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Early 2000s Hip-Hop & R&B is Defining Modern Rap

Early 2000s Hip-Hop & R&B is Defining Modern Rap

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There Will Never Be Another Music Video Like D'Angelo's 'Untitled (How Does It Feel)'

There Will Never Be Another Music Video Like D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"

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The Line Between Hip-Hop Journalist & Personality Is Only Getting More Blurry

The Line Between Hip-Hop Journalist & Personality Is Only Getting More Blurry

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Without SZA’s 'CTRL,' R&B Wouldn't Be Where It Is Now

Without SZA’s 'CTRL,' R&B Wouldn't Be Where It Is Now

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How Kendrick Lamar Stumbles Toward Queer And Trans Allyship On 'Auntie Diaries'

How Kendrick Lamar Stumbles Toward Queer And Trans Allyship On "Auntie Diaries"

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How Kendrick Lamar Holds 'The Culture' To Task On 'The Heart Part 5'

How Kendrick Lamar Holds "The Culture" To Task On "The Heart Part 5"

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Why Erykah Badu's 'Baduizm' Is The Best '90s Neo-Soul Album

Why Erykah Badu's 'Baduizm' Is The Best '90s Neo-Soul Album

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The Look of Love: An Introduction to J Dilla, The Rapper

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Ari Lennox & Summer Walker: The Yin & Yang of R&B

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Black Women Are Leading Pop Music's Next Evolution

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De La Soul's Discography Is Better Than A Tribe Called Quest's

De La Soul's Discography Is Better Than A Tribe Called Quest's

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Where Does Raging In Rap Concerts Go From Here?

Where Does Raging In Rap Concerts Go From Here?

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September 29th, 1998 Was Rap Music's Last Great Release Date

September 29th, 1998 Was Rap Music's Last Great Release Date

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How Black Drummers Influenced Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

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How The Fugees' 'The Score' Brought Haiti And Hip-Hop Together

How The Fugees' 'The Score' Brought Haiti And Hip-Hop Together

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André 3000's 'Life of the Party' Verse Deserved Better Than Kanye And Drake's Pettiness

André 3000's "Life of the Party" Verse Deserved Better Than Kanye And Drake's Pettiness

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Revisiting Dipset's Complicated & Provocative Relationship with 9/11

Revisiting Dipset's Complicated & Provocative Relationship with 9/11

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How the Sample Snitch Won

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Remembering JAY-Z & Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne' Era

Remembering JAY-Z & Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne' Era

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Rap Is Still Culturally Conservative To A Fault

Rap Is Still Culturally Conservative To A Fault

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MF DOOM Had One of the Best Rap Years Ever in 2004

MF DOOM Had One of the Best Rap Years Ever in 2004

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Is The NFT Market a New Frontier for Independent Artists or Just Another Tech Bubble?

Is The NFT Market a New Frontier for Independent Artists or Just Another Tech Bubble?

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SWV Perfected Their R&B Sound on Their Classic Sophomore Album 'New Beginning'

SWV Perfected Their R&B Sound on Their Classic Sophomore Album 'New Beginning'

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How The Fugees Greatest Triumph, 'The Score', Became Their Swan Song

How The Fugees Greatest Triumph, 'The Score', Became Their Swan Song

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How Lil Nas X Subverts Pop & Satanic Panic in 'Montero'

How Lil Nas X Subverts Pop & Satanic Panic in "Montero"

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Why Ice-T's Body Count Grammy Award Win Matters

Why Ice-T's Body Count Grammy Award Win Matters

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Can Country Music Adapt Following Its Racial Reckoning?

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How Black Musicians Are Creating Soundtracks For Popular Meditation Apps

How Black Musicians Are Creating Soundtracks For Popular Meditation Apps

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How 'Verzuz' Became The Way Artists Make Amends

How 'Verzuz' Became The Way Artists Make Amends

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How an RPG Game Inspires Open Mike Eagle & His Music

How an RPG Game Inspires Open Mike Eagle & His Music

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Hip-Hop Has an Anti-Vaccine Problem

Hip-Hop Has an Anti-Vaccine Problem

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Erykah Badu's 'Mama's Gun' Is Better Than 'Baduizm'

Erykah Badu's 'Mama's Gun' Is Better Than 'Baduizm'

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The Pharcyde's 'Drop' is Hip-Hop's Most Innovative Video

The Pharcyde's "Drop" is Hip-Hop's Most Innovative Video

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What's So Special About Capital STEEZ?

What's So Special About Capital STEEZ?

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What Is The Role Of The Wealthy Male Hip-Hop Pundit?

What Is The Role Of The Wealthy Male Hip-Hop Pundit?

