NASA has beamed a hip-hop hit out into the Milky Way Galaxy for the first time. The Southern California-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory broadcast Missy Elliott's...
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The hip-hop legend's 1997 debut single 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' travelled 254 million kilometres at light speed towards Venus
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"Beat Street wasn’t just a film. It spread the revolution of hip-hop culture throughout the country and the world"
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Belfast’s Irish language rap trio Kneecap have created a serious buzz with their fiery, politically-attuned lyrics and chaotic live shows. Their Toddla T-produced debut album, ‘Fine Art’, and forthcoming feature film are set to catapult them even further onto the global stage. But as Brian Coney learns, their commitment to their native tongue, doing things their own way, and reshaping the narrative of modern Belfast remains their top priority
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Goldie, Slipmatt, Chuck D and others have paid tribute to the late artist
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A key member of highly respected independent label, Griselda Records, Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher has just stepped up to the majors with his new album ‘Everybody Can’t Go’ for Def Jam. He speaks to DJ Mag about listening to his fans and mentorship in the hip-hop scene
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The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconoclast will also feature exclusive interviews and a behind-the-scenes look into his life
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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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Karl “Lil D” Jordan and Ronald “Tinard” Washington reportedly face 20 years to life in prison for the murder
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It aims to be the "epicentre of hip-hop culture in the UK"
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Forty years ago, in August 1983, jazz keyboard legend Herbie Hancock released 'Future Shock', a genre-defying album that introduced audiences around the world to vinyl scratching, hip-hop beats and sampling. It ushered in a new era of production techniques and studio exploration, and laid a blueprint for the following decade's hip-hop explosion. Here, Marke Bieschke explores the record's incredible legacy
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The online hub is free to explore, with works focusing on Stormzy, Notting Hill Carnival and more
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The biography is written by 2Pac's childhood friend, Staci Robinson
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MIXTAPE will premiere in the US on 1st August 2023 via Paramount+
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Classic including Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, and the John Singleton movies Boyz N The Hood and Poetic Justice feature in the programme
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The book features De La Soul, Cypress Hill, MF DOOM, and more in illustrated form
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30 years after their debut, four rappers from Oakland, California, remember how they became one of the first crews on the West Coast to make a particularly conscious, lyrical strand of hip-hop, with an album that influenced generations of artists
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Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, DJ Kool Herc and many others will also play at the gig
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'Hip Hop Years The B Sides 1982-2020' features icons including Roxanne Shanté, Rakim, Missy Elliott, and more
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The rapper debuted the mash-up at the opening of the Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands exhibition
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Tampa duo They Hate Change made an international impact in 2022 with their album, ‘Finally, New’, showcasing an exhilarating mix of Floridian rap and breaks with flourishes of jungle, drum & bass and UK rave. They talk to Eoin Murray about the birth of the Gulf Coast sound, learning from the DIY scene, and joining a global community of artists pushing innovative genre fusions