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Hear tracks by Ice Spice, Sleater-Kinney, Roy Hargrove and more.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Review: Arca Struts the Catwalk Between Diva and Meta Diva
The New York Times – Music:
In “Mutant;Destrudo,” her show at the Park Avenue Armory, the experimental musician delivers what is essentially a traditional concert.
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Can Usher Turn America On Again (to R.&B.)?
The New York Times – Music:
Almost 20 years after his sexy, best-selling album “Confessions,” Usher is back with new music that could redefine the whole genre.
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Breakers Grapple With Hip-Hop’s Big Olympic Moment
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Largely left out of commemorations of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, breaking will get a grand stage at the Paris Olympics. B-boys and B-girls wonder if their art will translate into sport.
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‘For All the Dogs’ and Drake’s Latest Season of Discontent
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The rapper’s new album, “For All the Dogs,” comes after a summer of live-show triumph and extra-musical boredom.
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Drake Releases ‘For All the Dogs’ Album, With Assists From Bad Bunny and Kevin Durant
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The album, which had been teased all summer and then delayed, also features appearances by SZA, 21 Savage and J. Cole, plus a surprise role for an NBA star.
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Testimony in Tupac Shakur Murder Case Gives New Details
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Grand jury witness testimony describes how hyperlocal clashes between warring gang factions spilled into a fatal dispute that would alter the course of hip-hop history.
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Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Is Alive and Hospitalized
The New York Times – Music:
“Never take life for granted enjoy it while you have it!” the rapper wrote on social media after surviving what he described as a nine-day fight for his life.
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Rod Wave Tops Olivia Rodrigo in Tight Race on Album Chart
The New York Times – Music:
The rapper and singer’s latest LP, “Nostalgia,” beat Rodrigo’s “Guts” to No. 1 by the equivalent of about 500 sales.