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SPENNY: SPeNNY is becoming a recognized name in the Tech House world as he has quickly garnished support from artists such as Henry Fong, Luca Lush, Hedegaard, Gudfella, Pickup Lines, Maximo & others.
On this date in 2019, the Hip Hop world lost a true pioneer when Richard Shaw, better known as Bushwick Bill, passed away at the age of 52 following a brief but intense battle with stage 4 pancreatic ...
Part II of The Seven Wonders of the Hip-Hop World highlights seven groundbreaking albums that reshaped rap from the 1990s through the 2010s.
In the first installment of KOOL Sound Cities, we explore the significance of NYC to the Hip Hop we know today.
SAM CARTER DISCOVERED IT TOOK GRIT AND DETERMINATION NOT ONLY OF THE OWNERS OF THE HIP HOP SWEET SHOP, BUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT THEY SERVE. THE HIP HOP SWEET SHOP HAS HAD A LONG JOURNEY ...
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...
There were 57 musicians in all. "At the time as we know it, the largest gathering of musicians for one photo," said Jonathan Rheingold, the curator of "Hip Hop's Greatest Day," a photo exhibition ...
After breakdancing showcases, the floor will open up to an open cypher, where hip-hop artists can share their bars. De Palo says the plan is to make this a biannual event, with a smaller iteration ...
While 2024 is regarded as a landmark year for hip-hop, with industry titans Kendrick Lamar and Drake going up against each other in a historic rap battle, 2025 has already resulted in popular ...
Misogynoir is a systemic issue worldwide. But the way it’s manifesting in the hip-hop community, fueled by an online culture increasingly influenced by the misogynistic “manosphere,” is more ...
Jadin Shropshire and Amari Mar, hip-hop artists from the Northeast, talked to TCU students about musical influences and how they make music on April 21, 2025. For the students in TCU’s “The ...