The late Quincy Jones' life spanned the entirety of modern American pop music — a tradition he absorbed, influenced and reinvented for generations.
No dark secret is safe from being dragged into the light for examination, including the Stolen Generation (Bow Down: “They used to beat ’em and then rape ’em and they took they kids / Go on, tell me ...
MC Duke was a key figure in the development of hip-hop in Britain in the late 80s. When he died in April, British rap lost a ...
According to Spotify numbers, Malayalam hip-hop grew by 300 per cent year-on-year in 2023. Malayalam rappers Fejo, Hanumankind Dabzee, MHR, Vedan, Baby Jean, NJ, ThirumaLi, MC Couper and Joker to name ...
What was once an entirely illegal practice has now moved well into the mainstream with city-sponsored festivals, gallery ...
During his brief but prolific lifetime, the man born Daniel Dumile left an indelible mark on the world of hip-hop. As the masked rapper MF Doom, Dumile channeled his love of comic books and ...
While this hardly stopped Combs’s momentum, this event can be viewed as a part of a pattern of collateral damage that Diddy was willing to leave behind on his path to industry dominance. Whatever ...
When it comes to rebellion in Hip-hop, no one does it like Public Enemy. Sure, some other acts, like the Beastie Boys, had a ...