Rap and Hip-Hop

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He founded the influential label Uptown Records and gave a first break to Sean Combs, who would go on to become one of hip-hop’s signature moguls. Source

The pandemic halted in-person gatherings, but a new type of party was born on social media, with rap stars leading the charge. Source

“The Last Dance,” the ESPN series about his final season with the Bulls, is interwoven with classic hip-hop that presented some legal hurdles. But Jordan, and the league, weren’t always fans. Source

Hear tracks by Oasis, Haim, Kenny Chesney and others. Source

Hear tracks by Juice WRLD, Evanescence, Jónsi and others. Source

Rock tries to rule the other genres in this sequel to “Trolls,” but the real lesson is about how pop has been a conqueror for generations. Source

Hear tracks by Laura Marling, Frank Ocean, Charli XCX and others. Source

“Toosie Slide” is one of a few new hip-hop songs that weren’t songs first — they were ideas spreading on social media. Source

Hear tracks by Moses Sumney, Troye Sivan, Sonic Boom and others. Source

The rapper will serve the final four months of his two-year term in home confinement. High-profile inmates like Bill Cosby and R. Kelly are arguing for home confinement too, so far without success. Source


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