Megan Thee Stallion, Freddie Mercury, Monie Love and Roxanne Shanté.
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Looking back at the history of the diss track, it is the strength of female emcees that stands out.
The popular phrase ‘knowledge of self’ – invoked by numerous rappers who adhere to Islam – is nearly a millennium old.
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A scholar explains how a concept that appeared in Nation of Islam literature nearly a century ago essentially defines hip-hop’s consciousness today.
Rapper Beautiful The Artist performs in the music video for the dip hop song ‘DEAFinitely Lit.’
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Dip hop artists move across the stage, hands flying through the air, as audiences pulse to the rhythm of a blasting bass beat.
Rapper Offset apologized over a homophobic slur.
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Greater representation in rap from LGBTQ artists comes as mainstream artists atone for past lyrics.
Educators are increasingly turning to hip-hop to engage young people in school.
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Once considered a novelty in school, hip-hop has spawned an array of educational programs and initiatives that are reshaping the way educators teach and how students learn.
A crowd surge left 10 people dead at the Astroworld Festival, organized by rapper Travis Scott.
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The crowd surge at the Astroworld festival that killed 10 people and injured hundreds highlights the messianic nature of rappers.