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Let’s celebrate Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter V’ like it’s our birthday
23 tracks, but so much more to bump to on his much-anticipated fifth album
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Get on up! Atlanta’s Fred Blankenship is hip-hop’s favorite morning newsman
‘Do you know how amazing it is to have Big Boi wish you happy birthday?’
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Outkast’s ‘Aquemini,’ the blueprint of the Southern black renaissance, turns 20
In 1998, Big Boi and Andre 3000 lived up to their promise: ‘The South got something to say’
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For Death Row’s Suge Knight — violent bully, music executive — it seems the ride is over
Knight had Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac, and now he will serve up to 28 years in prison for manslaughter
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Drake loves jerseys: From Skylar Diggins to LeBron, here are his top 6 looks
It’s almost like he’s trying to bring back the 2000s’ jersey wave in hip-hop style
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Mac Miller’s final interview, like the icon Jimi Hendrix’s, reveals the painful normalcy of uncertainty
The terrible art of figuring life out and the search for peace — whether one is famous, or not — has not changed
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From ‘Miseducation’ to Miss Lauryn Hill
In a new book, author Joan Morgan examines the story behind one of the best hip-hop albums ever
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On its 20th anniversary: Lauryn Hill’s ‘To Zion’ and the new motherhood of Serena Williams and Cardi B
The beautifully strong and transparent song is about a woman’s choice — and her voice
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Tyson Live ’95: Iron Mike’s return to the ring and the complicated culture around it
23 summers ago, Tyson’s first fight back wasn’t the only hot ticket — but it was the most twisted