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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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Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers the Legacy of Big Pun 25 Years Later
As a core member of Terror Squad, Pun not only brought mainstream recognition to the crew but also helped push its sound to ...
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From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture
There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys.
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A half-century of hip-hop: Genre has evolved, branched out over the decades
Patrick Varine Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 7:01 a.m. | Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 7:01 a.m. Paradise Gray was a young boy growing up in the Bronx when what would become known as hip-hop began taking shape.
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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.