The rapper, whose legal name was Kiernan Forbes, was one of the most formidable songwriters in South African hip-hop. He and another man were killed outside a restaurant on Friday.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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AKA, Influential South African Rapper, Is Fatally Shot
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Lil Yachty Breaks Boundaries and Takes on Rap Conservatism
The New York Times – Music:A conversation about the hip-hop eccentric’s experiments, and the benefits (and perils) of collaborating outside an artist’s established genre.
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Lizzo and SZA Spin Up a Fresh ‘Special,’ and 7 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:Hear tracks by Luke Combs, Jessie Ware, Indigo de Souza and others.
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Hip-Hop Fashion Pioneers Reminisce About Clothes That Shaped the Genre
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:At an opening for a new exhibition at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, attendees embraced a musical fashion history.
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Quality Control, Atlanta Rap Powerhouse, Sells to Scooter Braun’s Hybe
The New York Times – Music:The acquisition is the famed music manager’s first major move at Hybe America — a division of the South Korean firm — since he became its sole chief executive last month.
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On Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, a Look at the Genre’s Fashion
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A museum exhibition and book kick off the anniversary of a genre incubated in the Bronx and exported to the world.
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SZA’s View From the Top
The New York Times – Music:Her moody, enigmatic music made her a megastar. Can she learn to live with success?
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Grammys 2023: Hip-Hop Wins, Beyoncé Wins (Sort of)
The New York Times – Music:Does respect from music’s premier awards show still carry weight?
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‘Mixtape Trilogy’ Review: Powerful Music, but a Less Powerful Film
The New York Times – Music:A scholar, an architect and an Indigo Girls superfan talk about the musical artists that inspire them in Kathleen Ermitage’s documentary.
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How Questlove Pulled Off the Grammys’ Crowd-Pleasing Hip-Hop Tribute
The New York Times – Music:The Roots drummer and D.J. was tapped by the Recording Academy to fit 50 years of rap history into 15 minutes. For once, the awards show gave the genre a fitting spotlight.
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How the Grammys Bring Rebels Into the Fold
The New York Times – Music:The awards show needs to build bridges between generations. That means convincing once-overlooked upstarts to show up as elders.