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Ghostface Killah recently sat down for an interview with Vulture where he opened up about some of the issues he has with the younger generation of rappers. Considering the Wu-Tang Clan legend came up during the Golden Era when A Tribe Called Quest, JAY-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. and De La Soul led the charge, the 50-year-old is also thoroughly educated on Hip Hop’s foundational artists — Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and Sugarhill Gang, to name a few. But much like Lil Yach...

Black Thought. Photo: Erica Génécé. In 2016, wearing a white shirt with tiny embroidered roses, Black Thought centered himself in front of a whispering audience at the Harvard Innovation Labs. He had just finished a conversation with host Michael Keohane about the hand-painted clothing he’d made as a young artist, his rise within rap music, and his eventual aspirations as an actor. To the delight of the campus crowd, he asked, “I can kick a rhyme?” Nudging up his glasses, he then un...

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five    Black Rob (June 8, 1968 – April 17, 2021) Rest in Peace. Shock G (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021) Rest in Peace. Three world-famous rap artists have died while still in their 50s, robbed of their old age. At a time when these cultural icons should be enjoying their families, savoring their career accomplishments, and dispensing wisdom to future generations, their loved ones are making funeral arrangements. (BET is set to televise and stream “BE...

Walking Alone, Low Volume, Watching the Russell 2000, Fed Minutes, Margin Buying Looking at a painting by Renoir side by side. You see beauty. I check my watch. The same is true with economic policy. Apr 08, 2021 | 07:53 AM EDT When theres nothing to lose, and theres nothing to prove Well. Im dancing with myself Ah, oh, oh-oh. Walking Alone Wednesday morning. I walked my usual walk. After writing Market Recon and before doing anything else. So, its an early walk, but the sun is up. The ...

Since her death nearly 26 years ago, Selena Quintanilla Pérez, the eternal queen of Tejano music and culture, has been commemorated in countless ways: in the eponymous 1997 movie starring J.Lo, in the 2020 Netflix show “Selena: The Series” and — tonight — as one of several recipients of the Recording Academy’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. Selena won just a single Grammy before she died; in 1994, she was honored in the category of Mexican or Mexican-American album, for “Live!�...

Swift became the first female singer to win album of the year three times – taking this years honor with "Folklore" – and Beyoncé set a new record for most wins by a female artist and most wins by a singer, male or female, at the ceremony hosted by Trevor Noah of "The Daily Show." Selenas life and legacy was remember in "Selena: The Series," which premiered on Netflix in December as one of the most popular TV shows on the streaming service in the U.S. The two-part drama charts the lif...

Where is the 2021 Grammy Award show being held? According to Variety, the show will be held in the Los Angeles Convention Centers outdoor section. The convention center is next door to the Staples Center, which has been the home for the Grammys for many years. Will there be a red carpet and live performances? Varietyreports that the Grammys will have an in-person red carpet that will feature only performers and nominees. The carpet will have fewer media personnel than normal. Ben Winston, Gram...

Updated on: March 15, 2021 / 8:08 AM / CBS NEWS Beyoncé became the most-decorated woman in Grammys history at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony Sunday night. Beyoncé, who had nine nominations, the most of any artist in 2021, made history with her 28th win. "Black Parade" took Best R&B Performance honors, putting her across the line set by bluegrass artist Alison Krauss. She also grabbed Best Rap Performance with Megan Thee Stallion, who also took home the Best New Artist award. B...

Selena Quintanilla’s fans were clearly expecting a bit more from the 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony

Selena Trends As Fans Rage Over Lack of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Honor Why Selena Quintanillas Fans Are Disappointed in 2021 Grammys Lifetime Achievement Tribute https://t.co/RNhBRkEOAi— E! News (@enews) March 15, 2021 Selena Quintanilla Perez trended overnight as fans raged over the lack of honor for her lifetime achievement award. The Tejano singer, who died in 1995, was among the multiple recipients of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award and received a 3-second mention during broadcast....