The New York Times – Music:
A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Fans Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary
The New York Times – Music:
A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Bad Idea Right?’ and 8 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Noname, Ian Sweet, Miguel and others.
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‘All Up in the Biz’ Review: Showtime’s Biz Markie Documentary
The New York Times – Film:
Biz Markie created hits like “Just a Friend” and influenced a wide range of rappers, many of whom remember him fondly in this Showtime documentary.
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How Hip-Hop Conquered the World
The New York Times – Music:
Fifty years ago, a party in the Bronx jumpstarted an essential American artform. For decades the genre has thrived by explaining the country to itself.
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Too Short’s Long (and Very Raunchy) Life in Rap
The New York Times – Music:
The West Coast rapper is an unsung pioneer of some of the genre’s most central elements.
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Kanye West Returns to the Stage With Travis Scott
The New York Times – Music:
The rapper, now known as Ye, had not performed live since a series of antisemitic comments last year led to rebukes in music and fashion.
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Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Debuts at No. 1
The New York Times – Music:
The rapper’s “Utopia,” his first album since his Astroworld Festival in Houston turned tragic in 2021, opens with the equivalent of 496,000 sales in the United States.
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Tory Lanez Is Expected to Be Sentenced for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
The New York Times – Music:
The Canadian rapper was found guilty in December of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both her feet during an argument.