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Wu-Tang’s RZA on the influence of Bruce Lee
How martial arts flows throughout the work of the influential hip-hop group
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Aux Cord Chronicles XX: The sounds of 1998
OutKast, DMX, Janet Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Master P and ‘Vol. 2’ from Jay-Z made this one major year in music
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Andre Harrell was hip-hop’s blackest record man
From ghetto fabulous to new jack swing, if it was unapologetically black and cool, Harrell had a hand in it
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How Bill Withers, soul music’s quiet man, became a sampling favorite for R&B and hip-hop
From Blackstreet to Travis Scott, musicians of every stripe found inspiration in his songs
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Still grieving Nipsey Hussle a year later
Coming to terms with Hussle’s death hasn’t gotten any easier
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Music to listen to while the coronavirus keeps you in the house
Here are the songs to catch up on while you practice social distancing
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Jay Electronica’s ‘A Written Testimony’ is a lesson in defeating anxiety and pressure
‘When I see Jay Electronica needing that nudge to ultimate fulfillment, I see LeBron James’
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Jay Electronica’s album ‘A Written Testimony’ is proof hip-hop loves a comeback
After a 13-year wait, the New Orleans rapper released his music collection, which heavily features Jay-Z
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Where did the love go? In today’s black pop music, love songs are harder to find
The rise of rap, the influence of streaming on the Billboard charts, and changing perceptions of love all play a part