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Four decades after the New York City Rap Tour made history in Europe, Hip-Hop's influence is everywhere - in art, fashion and even the 2024 Olympics.

Don Newkirk, perhaps best known for his collaborations with legendary hip-hop acts like De La Soul, 3rd Bass, and Prince Paul, has passed away at the age of 56.

Ed Lover has fired off some words in the direction of DJ Akademiks following his recent comments about older rappers being "dusty."

Don Newkirk, the artist, musician and producer perhaps best known for his collaborations with De La Soul and 3rd Bass, has died at the age of 56.

Four decades after the New York City Rap Tour made history in Europe, Hip-Hops influence is everywhere - in art, fashion and even the 2024 Olympics.

Reggaeton, genre of music largely shaped by the African diaspora, blending such styles as dancehall from Jamaica, reggae en español from Panama, el underground from Puerto Rico, and hip-hop from the United States. Reggaeton’s signature characteristics include a beat called “dem bow” and lyrics sung primarily in Spanish. Although the beginnings of reggaeton are disputed, many historians point to Panama City, where the descendants of West Indian workers, many of whom had emigrated from Jam...

Coi Leray recently linked up with Hip Hop legend Grandmaster Flash after sampling his hit record The Message on an upcoming song.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I don’t blame the youth. You’ve got to blame some adults hiding behind the scenes, pied piping and pied papering all of this madness and making this kind of thing seem normal. Was there a shootout at a dice game? Yes. Were Black men involved in that circle? Yes. But it’s somebody pushing buttons and pulling levers and not only doing so but they have been greatly enriched financially by these incidents.” The post Chuck D on Death of Takeoff: ‘When Corporations Show ...

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A new exhibit at The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is paying tribute to hip-hop‘s influence in fashion over the past 50 years.