A street in East Harlem, New York has been named after the late '90s hip-hop artist known as Big L. Big L, real name Lamont...
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The tribute was unveiled on what would have been the late rapper's 48th birthday
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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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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...
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A number of hotels in Ibiza have slashed their prices in response to a lack of demand from tourists during this year’s high season months...
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The hottest season of the year might be on its way out, but the summer anthems keep on coming.
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With inventive production and animated lyrics in Spanish and English giving unique takes on violence and, of course, weed, Cypress Hill's 1991 debut introduced them...
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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.
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The albums are titled ‘Algorhythms’, ‘Riot Diaries’ and ‘The Last Zulu’
A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip has revealed that he has three new albums coming "soon". He announced the LPs via an Instagram post, which you...
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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.
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Last month, Point Blank made their way to Amsterdam to attend the annual Amsterdam Dance Event, 2019. Whilst there, they visited a variety of panels...
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When the South Bronx dance-punk outfit ESG released their Martin Hannett-produced debut EP in 1981, they had no idea how pivotal their stripped-back, funk-fueled sound would be on the evolution of hip-hop and house music: ‘UFO’ has been sampled over 500 times; ‘Moody’ was a staple in Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage sets. Four decades later, ahead of their set at Melting Pot & Optimo’s Queen’s Park Spring Weekender, Daniel Dylan Wray tells their story
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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