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One of the most influential voices of the seminal magazine The Source, he chronicled rap’s rise and its explosion into the ...

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A new documentary covering the renowned Bronx graffiti artist group TATS CRU screened in the South Bronx on Sunday night — ...

This is why being named as a grand marshal of the 49th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, which takes place along ...

Rapper and New York City native Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan will appear at Webster Hall on January 23 for a solo performance.

Def Jam Recordings China launches in Chengdu with three local curators for global reach as the label continues its international expansion.

Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five and a New York City council member, spoke at Michigan State University’s ...

DJs used turntables to create innovative tools which established community bonds and economic power across regions and ...

In a recent interview, Keith Sweat claimed cursing killed modern R&B. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite new songs that prove the genre isn’t dead.

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