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Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Pharrell Williams on His New Role at Louis Vuitton
The American star steps into shoes once filled by Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton. His first collection debuts in Paris this week.
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How the Head of the Universal Hip Hop Museum Spends His Sundays
For Rocky Bucano, who fell for the music after buying a Salt-N-Pepa CD in 1986, his work in the Bronx “doesn’t feel like work.”
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Meshell Ndegeocello’s Magnificent Mix, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Peggy Gou, Killer Mike, Sparklehorse and others.
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Popcast (Deluxe): A.I. Pop Stars and Luke Combs’s ‘Fast Car’
Dissecting the recent wave of songs “by” Drake and others, plus your questions about band reunions, a rundown of new songs and more.
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The Fierce, Flourishing World of Battle Rap
Battle rap is an art form and a sport, as well as an industry that has been slowly growing over the last decade. While there are proving grounds all over the country, New York is its epicenter.
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Cisco Swank Puts His Spin on Jazz-Rap on ‘More Better’
The 23-year-old pianist, drummer and rapper puts a pandemic-era spin on jazz-rap on his debut, “More Better,” and he always keeps the faith.
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Adidas Starts Unloading Its Yeezy Gear, to Benefit Anti-Hate Groups
The sportswear company, which cut ties with Kanye West over his antisemitic remarks, will donate proceeds from its $1.3 billion inventory of Yeezy-brand sneakers and other goods.
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What Carmelo Anthony Meant to New York City
Anthony, a Brooklyn native, rejuvenated a beleaguered Knicks fan base and embraced the city’s culture, on and off the court.
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Ice Spice Joins Taylor Swift’s ‘Karma,’ and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Dua Lipa, Water From Your Eyes, Ichiko Aoba and others.
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Fans Remember Tina Turner as a Resilient Trailblazer
Many said her music and her life story were inspirations as she overcame abuse during her marriage to Ike Turner and emerged as a star on her own.