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Original Content We examine the seemingly conflicting ideals that resided within the psyche of the late Tupac Shakur.
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Original Content A few years ago, RHQ seemed poised for stardom. Then he almost entirely stopped releasing music.
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Original Content With the recent release of YouTube’s documentary "G Funk," it’s as good of a time as ever to trace the history of the West Coast sound that ruled the world throughout the 90s and set the stage for hip hop as we know it today.
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Original Content After decades of fighting for its due respect, Drake and Cardi B's Las Vegas residencies cement hip-hop's place at the forefront of modern culture.
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Robert Blair -
Original Content “Excuse me, everyone. I have a brief announcement to make: Jesus was Black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time. And goodnight.”
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Luke Hinz -
Original Content An examination of the innovations Missy Elliott made to music and culture throughout her career.
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Gus Fisher -
Original Content The deceased Colombian drug kingpin continues to have a commanding presence in hip hop.
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Luke Hinz -
Original Content How a cutting-edge record label would come to define an entire era.
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Luke Hinz -
Original Content Stop taking the title-track for granted.
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Mitch Findlay -
Original Content Now that he's laying down the law on a regular basis, it's time for a refresher course on how J. Prince became one of hip-hop's most formidable figures.
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Robert Blair -
Original Content From a Lil Wayne chorus to an inescapable cultural phenomenon, we reflect on the "Bling Bling" era.
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Luke Hinz -
Original Content After reuniting on the Juvenile-assisted "Ride Dat," we survey Lil Wayne and Birdman's bitter feud to pinpoint what went wrong and how their bond was finally repaired.
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Robert Blair -
Original Content The famed jazz musician, Wynton Marsalis, had some choice words for hip hop in a recent podcast.
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Luke Hinz -
Original Content Tracing signs of a Kylie Jenner influence on her man's, Travis Scott.
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Original Content Despite 21 Savage's birthplace, it's clear his identity is deeply intertwined with Atlanta.
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Robert Blair
