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ASAP Rocky Found Not Guilty of Shooting Former Friend in Assault Trial

The rapper had faced two felony counts of assault with a firearm in connection with a 2021 altercation in Los Angeles.

Paquita la del Barrio, Whose Songs Empowered Women, Dies at 77

In unflinching ballads that spoke of the pain men can cause women, the Mexican singer often relied on what she learned in her own relationships.

What to Know About ASAP Rocky’s Assault Trial

The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.

Wendell Pierce and Courtney B. Vance on James Earl Jones’s Influence

The two actors talk about how the stage and screen great was a one-of-a-kind inspiration to them, and many others.

The Story Behind Juvenile’s ‘Back That Azz Up’

Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” was a 1999 hit that brought twerking and New Orleans bounce into the mainstream. Here’s the story of how it...

Rico Wade, an Architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52

As one-third of the production team Organized Noize, Wade nurtured the careers of Outkast, Goodie Mob and Future from the confines of his mother’s basement,...

‘Freaknik’ Documentary Invites Viewers to Black College Spring Break

A new Hulu documentary delves into the legendary Atlanta event and surfaces relics of 1980s and ’90s culture that were essential to partygoers.

Director of ’20 Days in Mariupol’ Says He’d Rather Have No Oscar and No War

‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing first-person account from the early days of Russia’s invasion, won for best documentary feature.

Godzilla finally gets an Oscar.

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Breakers Grapple With Hip-Hop’s Big Olympic Moment

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...