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What Happens On The Dance Floor When You Mix Bollywood With Beyoncé?

Zeemuffin doesn’t need to be known as a “South Asian” DJ or a “female” DJ. She just wants to make you dance.
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Magoo, Rapper Who Collaborated With Timbaland, Dead At 50: Reports

The “Up Jumps da Boogie” artist was best known for his work with the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo.
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It Shouldn't Be This Hard To Be A Hip-Hop Fan — But It Is

There’s a bittersweetness in celebrating 50 years of hip-hop when many artists don’t even make it to 50.
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Tory Lanez Releases Statement After Sentencing In Shooting Of Megan Thee Stallion

He claims he was wrongfully convicted of wounding the rapper despite earlier apologies and statements of regret and responsibility.
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How MC Lyte’s Voice Has Brought Generations Together

The iconic rapper reflects on being the first female emcee to release a solo album and teases a new podcast.
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How Cocky Black Women In Hip-Hop Changed My Life

Rappers like Megan Thee Stallion, Trina and Lil Kim center and empower Black women in a world that mistakes us for side characters.
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This Rap Star Created The Ultimate Party Anthem — And Is Finally Getting His Due

The "Back That Azz Up" rapper has produced timeless hit after hit — and thrust New Orleans rap into the mainstream.
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Drake Buys Tupac’s Ring For Over $1 Million At Historic Sotheby’s Auction

The ring, which Tupac Shakur designed himself, was meant to symbolically herald a new era of his life — away from his gangsta rap image — that never got to be.
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The BET Awards Honored 50 Years Of Hip-Hop — With No Host Or Script

The ceremony was jam-packed with performances by Latto, Busta Rhymes and Patti LaBelle, who forgot the lyrics during the Tina Turner tribute.
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Rap Pioneer Yo-Yo Has A Special Message For Hip-Hop

The West Coast legend and Ice Cube protégée reflects on lessons learned through hip-hop as she opens a new chapter.
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