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2 Chainz merges music and sports with ‘Amazon Music Live’
The rapper brings hip-hop and more to Thursday nights
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Young Dolph’s connection to Jackson State is deeper than football
A year after his slaying, the Memphis rapper’s connection to the university endures
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On Takeoff’s murder and the dark cloud rap just can’t escape
Once again, hip-hop is reeling from the loss of a star
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Vikki Tobak’s ‘Ice Cold’ links rap’s gold chains to African traditions
New book tells the multifaceted story of hip-hop through its jewelry
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Lupe Fiasco on his latest challenge: teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Grammy-winning rapper talks about the fusion between academia and hip-hop
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Ashanti’s ‘IRL’ interview offers a master class in standing in your power
The singer stopped by Angie Martinez’s podcast to talk about her time with Murder Inc.
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Joe Coscarelli explains why Atlanta is a ‘Rap Capital’
A city with a chip on its shoulder has proved its importance to hip-hop culture
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It’s official! Rihanna’s on the ‘Wakanda Forever’ soundtrack
Here’s what we know so far
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‘The Come Up’ is a riveting account of hip-hop’s rise from obscurity to ubiquity
Jonathan Abrams’ oral history features more than 300 interviews with creators of the culture