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Busta Rhymes – Blockbusta album review: New York rap giant is still thinking big

There's plenty here to suggest that at 51 Busta still has a lot to offer

Evening Standard

Jowee Omicil on his voodoo-infused and Haitian slave revolution-inspired new album

Our guest on this week's music show is jazz multi-instrumentalist Jowee Omicil, who spends much of his time between Paris, Miami and Montreal. He's about to release a new album entitled "Spiritual Healing: Bwa Kayiman Freedom Suite". The record is fully connected to his Haitian roots and represents a means…

France 24

Post your questions for Busta Rhymes

The US rap legend is teeing up his new album Blockbusta, and answering your questions about his rich career

The Guardian - UK

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'Knowledge of self': How a key phrase from Islam became a pillar of hip-hop

I was 9 years old when Eric B. and Rakim’s “Paid in Full” dropped. I have vivid memories of the bass-laden track booming out of car stereos and hearing it on Black radio, like Kiss FM’s top eight at 8 p.m. countdown.

The Conversation

From Black GIs to Puff Daddy: how African Americans fell in love with cognac

In the quiet town of Cognac, France, on a quaint cobblestone street just off the banks of the Charente River, lies the Musée des Arts du Cognac. The museum recounts the history, savoir-faire, and world renown of France’s most famous hard liquor. The production of cognac began in the early…

The Conversation

BET Awards honor Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years, pay tribute to Takeoff and Tina Turner

Sunday’s biggest surprise came when Quavo and Offset, the surviving members of Migos, performed “Bad and Boujee” in front of an image of Takeoff, who died in a shooting last December.

Chicago Sun-Times

BET Awards return Sunday night, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop

The BET Awards return Sunday night with a show that promises to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop

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‘It was fun until it wasn’t’: hip-hop A&R Dante Ross on De La Soul, ODB – and punchups with P Diddy

Hailed as the genre’s Forrest Gump for his time with artists from Busta Rhymes to Santana, today Ross contends that streaming, sampling and materialism have changed the genre beyond recognition

The Guardian - UK

Busta Rhymes Felt Like He Knew Gary Vee Before They Met

Vaynerchuck hosted VeeCon 2023 on Thursday that included a number of celebrities and prominent business leaders.

Zenger

50 Cent to embark on global tour to celebrate 20th anniversary of debut album - and he's coming to Manchester

The tour will feature support from special guest Busta Rhymes

Manchester Evening News

Second Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman Festival in Atlanta features Lauryn Hill, Busta Rhymes, Jodeci, Jeezy

ATLANTA — Mary J. Blige is returning for a second Strength of a Woman Festival & Summit in Atlanta in May at State Farm Arena.

Tribune News Service

Melle Mel says Eminem only considered one of the best rappers because he's white

The lead vocalist of Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five has hit back at Billboard's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list, arguing that Eminem only made the list because he's white

Daily Mirror

Busta Rhymes throws drink at woman who touched his butt in viral video

A video of Busta Rhymes throwing his drink at a woman who touched his butt has gone viral on social media.

Los Angeles Times

Pharrell Williams leads tributes to De La Soul co-founder Trugoy the Dove

The Brooklyn-born rapper helped pioneer the alternative hip hop genre.

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5 great things about the 2023 Grammys, including Lizzo, Harry Styles and that astonishing hip-hop tribute

Lizzo! 50 years of hip-hop! Harry Styles!

Los Angeles Times

Hip-hop’s greats unite to salute the genre’s 50th anniversary at 2023 Grammys

LOS ANGELES — Once shunned by the Recording Academy, the 2023 Grammy Awards paid homage to 50 years of hip-hop history on Sunday with performances by influential artists from the genre’s past, present and future.

Manchester Evening News

ITV This Morning divide as fans scream 'just no' over The Speakmans recreating Pussycat Dolls music video

The Speakmans returned to the ITV show but in a way they've never been seen before

Bristol Post

Tokyo World 2022: Everything you need to know about line up, band times and transport

It's time to start preparing for one of the biggest music festivals in Bristol

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Calvin Harris’s ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’ is music for malls

The collection of retro pop is a long escalator ride to mediocrity.

The Guardian - UK

Calvin Harris: Funk Wav Bounces Vol 2 review – wan background grooves for an A-list pool party

Harris enlists Dua Lipa, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Halsey and others for a second round of slinky disco-pop, but his luxurious production doesn’t disguise the dullness of the songs

Bristol Post

Celebrities coming to Bristol including Elton John, Paolo Nutini and Busta Rhymes

Huge names are coming to Bristol all summer long

Los Angeles Times

Comics invoke Oscars slap after Dave Chappelle attack: 'Gettin' dangerous out here'

Comedians have begun to weigh in on Tuesday night's incident at the Hollywood Bowl, where a man carrying a replica handgun with a knife rushed the stage and attacked headliner Dave Chappelle as the show was winding down.

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