Duane Davis’s book boasted of his role in the killing of Tupac Shakur. The memoir, which he now disavows, has become prime evidence in his murder trial, which starts this week.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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His Book Says He Planned Tupac’s Murder. Now He Says It Was Fiction.
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What to Know About the Tupac Murder, Trial and Suspect
The New York Times – Music:Three decades after the rapper Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas, a man who prosecutors say provided the murder weapon is scheduled to go to trial.
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Ella Langley? Drake? Stella Lefty? A Song of the Summer Debate.
The New York Times – Music:Can Drake reclaim the throne? Is it the season of Stella Lefty? Or is Ella Langley inevitable?
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Ella Langley? Drake? Stella Lefty? A Song of the Summer Debate.
The New York Times – Music:Can Drake reclaim the throne? Is it the season of Stella Lefty? Or is Ella Langley inevitable?
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Doreen Broadnax, Famous (as Sparky D) for ’80s Rap Battle, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Music:Tossing verbal grenades back and forth with Roxanne Shanté, she helped establish a lasting hip-hop truism: Bad blood is good business.
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Doreen Broadnax, Famous (as Sparky D) for ’80s Rap Battle, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Music:Tossing verbal grenades back and forth with Roxanne Shanté, she helped establish a lasting hip-hop truism: Bad blood is good business.
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Oliver Grant, a Business Architect of the Wu-Tang Clan, Dies
The New York Times – Business:He was behind the scenes with Wu-Tang Clan, the New York rap group, since its founding and helped expand its reach with a fashion line.
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J. Cole, Bruce Springsteen: 8 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
J. Cole addressed the Kendrick-Drake feud, and Bruce Springsteen whipped up an instant response to the chaos in Minneapolis.
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At a Grammys Light on Drama, All Eyes Will Be on Bad Bunny
Kendrick Lamar has the most nominations on Sunday, followed by Lady Gaga. But one week before his Super Bowl halftime show, the Puerto Rican superstar could make history.
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Meet the Grammys’ Best New Artist Nominees
Prepare for the awards on Sunday with a primer on one of the four biggest categories, featuring Olivia Dean, Sombr, Addison Rae and more.
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Reggaeton’s Global Expansion and Wide-Open Future
As the genre grows in worldwide popularity, it is engaging with the pop music mainstream and stratifying into subsets, introducing new opportunities and dilemmas.
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9 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
Harry Styles has a new album (and mega-residency at Madison Square Garden) on the way, and Sienna Spiro’s tearful ballad is climbing the Hot 100.