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News Articles: rap

Tosha Murphy of Douglasville waits in line for an OutKast bobblehead.

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OutKast bobblehead draws Braves fans—including Atlanta's mayor—to Truist Park

Grammy-winning duo OutKast adds another to its list of honors: a tribute at an Atlanta Braves game.

May 26, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello
A young fan came to the Mumbai home of rapper Saniya Mistri Qayammuddin – aka Saniya MQ — to pay her respects and pose for a selfie.

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  • Music

The improbable fame of a hijab-wearing teen rapper from a poor neighborhood in Mumbai

First Saniya wrote poems. Then she began rapping. Now she appears on TV and YouTube and before big crowds, spreading her message about justice. Her father the rickshaw driver is her chauffeur.

April 16, 2023
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By:
  • Raksha Kumar
From left: Deng Ge is a rap mogul who became a lockdown activist. Poet Sally Wen Mao Mao uses her art to express her anger about how Chinese people are being portrayed in the pandemic. Writer and comic artist Laura Gao, living in the U.S., has a video chat with her grandmother Zhou Nai, who's happy to have a supply of mooncakes, a popular Chinese dessert.

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  • Global Health

How 3 Women From Wuhan Cope With COVID-19: Rap, Poetry And Mooncakes

We interview a rap mogul (turned community volunteer), an author focused on a nine-tailed fox and a grandmother with a sense of humor. They're part of our special report on women facing the pandemic.

October 14, 2020
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Soul Food Cypher is a freestyle rap nonprofit celebrating its eighth anniversary in Atlanta.

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Freestyle Rap Nonprofit 'Soul Food Cypher' Uses Power Of Words To Sharpen Minds — And Communities

Every month, a group of budding Atlanta lyricists — some veterans, some novices — gather together, form a circle, and start rapping. It’s an experience...

February 21, 2020
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By:
  • Pria Mahadevan and
  • Virginia Prescott
Paste Magazine shared some new and upcoming album releases to check out in 2020, including L-R: Run the Jewels, Tame Impala, Eminem and Soccer Mommy.

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  • Music Features

Playlist Refresh: Paste Magazine Shares New And Upcoming Music Releases In Early 2020

We're heading into the last week of January. Maybe you're still on a fresh start for the new year, and keeping up with your resolutions. But are your...

January 24, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Clockwise from Top Left: Tyler, the Creator; Natalie Mering of Weyes Blood; Lizzo; Justin Vernon of Bon Iver; Solange; Billie Eilish.

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From Billie Eilish to Lizzo, Paste Magazine Shares Highlights From Their '50 Best Albums of 2019'

This year, Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" spent a record 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Now, it holds the title of the longest...

December 21, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Olu and WowGr8, the pair behind the hip-hop duo EarthGang, joined On Second Thought to discuss their inspirations, perspectives and their new album Mirrorland.

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  • Music

Enter 'Mirrorland' — And Atlanta's Land of Oz — With Hip-Hop Duo EarthGang

2019 is a big year for Atlanta hip-hop duo EarthGang . Earlier this year, their label, Dreamville — that's rapper J. Cole's Interscope Records imprint —...

September 05, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott

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Amid Proposed MARTA Name Changes, A Look At The History And Cultural Importance Of 'Bankhead'

MARTA is considering renaming five train stations in Atlanta. It's an effort to keep up with changes in the city and to reflect surrounding...

July 10, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
A 1950 Advertisement for the Bankhead drive-in theater.

What's In A Name? | Bankhead

Bankhead is one of the most recognizable names among Atlanta neighborhoods. It's been cemented in the rap canon of the city by the likes of Outkast,...

August 20, 2018
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By:
  • Ford Chandler
Photo from Wu-Tang early days.

Lamont U-God Hawkins On How Wu-Tang Changed His Life

On this week’s “Two Way Street,” Bill talks with Lamont “ U-God ” Hawkins, one of the founding members of legendary hip hop group, the Wu-Tang Clan. He...

April 05, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

One MC And A Guitar With Floco Torres

Macon rapper Floco Torres has released something like 20 releases and says he may have 600 unreleased songs lurking on hard drives. He's primed to...

June 07, 2017
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  • Grant Blankenship
Host Celeste Headlee with Atlanta rapper Killer Mike on May 3, 2016.

Killer Mike: 'Rap Is the News Of What's Going On'

Rapper Killer Mike started out as Michael Render from southwest Atlanta's Adamsville neighborhood. As a solo artist and in his work with Run The Jewels,...

May 03, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

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