Hip-hop culture spread quickly – to places like London, seen here in 1984.
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Rapper Beautiful The Artist performs in the music video for the dip hop song ‘DEAFinitely Lit.’
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by Katelyn Best, West Virginia University
In April...
MC Solaar, a pioneer of French rap.
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by Eric Charry, Wesleyan University
Soon after the fall 1979 release of “Rapper’s...
Rapper Eko Fresh performs during a fundraising concert in Hamburg, Germany, on Dec. 6, 2022.
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by Armin Langer, University of Florida
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Hip-hop culture is powerful art, but there are negative elements that no one should practice what is often preached.
Ja Morant appears to be willing...
by Hannibal Travis, Florida International University
The internet has opened access to culture. Billions of webpages build on the art, images, music, film, television and...
by Stefan M. Bradley, Amherst College
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“Rap, Reagan and...
Ice Cube has conquered hip-hop, movies, and now sports. The legendary entertainer and businessman recently brought the BIG3 Championship and All-Star weekend to Atlanta.
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It’s been 10 years since Chief Keef became an internet famous rapper with the song ‘Bang.’
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Jabari Evans, University of South...