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How Hip-Hop Has Aided The Meteoric Rise of K-Pop

How Hip-Hop Has Aided The Meteoric Rise of K-Pop

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J Dilla's Influence & Legacy Lives On in the World of Lo-Fi Hip-Hop

J Dilla's Influence & Legacy Lives On in the World of Lo-Fi Hip-Hop

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Jay Electronica, The Tale Of Two Debuts & Which One Is Better

Jay Electronica, The Tale Of Two Debuts & Which One Is Better

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Spotify Wants Artists To Do All the Work For Very Little Pay

Spotify Wants Artists To Do All the Work For Very Little Pay

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Battle Of The Eras: Ghostface KIllah & Young Thug Have More in Common Than You Think

Battle Of The Eras: Ghostface KIllah & Young Thug Have More in Common Than You Think

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More Contemporary Rap Should Sample Black Electronic Dance Music

More Contemporary Rap Should Sample Black Electronic Dance Music

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Not Everything Needs To Be Turned Into a Meme

Not Everything Needs To Be Turned Into a Meme

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How The Roots' 'How I Got Over' Became Their Crowning Achievement of the New Millennium

How The Roots' 'How I Got Over' Became Their Crowning Achievement of the New Millennium

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Sean Price Birthed the 'Struggle Rapper' on His Classic Debut 'Monkey Barz'

Sean Price Birthed the "Struggle Rapper" on His Classic Debut 'Monkey Barz'

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How Three 6 Mafia's 'Mystic Stylez' Provided A Blueprint For Underground Rap

How Three 6 Mafia's 'Mystic Stylez' Provided A Blueprint For Underground Rap

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How 'AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted' Marked Ice Cube's Ascension as a Solo Star

How 'AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted' Marked Ice Cube's Ascension as a Solo Star

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Remembering Andre Harrell — One of the Last True Record Men

Remembering Andre Harrell — One of the Last True Record Men

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The Legacy of Andre Harrell — the Ultimate Ambassador of Black Culture

The Legacy of Andre Harrell — the Ultimate Ambassador of Black Culture

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The Story of The Roots' 'You Got Me': Why Jill Scott's Version Reigns Supreme

The Story of The Roots' "You Got Me": Why Jill Scott's Version Reigns Supreme

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‘You Should Be Here’ Was Kehlani’s Breakthrough Moment

‘You Should Be Here’ Was Kehlani’s Breakthrough Moment

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'777-9311': How Prince Gave Away His Best Song To The Band He Admired & Envied Most

"777-9311": How Prince Gave Away His Best Song To The Band He Admired & Envied Most

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The Legacy of A Tribe Called Quest's Seminal Debut Album 'People’s Instinctive Travels and The Paths Of Rhythm'

The Legacy of A Tribe Called Quest's Seminal Debut Album 'People’s Instinctive Travels and The Paths Of Rhythm'

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How Nipsey Hussle Made His Small Business Ethos A Part Of His Lasting Legacy

How Nipsey Hussle Made His Small Business Ethos A Part Of His Lasting Legacy

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D’Angelo's Masterpiece 'Voodoo' Laid Out the Blueprint for a New Masculinity

D’Angelo's Masterpiece 'Voodoo' Laid Out the Blueprint for a New Masculinity

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Jay Electronica’s Career Is The Biggest “What If” Of The 2010s

Jay Electronica’s Career Is The Biggest “What If” Of The 2010s

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The History of the 'First Day Out' Post-Prison Song

The History of the "First Day Out" Post-Prison Song

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'80s Freestyle Dance Music is Having A Resurgence Thanks to Bay Area & Detroit Rap

'80s Freestyle Dance Music is Having A Resurgence Thanks to Bay Area & Detroit Rap

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Could Juice WRLD's Yellowcard Lawsuit Be Rap's 'Blurred Lines?'

Could Juice WRLD's Yellowcard Lawsuit Be Rap's "Blurred Lines?"

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'Jesus is King': Kanye West's Religious Journey Isn't For Anyone But Himself

'Jesus is King': Kanye West's Religious Journey Isn't For Anyone But Himself

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'Songs That Shook America' Episode One: The Story of How it Took a Village to Create 'Jesus Walks' — Not Just Kanye West [Recap]

'Songs That Shook America' Episode One: The Story of How it Took a Village to Create "Jesus Walks" — Not Just Kanye West [Recap]

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A Tale Of Two Cities: How Atlanta Overtook New York City As The Modern Hip-Hop Mecca

A Tale Of Two Cities: How Atlanta Overtook New York City As The Modern Hip-Hop Mecca

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Can DMX Pull off the Biggest Comeback in Hip-Hop History?

Can DMX Pull off the Biggest Comeback in Hip-Hop History?

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From Whitney Houston To Normani: The History of Black Artists Cultivating Pop Music

From Whitney Houston To Normani: The History of Black Artists Cultivating Pop Music

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Hologram Tours are the Future of the Live Concert Experience...Should We Be Concerned?

Hologram Tours are the Future of the Live Concert Experience...Should We Be Concerned?

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How Megan Thee Stallion, City Girls, & Saweetie Won the Summer With Carefree Anthems

How Megan Thee Stallion, City Girls, & Saweetie Won the Summer With Carefree Anthems

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Every Missy Elliott Moment Matters: Examining the Music and Motivations of an Icon

Every Missy Elliott Moment Matters: Examining the Music and Motivations of an Icon

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How Listening to Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' Saved Me From Having a Panic Attack

How Listening to Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' Saved Me From Having a Panic Attack

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What Light Skinned Women are Getting Wrong About Beyoncé's 'Brown Skin Girl'

What Light Skinned Women are Getting Wrong About Beyoncé's "Brown Skin Girl"

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Yes, Freddie Gibbs Is A Better Rapper Than MF DOOM

Yes, Freddie Gibbs Is A Better Rapper Than MF DOOM

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