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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Bold Rebuke of Trump’s America

Kendrick Lamar performing the Super Bowl LIX Half Time Show (Screenshot). BHM Our Voices: Perspectives on the Black Experience – Stories examining the issues, injustices,...

From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture

Producers Fast Eddie and Joe Smooth mix at DJ International Studios in Chicago in 1990. Innovation was at the forefront of house and hip-hop....

As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

52-year-old rapper Common performs on Sept. 11, 2024, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images by A.D. Carson, University of Virginia It’s always awkward telling people what I...

How educator Gloria Jean Merriex used dance, drills and devotion to turn around a failing elementary school in a year

Movement was an essential part of Gloria Merriex’s lessons at Duval Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla. Courtesy of Boaz Dvir Boaz Dvir, Penn State When Duval...

Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes

Quincy Jones left his indelible touch on some of the 20th century’s most iconic albums. Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Netflix by Jose Valentino Ruiz, University...

Rich Homie Quan’s cause of death reveals deeper issue of how drug use impacts hip-hop culture

Rich Homie Quan stood out in hip-hop while in the midst of a city full of rap stars. When Atlanta became known as hip-hop’s...

Diddy’s not the only one dealing with unsafe jail conditions

Sean “Diddy” Combs (Photo Credit: Daniel Incandela, Flickr). By Joseph Williams This article was originally published on Word In Black. Earlier this month, as federal investigators prepared a criminal case...

Kendrick Lamar or Lil Wayne: Why NFL made the right choice for its Super Bowl halftime show

On opening day of the NFL season, Kendrick Lamar announced that he will serve as the headlining performer at the Super Bowl. “Rap music is...

Why Rich Homie Quan’s death adds to the sad reality of rappers we lost too soon

Most rappers enter the music industry with dreams of sharing art to the masses and changing their life circumstances. However, the dreams that hip-hop...

jessica Care moore rocks The Fillmore: 20th Annual ‘Black Women Rock’ showcases power, creativity, and legacy of Black women in rock

Image courtesy of jessica Care Moore by Amber Ogden, Staff Writer Poet laureate, author, mother, activist and rock star—jessica Care moore wears many crowns, but perhaps...

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