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MC Duke: a pioneering British rapper more people should know about

MC Duke (Kashif Adham) was a key figure in the development of hip-hop in Britain in the late 80s. When he died in April, British rap lost a giant. From the East End of London, Duke strengthened the evolution of the genre in the UK by relating directly to US…

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A highly debatable ranking of the 14 greatest rappers of all time

This was the closest we could get our staff to at least sort of agreeing.

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Hip-hop at 50: 7 essential listens to celebrate rap's widespread influence

On the evening of Aug. 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc attended a block party in the South Bronx. Armed with two record players and a mixer, he created an extended percussive break while others rhymed over the beats. Hip-hop was born.

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Biz Markie was the "essence of hip-hop"

Director Sacha Jenkins on Showtime doc "All Up in the Biz" and how the artist influenced Rakim and Big Daddy Kane

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‘He knew hip-hop could change his life’: how Biz Markie made his name

In documentary All Up in the Biz, director Sacha Jenkins looks back on the career the eccentric Clown Prince of Hip-Hop

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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.

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‘No poor person decides how they get photographed’

Cortona on the Move – an international festival of photography in Tuscany – features 26 exhibitions showcasing the work of documentary photographers. Here, artistic director Paolo Woods explains his theme

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Grammys on the Hill culminates with push to limit use of lyrics in court - Roll Call

Musicians and other creators gathered to support legislation aimed at protecting the creative freedoms of rappers and artists.

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New this week: Lizzo, 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Woman King'

This week’s new entertainment releases include an live posthumous album from Tom Petty, the criminal profile spinoff series “Criminal Minds: Evolution,” a documentary about the plucky Mars Rover Opportunity and a TV series that focuses on the backstage melodrama at the Chippendale’s male strip clubs

The Independent UK

Legendary Rapper Rakim Says Cannabis Experts 'Ain't Straight Out Of Business School, They Have Been In The Fields For Decades'

“Cannabis has gone mainstream… Maybe now I'm more comfortable taking an advocate position in the industry [because of this], but it's always been part of my lifestyle – even if I kept that more private than some artists do,” declares legendary Hip-Hop lyricist Rakim during an exclusive interview as h

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Black Market Group Launches 'Higher Frequency Flowers' Founded By Hip Hop Legend Rakim: BET Weekend In California

The Black Market Group (BMG), a female-founded cannabis culture brand based in Northern California, announced the arrival of "Higher Frequency Flowers" in the California market.

Benzinga

Eminem's in: Detroit rapper goes from Hip-Hop Shop to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

DETROIT — He's already a Grammy winner, an Oscar winner and one of the best-selling artists of all-time, but Eminem now has another notch to add to his belt: the Detroit rapper is headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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UCLA announces ambitious ‘Hip Hop Initiative’ with Chuck D as artist in residence

LOS ANGELES — Two years ago at the California African American Museum in downtown Los Angeles, three titans of East Coast rap converged for a roundtable: influential “Paid in Full” rapper Rakim; Public Enemy’s cofounder Chuck D; and indie rap royalty Talib Kweli.

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