Hip Hop 50th Anniversary
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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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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 This vinyl encapsulates the last 50 years of hip-hop.
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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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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 We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc.
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Music Despite all the success they've made thanks to the genre, Ebro thinks that more artists should be paying tribute to this milestone.
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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 Big Daddy Kane thinks older and younger generations of artists need to come together.
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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 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 While we're celebrating our favorite artists, Birdman thinks the power players behind the scenes deserve recognition as well.
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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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Pop Culture MTA and Universal Music Enterprises teamed up to celebrate the genre's 50-year history.
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Music The Rap pioneer was celebrated for his contribution to the culture for Hip Hop's 50 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 Fat Joe claims that MC Shan is "impossible to deal with."
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Music Grandmaster Flash will present Birth of a Culture: The Four Elements Block Party!
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Jake Skudder -
Music Various artists agree that Heavy D & the Boyz should get a proper tribute.
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Music KRS-One is bringing Hip Hop back to the Bronx.
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Music Exclusive Interview: Rapsody is just as excited to celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop as we are! We caught up with the femcee to talk D'usse's HH50 Day Parties, what she wants to see from the culture, & to hear about the women in her life who have been a shoulder to lean on.
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Erika Marie
