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Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Drake Surprise Releases a New Album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’
The New York Times – Music:
The rapper’s 14-track seventh studio album came out at midnight, about six hours after it was announced on social media.
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The Fall of Kidd Creole: Inside a Rap Pioneer’s Tragic Descent
The New York Times – Music:
As a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, he helped invent hip-hop. He spent the rest of his life trying recapture that glory. Then, in seven minutes on a Manhattan street, it all came to an end.
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A Rapper’s Delight: Hip-Hop Memorabilia Goes Up for Auction
The New York Times – Music:
Original vinyl records, turntables and other ephemera belonging to the hip-hop pioneer D.J. Kool Herc will be included in a sale at Christie’s.
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Lizzo Changes “Grrrls” Lyric After Outcry
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The song “Grrrls” was released Friday and updated Monday to remove a derogatory term for people with disabilities, which she said she did not use with an intent to offend.
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Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial: What to Know
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More than three years after the Los Angeles rapper was shot and killed, the trial of Eric Holder Jr., the accused gunman, is finally underway.
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SZA’s ‘Ctrl’ Bonus, and 8 More New Songs
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