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As the stars of hip-hop ’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

Hip-hop and youth culture have long been intertwined, creating an awkward situation for rappers who want to continue practicing their craft into their...

04.11.2024 6

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Scholar’s new rap album seeks to turn the tables on the ‘masters’ from the Old South

Should a rap album be counted as a scholarly work? We asked a scholar who makes hip-hop and hit the recording studio to earn his Ph.D.

30.10.2024 5

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Rap ‘beef’ as public spectacle is a dangerous game that artists rarely win

Since rap’s emergence, artists have boasted about themselves in ways that were funny and sometimes violent, vulgar and sexist. The popularity of...

14.05.2024 70

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Ben Shapiro’s Hip-Hop Hypocrisy And White Male Grievance Lands Him On Top Charts For A Brief Moment

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. Over the past decade,...

03.03.2024 4

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Ben Shapiro’s hip-hop hypocrisy and white male grievance lands him on top of pop music charts for a brief moment

Over the past decade, conservative commentator and podcaster Ben Shapiro has made a living telling his followers that rap isn’t music. If anyone...

01.03.2024 8

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