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Dee-1 is on a mission to clean up hip-hop. But is his message connecting?
The rapper infuses faith and meaning in his uplifting songs
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This is J. Cole’s moment
North Carolina rapper is back with new album, an upcoming festival, and a rap beef with Kendrick Lamar
Culture
Black Opry creates a safe space for Black country music fans
Before Beyoncé’ released ‘Cowboy Carter,’ fed-up and frustrated fans built a community with musicians and industry pros
Culture
Authorities searched Diddy’s properties as part of a sex trafficking probe
Here’s what to know
Culture
Two men convicted of killing Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, nearly 22 years after rap star’s death
According to prosecutors, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington went after him for the sake of vengeance, greed and jealousy
Culture
The Super Bowl had no shortage of cultural star power
There was a lot going on at this year’s big game
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‘Family Business’ is the perfect song from an imperfect Kanye West
On the rapper’s landmark debut lives a song that changed this writer’s life
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Twenty years after ‘The College Dropout,’ we miss the Old Kanye
Do we stand collectively as mourners for a GOAT or victims of revisionist rap history?
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Nicki Minaj is the conductor of her own downfall. And it’s sad to watch.
Rap legend has been actively polluting her legacy for quite some time