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News Articles: Genre: Hip-Hop

Rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994.

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It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved

AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas

May 14, 2024
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Slick Rick is known for his eyepatch and the crowns he often wears.

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The history of hip-hop, told through bling

The extravagant jewelry worn by hip-hop artists has meaning beyond the shiny surfaces.

May 13, 2024
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
<em></em>After a whirlwind rise, Dallas singer 4batz has released his debut mixtape, <em>u made me a st4r</em><em>.</em>

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A new face, and new chapter, in R&B's unstoppable rap makeover

Dallas singer 4batz rose from obscurity to a breathlessly awaited debut in barely a year — but his arrival is part of a tense exchange between hip-hop and R&B more than a decade in the making.

May 09, 2024
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  • Sheldon Pearce
Drake onstage during Drake's <em>Till Death Do Us</em> Part rap battle in 2021.

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We process the explosive Drake-Kendrick beef

2024 seems destined to go down as the Year of Pop Culture Grievances. Megan vs. Nicki. Beyoncé vs. Nashville. But above all: Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake, who are currently engaged in the nastiest lyrical warfare rap fans have seen in a minute. Today, we're talking about all the pettiness: Why so much beef, and what makes a good battle? And is there ever a clear "winner" in these battles?

May 09, 2024
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  • Shamira Ibrahim,
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Kendrick Lamar performs during the Rolling Loud hip-hop festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 2023 and Drake performs during day two of Lollapalooza Chile 2023. Last week, the two rappers' long-running feud exploded in a flurry of diss tracks.<a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/license/1515117715?adppopup=true"></a>

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Taking the toll of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's vicious, gripping psychological warfare

As the jolt of adrenaline lit by the clash between the two biggest rappers of a generation fades, it's worth holding onto the possibility — however slim — that something new can grow from the chaos.

May 08, 2024
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  • Sheldon Pearce
Black Thought and Your Old Droog feature on Madlib's new track "REEKYOD."

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8 Tracks: No beef, just a Madlib beat

Madlib's music feels like a magic trick. On this edition of 8 Tracks, we bow down to Madlib's mastery, plus check out new music by Charly Bliss, Fana Hues and reminisce on an old Ted Leo record.

May 06, 2024
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  • Lars Gotrich
Kendrick Lamar cannot stand Drake; "Euphoria" lists the ways.

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Kendrick Lamar is Drake's biggest hater — and proud of it

In their ongoing feud, Lamar skips AI for real emotion. "Euphoria" is so visceral and real that it's exactly what's been missing in this rap beef.

April 30, 2024
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  • Sidney Madden
On G Perico's new album, <em>G Slim's Revenge</em>, a certain rap archetype that has faded since its '90s ubiquity appears to be alive and well.

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Whither the West Coast gangsta?

A familiar rap character, the Cali hustler cruising in a low-rider, has faded in the 21st century. On new albums by G Perico, Mozzy and Gangrene, that figure is alive and well, living in the margins.

April 25, 2024
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  • Sheldon Pearce
Metro Boomin and Future perform during 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. The producer and rapper have linked for two sprawling new albums this year, released weeks apart.

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Why Future trusts Metro Boomin

After a decade ruled by their influence, the buzzy reunion of two hip-hop giants finds one imbued with a startling new power.

April 18, 2024
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  • Sheldon Pearce
Thursday's first song in 13 years, "Application for Release From the Dream," is a soaring, searing return.

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8 Tracks: Post-hardcore band Thursday returns, plus glammy metal and skate-punk

Thursday's first song in 13 years leads off this edition of 8 Tracks, which we'll have to call 10 Tracks because there's been too much good music lately.

April 15, 2024
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  • Lars Gotrich
Beyoncé and Jay-Z attend the 66th Grammy Awards at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 4, 2024.

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé's blank space

The Carters have it all — wealth, influence, critical cred — but they've never stopped chasing the approval of exclusive institutions like the Grammys. At this point, who are they fighting for?

March 28, 2024
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  • Sheldon Pearce
The multi-talented Whack worked with the Philly-based visual artist Alex Da Corte to realize her latest vision inspired by Pierrot, the sad clown.

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Tierra Whack opens up: 'Don't we all fake it?'

The success of the polymath's technicolor Whack World EP left something darker brewing beneath the surface. Years later, she talks about pushing through self-doubt to rediscover her confidence.

March 23, 2024
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  • Rodney Carmichael
Chief Keef's new album with Mike WiLL Made-It, <em>Dirty Nachos</em>, shows just how far he's grown beyond the Chicago teen who stormed YouTube in 2012.

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How Chief Keef and MIKE, former rap prodigies, escaped the attention economy

On their eclectic new albums, two artists who emerged in the 2010s as hip-hop's next big things flaunt a creative freedom only found in rejecting the spotlight.

March 21, 2024
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  • Sheldon Pearce
In a music scene policed by politics and faith, there was none more real than Michael Knott.

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8 Tracks: Keep it real

What would you do if your favorite artist stared you down and asked for the truth? On this 8 Tracks: Michael Knott, Rapsody and Tierra Whack offer mirrors to themselves and to anyone listening.

March 18, 2024
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  • Lars Gotrich
Bad Boy Records founder Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of sexual misconduct by five different people since November 2023.

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A timeline of allegations against Sean Combs

The rap mogul has been accused of sexual misconduct in five different civil suits since November 2023, dating back to the beginning of one of hip-hop's most influential careers.

February 29, 2024
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