Hip-hop can sometimes discourage rappers from openly embracing their heroes, but Drake wears his enthusiasms loudly and, this past week, literally.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Drake: Rap’s Biggest Fan
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The Beatbox House to Travel Abroad for the State Dept.
The New York Times – Music:The trip will mark the first time that the government officially recognizes the genre in its American Music Abroad program.
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Indie-Rock Supergroup boygenius Returns, and More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:Hear tracks by Kim Petras, Yaeji, Arlo Parks and others.
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Ice Spice, Hip-Hop’s New Princess, Is Just Warming Up
The New York Times – Music:Last year, the Bronx rapper emerged from the drill scene with a pop-friendly sound, and attracted the attention of Drake. Now she’s releasing her first EP.
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Holds No. 1 for a Fifth Week
The New York Times – Music:The R&B singer-songwriter remains in Billboard’s top spot with help from a music video inspired by Quentin Tarantino. The latest LP by the rapper YoungBoy Never Broke again arrives at No. 9.
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Everything But the Girl’s Long-Awaited Return, and 12 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:Hear tracks by Miley Cyrus, Vagabon, Lonnie Holley featuring Michael Stipe and others.
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7 Songs We Nearly Missed in 2022
The New York Times – Music:Hear tracks by Flo, Becky G and Karol G, Monster and Big Flock and more.
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Gangsta Boo, Memphis Rapper Formerly With Three 6 Mafia, Dies at 43
The New York Times – Music:Born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, she was one of the first female rappers to build off the gangster rap image and sound that took off in the 1990s.
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Year-End Listener Mailbag: Your 2022 Questions, Part 2
The New York Times – Music:Answering reader queries about the state of the music video, Morgan Wallen, SZA and Ethel Cain and more.
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Kendrick Lamar’s Unconstrained Next Chapter
The New York Times – Music:In partnership with his longtime collaborator, Dave Free, the greatest rapper of his generation is pushing himself — commercially and creatively — onto unexpected terrain.
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Tory Lanez Found Guilty of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
The New York Times – Music:Mr. Lanez, a Canadian rapper, was convicted of firing at the Houston hip-hop star after an argument in 2020. The matter became the subject of speculation and gossip on social media and in songs.