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What the Smithsonian missed in its hip-hop anthology
The excellent ‘Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap’ covers official releases, but leaves out the freestyles and live performances that also made history
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‘Music for the Movement’ will give back to HBCU students
Cordae, Disney Dreamers Academy and The Undefeated to fund scholarships
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Hip-hop tells the story of how NBA All-Star became ‘The Black Super Bowl’
From Foxy Brown to Common to J. Cole, the league’s hottest weekend is documented through lyrics
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Common teams up with Tony Parker, Drew Brees for new boxing documentary
‘I’m from Chicago,’ says the Oscar winner, ‘it’s no different than Washington, D.C., Oakland, Detroit, Flint … It’s connected.’
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‘The Hate U Give’ retells the stark realities of today: love, loss, tears
A river of torment and grief runs through the film, but so does one of resilience and joy
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Serena Williams is the greatest of all time
The making of the special ‘Serena with Common’ required true inspiration
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Serena Williams as a role model
The making of the special ‘Serena with Common’ required true inspiration
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Serena Williams and being black in tennis
The making of the special ‘Serena with Common’ required true inspiration