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#HipHop50: The records that started hip-hop were NOT ‘Rapper’s Delight’ or ‘King Tim III’; they weren’t even rap…check ‘em out
(August 17, 2023). While many people credit Sugar Hill Gang’s groundbreaking 1979 smash “Rapper’s Delight” with being the song that changed the game for rap music and, by extension, hip-hop,…
Today is Hip-Hop’s 50th birthday…or is it? Facts disputing when the genre was actually “born”
(August 11, 2023). Today (finally) marks the long-awaited 50th birthday of Hip-Hop. Nearly eight months of celebration, including trade publication feature stories, awards show extravaganzas, curated playlists, commentary from the…
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The Chair’s greatest ‘hits’: a musical answer to the latest Internet sensation…or songs about chairs!
(August 10, 2023). In light of all the memes, pictures and posts of folding chairs spreading throughout social media these days, I thought it might surprise folks just how many…
No winners: Tory Lanez’ sentencing for shooting Megan Thee Stallion will likely be more damaging for her career. Blame ‘the culture’
(August 9, 2023). At the root of the argument that led to Megan Thee Stallion being shot by fellow rapper/singer Tory Lanez from inside a motor vehicle in July 2020–according…
The No. 1 album in the U.S. on hip-hop’s 50th birthday (this week) is actually a hip-hop album…and a pretty good one!
(August 7, 2023). Some folks who’ve been observing hip-hop’s 50th anniversary all year long—from awards shows to festivals, and from news coverage to documentaries—may have asked when is hip-hop’s actual…