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Season one of Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History is out now
A new podcast exploring New Zealand's hip hop scene is available now.
Titled Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History, the 11-part podcast — presented by...
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The documentary focuses on how Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B became two of the biggest names in current hip-hop
Channel 4 is set to air a one-off documentary about women in hip-hop.
'Queens Of Rap' will focus on the evolution of women in the...
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It will display vinyl, holograms and more...
A hip-hop museum is set to open in The Bronx area of New York.
The Universal Hip-Hop Museum is being set up by chairman Kurtis Blow, alongside...
The techno don is going back to roots...
It's no secret that before Loco Dice became one of the world's most revered techno selectors he was brought up on a strict diet of...
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The in-house Bad Boy Records producer was responsible for classics such as Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Big Poppa' and Nas' 'One Mic'
Carl E. "Chucky" Thompson, the hip-hop and R&B producer best known for his work with Bad Boy Records, has died, aged 53.
As a member...
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The Universal museum is expected to be finished by 2023
US Governer Andrew Cuomo has announced a $3.5 million dollar grant to build the world's first hip-hop museum in New York.
Situated in the South...
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J Dilla changed music with his unique production style and wonky beat patterns. Ahead of an expansive new book on his life and art, Marke Bieschke talks to author Dan Charnas about the enigmatic artist’s impact
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A little over two decades after the Houston icon's death, aged just 29
A new book on hip-hop legend DJ Screw is set to be released next year. 'DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution' is slated to...
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Tiffany Calver, Nova, Ransom FA and Darren McGarvey are among the key speakers locked for the event
A new grime and hip-hop conference is set to take place in Glasgow this summer.
Set to launch in July, the inaugural edition of HANG...
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The crown was worn and signed by the rapper during a 1997 photoshoot three days before his death
The iconic crown worn by the Notorious B.I.G. in a 1997 photoshoot is one of the main items being put up for sale at the...
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The Roots formed in the city in the late '80s
A street in Philadelphia has been named after hip-hop legends The Roots.
The group's longtime drummer, Questlove, shared a post on Instagram from Philadelphia news...
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The series stars Rosha Washington as Screw
A new biopic about hip-hop innovator DJ Screw it set to be released.
Directed by Isaac “Chill” Yowman, the series focuses on the life and music...
It was for his Diplo & Friends show over the weekend...
Diplo took to BBC Radio 1Xtra for his Diplo & Friends show over the weekend (10th June), playing alone and delivering an hour of hip-hop...
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The new book, put together with author Ben Greenman, explores "the creative and cultural forces that made and shaped hip-hop"
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The crown was worn and signed by Biggie shortly before he was killed.
The Notorious B.I.G's iconic plastic crown was sold for almost $600,000 at a hip-hop memorabilia auction in New York yesterday (September 15th).
The crown (pictured above), which...