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From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture
For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...
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Kash Doll claims her crown as hip hop 1st ‘Doll’
Kash Doll has emerged as a pivotal figure in the female rap scene, bringing attention to an interesting phenomenon in hip-hop naming conventions.
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Irv Gotti, hip-hop producer and co-founder of Murder, Inc., dead at 54
Irv Gotti — the music producer who co-founded hip-hop label Murder ... Inc. got its name after Gotti watched a documentary on the original Murder, Inc. crew of mob hitmen in the early ...