Nasty Nes, Seattle rap pioneer who discovered Sir Mix-A-Lot, dies at 63
The Seattle hip-hop community lost one of its most influential early ambassadors last week: “Nasty” Nes Rodriguez died ...
15 Hip-Hop, African & R&B Artists to Watch in 2025
This year's hip-hop & R&B artists to watch list is dominated by artists who encompass versatility from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, and African music.
The Best New Hip-Hop This Week
The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Drake, PartyNextDoor, and Cash Cobain.
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Doechii Says the Denial of Rap Being 'Intellectual' Is 'Rooted in Racism'
Elsewhere in the profile, Doechii detailed how Lauryn Hill's only solo studio album shaped her. "The feeling that I have when ...
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Groove Grotto: Classic hip-hop, rap albums beats that changed the game
I was the perfect age when hip-hop and rap started to get big — a young early-‘80s teenager who was way into punk rock and ...
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Four great underground rap albums out right now
With most of the hip-hop world’s mind still on the Kendrick and Drake beef, a number of rap releases in these early January-February months are getting overlooked. There are many hip-hop projects ...
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How Dr. Joycelyn Wilson turned hip-hop into research
Wilson's journey from classroom teacher to pioneering scholar embodies the transformative power of hip-hop culture in academia.
Xzibit Returns: New Album, Dr. Dre, Ageism In Rap & Getting Down With Conor McGregor
Xzibit opens up about his return to music, working with Conor McGregor’s Greenback Records, and why authenticity in Hip-Hop still matters.
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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 ...