Alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, hip-hop culture will also be on trial | Music
Earlier this month, the world was shocked by the arrest of one of the most successful music moguls in the history of rap, Sean “Diddy”…
ShyBelligerent shines a light on vulnerability in L.A. hip-hop
ShyBelligerent is hurting.You can see it in his videos, where he paces helplessly through cemeteries and city streets and unfurnished bedrooms. You can hear and…
Toronto Rapper Avalanche The Architect, a Former OVO Artist, Brokers Truce Between Hiphop Giants After Festival Fight and Bridle Path Shooting
Article contentToronto-Based Rapper and Former OVO Artist Avalanche The Architect Seeks to Mend Divides in Hip-Hop Through Reconciliation and DialogueTORONTO, July 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)…
Iran overturns death sentence of popular hip-hop artist
DUBAI — Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a government critic and a popular hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi — who came to fame over…
Questlove declares hip-hop ‘history’ in more ways than one
Book Review Hip-Hop is History By Questlove with Ben GreenmanAuwa: 352 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
From Malcolm X to ‘reality rap’: Decoding hip-hop album art | Music
The intersection of political commentary and hip-hop music is a tradition dating back decades, kicking off with 1982’s “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the…
Black power and ‘edutainment’: The political roots of hip-hop music | Music
Rats in the front room, roaches in the back Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat I tried to get away but I couldn’t get…
Hip-hop producer DJ Mark the 45 King reportedly dies at 62
Hip-hop pioneer DJ Mark the 45 King, whose iconic tracks have been sampled repeatedly by the music genre, has died. He was 62. The record…
Kamala Harris celebrates 50 years of hip-hop as she seeks to reinvigorate Black voters
“Every day, vice president Harris is fighting for the people,” Harvey Mason, Jr., CEO of The Recording Academy, said at the event. “She’s fighting for…
Fifty years later, hip-hop still influences California politics
SACRAMENTO — When Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) thinks about hip-hop’s influence, he remembers all the wrongdoings artists illuminated throughout history. Even as hip-hop turns 50, the…
50 years of hip-hop: L.A. gives the genre KDAY and Dr. Dre
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, Aug. 11. I’m Vanessa Franko, an assistant editor on the audience engagement team, and…