Rap and Hip-Hop
The new Netflix documentary “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” captures the rapper before fame, and history, got hold of him. Source
Seven of this year’s 16 nominees are women, including the Go-Go’s, Dionne Warwick, Kate Bush, Carole King, Chaka Khan and Tina Turner. Source
Hear tracks by Bomba Estéreo, SG Lewis, Flock of Dimes and others. Source
Remembering Fred the Godson, Adam Schlesinger and Cristina. Source
Prolific with his point-and-shoot camera, he captured essential images of the Beastie Boys, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Run-DMC, Andy Warhol and more. Source
Hear tracks by FKA twigs, Jupiter & Okwess, Prettymuch and others. Source
In a new biopic for Lifetime, this rap group that got its start in 1980s New York traces its roots and its conflicts. Source
Hear tracks by Weezer, Camilo, Deb Never and others. Source
An executive from Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and a founder of Death Row Records also received pardons or commutations, capping a long, strange relationship between the former president and the rap world. Source
Hear tracks from Lana Del Rey, Aly & AJ, Drive-By Truckers and others. Source
