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News Articles: Genre: Hip-Hop

Musician Pras Michel in a 2015 portrait taken in Los Angeles.

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  • Law

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy and other charges

Hip-hop musician Pras Michel of Fugees faces criminal trial in Washington, D.C., for allegedly conspiring to violate election law and influence American policymakers on behalf of China.

March 27, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson and
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
MC Sha-Rock was the first woman to rap on national television in 1981, but hip-hop's double standards have left her legacy as the first female MC buried.

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  • Music

'You gotta fight and fight and fight for your legacy'

Not everyone who was part of rap's ascent gets included in its story. MC Sha-Rock, of the original Funky 4 and the Funky 4 + 1, reaffirms her role in hip-hop's formative years as the first woman MC.

March 23, 2023
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By:
  • Sidney Madden,
  • Rodney Carmichael,
  • and 1 more
The disbelief and disrespect Megan Thee Stallion suffered at the hands of the culture after being shot by Tory Lanez proved one of the rules of misogyny and racism within hip-hop: Being exceptional doesn't make you the exception.

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  • Music

Louder Than A Riot: Season 2

In hip-hop, unwritten rules have forced Black women and queer artists to fight for space. Can the genre's rule-breakers push their way to the center, while pushing the culture forward?

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • Sidney Madden and
  • Rodney Carmichael
Sampa The Great

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  • Music Interviews

For Sampa The Great, there's no place like home

Born in Zambia, raised in Botswana and having spent much of her music career in Australia, Sampa The Great returned to Zambia to make As Above So Below.

March 14, 2023
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By:
  • Raina Douris and
  • Kimberly Junod
Ab-Soul performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Concerts

Ab-Soul: Tiny Desk Concert

Ab-Soul's career is a prime example of how rap has grown over the past 50 years. For his Tiny Desk set, he hand-picked a live band and gave a display of raw honesty and next-level lyricism.

February 23, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Carter
David Jolicoeur — also known as Trugoy the Dove and Plug Two — performs with De La Soul in Chelmsford, England in 2015.

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  • Music

David Jolicoeur, De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54

Trugoy brought skill and care-free charisma to De La Soul's innovative music, which helped to usher in a new age of hip-hop. After years of legal disputes, that music will soon be available again.

February 13, 2023
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By:
  • Oliver Wang
Kenny Beats performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Concerts

Kenny Beats: Tiny Desk Concert

One of the most sought after producers in music brings a trio of familiar voices to the Tiny Desk.

February 13, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Carter
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 29: Lil Yachty performs on the Stage during day 2 of Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2017 at Exposition Park on October 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Music Features

Lil Yachty's delightfully absurd path to 'Let's Start Here'

The singsong rapper began as an oddity. His new "psych rock" album feels representative of his career arc.

February 08, 2023
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By:
  • Matthew Ramirez
Missy Elliott, one of 14 artists announced as nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Feb. 1, 2023.

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  • Music News

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson and more named 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees

As they have every year since 1986, members of the Hall will select from a group of nominees – though these days, the nominees tend to represent a wider spectrum of popular music.

February 01, 2023
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By:
  • Lars Gotrich
Rapper Young Thug is accused of helping found a violent street gang.

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  • Music

Rapper Young Thug's RICO trial begins

Jeffery Lamar Williams, professionally known as Young Thug, stands accused of helping found a violent street gang in Georgia.

January 09, 2023
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43

Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., her hometown at the age of 43. The cause of death has not been released.

January 03, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Tory Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, stood trial for three felony charges; assault with a semi-automatic firearm, possession of a concealed, unregistered firearm, negligent discharge of a firearm.

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  • Music News

Tory Lanez found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion

The charges stem from a dispute that took place after the rappers left a pool party at Kylie Jenner's house in Los Angeles in 2020. Lanez was accused of assaulting Megan by shooting her in both feet.

December 24, 2022
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By:
  • Sidney Madden and
  • Gabby Bulgarelli
Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Rapper Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her on Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Los Angeles, CA.

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  • Music News

Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in Tory Lanez trial, shares suicidal thoughts

As the key witness for the prosecution, the Houston rapper spoke for the first time in explicit detail about the night Lanez allegedly shot her in 2020.

December 14, 2022
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By:
  • Gabby Bulgarelli,
  • Sidney Madden,
  • and 1 more
Rapper Tory Lanez performs onstage at the 2017 Meadows Music And Arts Festival in New York City.

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  • Music

The timeline of events leading up to the Tory Lanez assault trial

The trial comes after two years of back-and-forth and division in the hip-hop world. Lanez is charged with shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

December 08, 2022
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
GPB News NPR

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  • Music News

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson on Lincoln Center's orchestral tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with composer Miguel Atwood-Ferguson about Lincoln Center's orchestral tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.

December 05, 2022
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  • Ayesha Rascoe
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