It's a definitive look at how three L.A. delinquents forged a new brute funk sound. But Hillel Slovak's tragedy shouldn't have taken the film over.

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Survivor host Jeff Probst shocked fans when he asked the contestants to snap their fingers to create a beat as he began spitting bars.

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A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture, Fab 5 Freddy recounts how graffiti, rap music, and break dancing came ...

Shaquille O'Neal and Damian Lillard are the two who have generated the staying power to make it as an NBA standout and as a hip-hop artist.

At the end of an electric evening: Andre Brown, Hocus 45th, Freeway Rick Ross, Gaylord "L.O.R.D." Salters, Timeica Bethel, director of the Yale Afro-American Cultural Center and assistant dean; ...

There’s no shame in admitting it: You pressed play on J. Cole’s new album anticipating some bars, a verse, maybe even a full song about The Beef That Almost Was. In addition to being a new release ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — Beyond the internet’s obsession with cats, my daily newsfeed features multiple meme-enhanced offerings related to not only felines and canines but also to animals that might be called ...

The summit will bring out leaders across health, science, entertainment and sports. Hip-hop group De La Soul is launching a summit at Morehouse College to address health inequities for Black men. The ...

Rap isn’t just entertainment. It’s applied writing. Every strong verse uses voice, structure, evidence, and emotional control to persuade an audience in seconds. Rap is often treated as background ...