to come together.
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Music Exclusive: Rap royalty Cheryl "Salt" James from Salt-N-Pepa helped revolutionize women's voices in the culture. She spoke with us about women like Sparky Dee and MC Lyte who have always been supportive, and shared advice about not letting the industry become a trap.
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Music Fat Joe claims that MC Shan is "impossible to deal with."
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Music The Hip Hop tribute was spectacular, but it would have been quite the show with DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.
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Music GloRilla didn't have many details but she clearly has a vision.
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Music Swizz Beatz teamed up with JAY-Z and Lil Wayne for a new song off his upcoming EP.
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Music This vinyl encapsulates the last 50 years of hip-hop.
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Pop Culture Explore Hip Hop's early roots in 1975, where pioneers like DJ Kool Herc set the stage for a cultural revolution.
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Music While we're celebrating our favorite artists, Birdman thinks the power players behind the scenes deserve recognition as well.
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Pop Culture A preview of Nicki Minaj's new Call of Duty operator skin was revealed today.
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Caroline Fisher