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Feeling like pop music is becoming too bland and monotone? Latest science says you’re probably right
Over the past 40 years, lyrics have taken a plunge from positive and joyful towards anger, disgust …
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Jack Dorsey has entered the epic rap beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake
Twitter and Block cofounder Jack Dorsey appears to be on Kendrick Lamar's side in rap's latest braw…
Hannah Getahun,Lloyd Lee
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South Asian music is having a moment. Jay Sean is making sure it's here to stay.
Like Reggaeton and K-pop before it, South Asian music is going mainstream. Jay Sean breaks down how…
Havovi Cooper
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Taylor Swift, Tupac, and Snoop Dogg are now somehow part of the weekslong rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar
Drake released "Taylor Made," a second diss track in response to Kendrick Lamar. The track uses wha…
Hannah Getahun
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A Christian pop-up nightclub in Nashville plays Jesus rap and forbids twerking, drinking, and smoking
A Christian nightclub wants young followers to have a place to dance and have fun in the name of Go…
Associated Press
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Alabama Barker, Travis Barker's daughter, hits back at critics of her rap music: 'I've been influenced by rap my entire upbringing'
Some have compared Alabama to superstar rappers Ice Spice and Latto, while others have hit out at t…
Barnaby Lane
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Marjorie Taylor Greene believes rap videos 'glorify drugs and violence' but attempts to participate in hip-hop culture in a MAGA-themed music video
The song, "MTG" by Forgiato Blow, is the latest addition to the genre of pro-MAGA music that has cr…
Lloyd Lee
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Eminem is teaching Vivek Ramaswamy not to mess with the real Slim Shady, sending a cease-and-desist letter to get the presidential candidate to stop rapping his music on the campaign trail
"To the American people's chagrin, we will have to leave the rapping to the real slim shady," said …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Beyoncé is upending country music. These 5 Black country artists are already feeling the effects.
Beyoncé's new album "Cowboy Carter" has sparked conversations about country music's history and dra…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Killer Mike on being a compassionate capitalist, a union organizer, a pro-Black businessman, and a political voice
Michael Render might be best known by his rap name, Killer Mike, but the multi-hyphenate is more th…
Christine Jean-Baptiste
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Kendrick Lamar just dropped his highly-anticipated new album 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers'
Already, the much-hyped record appears to have caused an outage on Apple Music.
Waiyee Yip
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6 years ago a college student made a fan video for his favorite rapper. Now he's at the forefront of the YouTube hip-hop scene, helping boost artists into internet stardom.
DotComNirvan got his big break when a rapper posted his fan video on YouTube. His channel now has 3…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Meet 'The Island Boys,' the controversial TikTokers who keep feuding with social media stars and celebrities
The Island Boys, whose real names are Franky and Alex Venegas, went viral in October of 2021 with a…
Sirena Bergman,Charlotte Colo…
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Veteran VC and OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla says he used ChatGPT to write a rap for his daughter's wedding
Vinod Khosla praised the capabilities of AI in helping him express his love for his daughter, as he…
Pete Syme
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35 of the most influential hip-hop songs in music history
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Business Insider made a playlist of the genre's most …
Callie Ahlgrim
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Who's winning the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar showdown? The Compton rapper just released a triumphant music video for 'Not Like Us'
Kendrick Lamar released a music video for "Not Like Us," which acted as a victory lap in the rapper…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson makes his rap debut with 'Face Off' on Tech N9ne's new album
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson told Variety that other rappers have asked him to feature on their songs,…
Lauren Edmonds
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Cardi B's red bandana-print wig for Kay Flock's 'Shake It' music video was inspired by one of her most daring looks
Cardi B's team flew North Carolina hairstylist Elisha Michelle to New York to paint the print onto …
Gabi Stevenson
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Kendrick Lamar morphs into Will Smith to rap the line 'hurt people hurt more people' in new surprise video
Kendrick Lamar transforms into Smith, Kanye West, O.J. Simpson, Jussie Smollett, Kobe Bryant, and N…
Keyaira Boone
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Will Smith says he 'hated' being called 'soft' in the rap industry because he didn't curse in his songs
The "King Richard" star spoke about his music career in a new episode of Netflix's "My Next Guest N…