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Eddie Cheeba, New York DJ regarded as a pioneer of hip-hop, dies at 67
Eddie Cheeba, a New York-area DJ who is regarded as a founding father of hip-hop, has died. He was 67. Def Jam founder Russell Simmons announced Cheeba's death Tuesday on Instagram, crediting the ...
Irv Gotti, Def Jam hip-hop exec and Murder Inc. co-founder, dies at 54
Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of ‘90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash ...
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Burien Author/Journalist explores Seattle’s hip-hop roots in new book ‘The Birth of Seattle Rap’
Author and music journalist Ben Camp –aka Novocaine132 – a longtime resident of Burien’s Chelsea Park neighborhood, has ...
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How breaking got its big break
According to legend, hip-hop was born on Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx in 1973. The teenage DJ Kool Herc, seen as the originator of breakbeat, first made his appearance here at a back-to-school jam.
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What Started the Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef? The Origins Behind the Most Viral Feud in Hip-Hop History
Here's everything you need to know about the legendary Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, via a timeline of events.