As roughly 100 musicians dine on pasta, ramen, and cannabis-infused bento boxes under a massive tent in DJ Jazzy Jeff’s backyard, the hip-hop pioneer announces that the night’s main event is about to begin. He had invited artists across music mediums and generations – including De La Soul’s Posdnous and …
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Hip-hop took center stage throughout the 2023 Video Music Awards. Between the main show and pre-show, the night featured boisterous performances from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Future, Metro Boomin, NLE Choppa, Kaliii, and more. But one of the most star-studded performances …
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MTV has planned a generation-spanning tribute performance in celebration of hip-hop‘s 50th anniversary for the 2023 Video Music Awards. On Tuesday night, the awards ceremony will conclude with a grand finale performance from Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Doug E. Fresh, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and Grandmaster Flash and …
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HIP-HOP WAS BORNINTHEBRONXINthe summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary,“Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout this year. It’s the eve of hip-hop’s birthday, and Grandmaster Flash’s phone has been blowing up lately. As one of rap’s founding fathers, his …
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Melle Mel, a member of the pioneering hip-hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday, shortly after attending the 2023 BET Awards. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, he was charged with felony domestic violence. Born Melvin Glover, the artist was …
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Journalist Jonathan Abrams spent the last four years compiling an enlightening, entertaining, and deeply researched history of hip-hop. Abrams traces the music’s humble beginning in the Bronx and DIY block parties to some of the most popular music in the world today. In this exclusive excerpt from “The Come Up: …
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On Wednesday, a Manhattan jury needed little time finding rap pioneer Kidd Creole guilty of first-degree manslaughter for stabbing a homeless man to death more than four years ago. The panel reached its decision just hours after lawyers on both sides presented their closing arguments. When the verdict was announced, …
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