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Barack Obama's hip-hop fandom: ‘‘In my first term, I sang Al Green. In my second term, I’m going with Young Jeezy’’
Many rappers campaigned for Obama, and to the dismay of the right wing, he didn't distance himself from hip-hop
04/11/2015 03:00 UTC
My American dreams and nightmares: On Mississippi streets, "Native Son" and Jeezy vs. Gucci Mane
Tensions between keeping it street and enlightenment run deep. Prison woke me up
12/20/2020 00:30 UTC
Beyoncé observes moment of silence for Trayvon Martin
Young Jeezy released a song honoring the slain teen, and Russell Simmons called for peace
07/14/2013 18:03 UTC
Louis Farrakhan, rising: With rap's superstars at his side, the Nation of Islam leader steps forward in the new fight for civil rights
Rappers disenchanted with Obama and impatient with feuding West and Dyson are turning to Farrakhan for leadership
04/28/2015 02:59 UTC
"This is a racial killing. Flint MI is 60% black": Diddy and other big-name stars condemn officials over Flint's water crisis
Diddy, Cher and Meek Mill among the celebrities voicing outrage or helping residents in Michigan
01/21/2016 01:54 UTC
Stop policing Obama's money: Van Jones' "poverty tour" suggestion is absurd
Barack Obama isn't even president anymore and he's still being held to a higher standard than his peers
05/01/2017 20:58 UTC
Verzuz battles brought us together to bond over live music again
The pandemic took live music away from us. Verzuz gave it back and brought us closer to the musicians we love
11/26/2020 12:57 UTC
It’s hip to be square: Hillary Clinton isn’t cool — and she shouldn’t have to be
Clinton's attempts to be a Millennial-friendly "entertainer-in-chief" take away from her greatest strengths
09/23/2016 16:00 UTC
Scorched earth sampling: the chaotic DNA of Public Enemy's "Nation of Millions"
From Joe Cocker to Sweet, the disparate musical blasts that lay the foundation for a hip-hop masterpiece
09/23/2017 21:30 UTC
"He's going to be looking over his shoulder the rest of his life"
Robert Zimmerman Jr. weighs in on his brother's not guilty verdict
07/14/2013 17:15 UTC
America's hip-hop travesty: How rap lyrics are being used in court -- to police black speech
A New York Times columnist mocks the dead. Movies do the same. But when rap lyrics do it? Here's what happens
02/08/2015 16:58 UTC
The Grammy Awards: Who won?
The Grammy love was equally distributed: Gotye, Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Fun., and more!
02/11/2013 05:30 UTC
The Fix
Spears leashes "Spenderline." Clooney calls Hatcher "courageous" -- and rips into Democrats. Plus: Michael Douglas questions Brad Pitt's taste in women.
03/13/2006 19:30 UTC
Cam Newton is becoming the face of the NFL — and that scares the hell out of the racists who've been trying to tear him down
Racism, jealousy and pettiness have dogged a magical season for star on verge of sports immortality
02/06/2016 05:00 UTC
You won't steal our music anymore: The fraction of a cent that saved the major labels
Watching rap videos with his grandson, a vilified music executive had an aha moment that changed everything
06/20/2015 03:00 UTC
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