Largely left out of commemorations of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, breaking will get a grand stage at the Paris Olympics. B-boys and B-girls wonder if their art will translate into sport.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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‘For All the Dogs’ and Drake’s Latest Season of Discontent
The rapper’s new album, “For All the Dogs,” comes after a summer of live-show triumph and extra-musical boredom.
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Drake Releases ‘For All the Dogs’ Album, With Assists From Bad Bunny and Kevin Durant
The album, which had been teased all summer and then delayed, also features appearances by SZA, 21 Savage and J. Cole, plus a surprise role for an NBA star.
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Testimony in Tupac Shakur Murder Case Gives New Details
Grand jury witness testimony describes how hyperlocal clashes between warring gang factions spilled into a fatal dispute that would alter the course of hip-hop history.
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Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Is Alive and Hospitalized
“Never take life for granted enjoy it while you have it!” the rapper wrote on social media after surviving what he described as a nine-day fight for his life.
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Rod Wave Tops Olivia Rodrigo in Tight Race on Album Chart
The rapper and singer’s latest LP, “Nostalgia,” beat Rodrigo’s “Guts” to No. 1 by the equivalent of about 500 sales.
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How Tupac Shakur Remained a Defining Rap Figure After His Death
A star during his lifetime, he became an almost mythical figure in the decades since his 1996 killing.
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Becky G’s Revenge Fantasy, and 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by PinkPantheress, the Rolling Stones featuring Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga, and others.
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Duane Keith Davis Is Charged With Murder in Tupac Shakur Case
The man, a former gang leader named Duane Keith Davis, has said the four shots that killed the rapper in 1996 came from the vehicle he was riding in.
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Nashawn Breedlove, Rapper Who Dueled Eminem in ‘8 Mile,’ Dies at 46
He drew praise for his scene in the film, in which he belittled Eminem’s character with sarcastic lyrics, a gruff voice and an imposing presence.
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Beyoncé’s Silvery, Shimmering Renaissance
Her tour has rivaled the Olympics in economic scale and an earthquake in its power.
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9 Songs That Will Make You Say ‘Yeah!’
Usher is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, inspiring a playlist of fantastic “yeah” tracks.