Rap and Hip-Hop

November 1, 2020
Published by BEN SISARIO at November 1, 2020
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How J Balvin Made His Trippy, Eye-Popping Halloween Concert in Fortnite

J Balvin rehearsed and taped a concert that appeared in the video game Fortnite over four days in Glendale, Calif. Credit…Jessica Lehrman for The New York Times […]
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September 4, 2020
Published by Leigh-Ann Jackson at September 4, 2020
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The Work Diary of 88rising’s Pan-Cultural Hitmaker

For this year’s Coachella festival, the music mogul Sean Miyashiro planned to produce a groundbreaking festival showcase for 88rising. His Los Angeles-based pan-Asian music company scheduled […]
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August 31, 2020
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at August 31, 2020
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VMAs Recap: Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, and More

As late as this month, the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards were still scheduled to be staged in person at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, though […]
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July 31, 2020
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at July 31, 2020
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Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’: Let’s Discuss

When Beyoncé took a speaking role as Nala — the eventual queen — in the 2019 remake of “The Lion King,” she decided to delve beyond […]
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July 3, 2020
Published by ALEXIS SOLOSKI at July 3, 2020
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Don’t Call Him Machine Gun Kelly

A few days before Los Angeles announced a shelter-in-place order in March, Colson Baker, who raps under the name Machine Gun Kelly, sat down on a […]
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May 7, 2020
Published by JON CARAMANICA at May 7, 2020
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How Hip-Hop Royalty Found a New Home on Instagram Live

If March 11 — the date the NBA suspended its season and Tom Hanks announced he’d contracted the coronavirus — was when it became clear that […]
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February 8, 2020
Published by Mathew Silver at February 8, 2020
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A Volleyball Star Who Raps as Kofi

Name: Daenan Gyimah Age: 21 Hometown: Toronto Now Lives: In a five-bedroom home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles that he rents with nine other […]
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December 18, 2019
Published by Joe Coscarelli at December 18, 2019
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Gary Vaynerchuk Is a Rapper’s Best Friend

ATLANTA — On a recent weekday afternoon, the fast-talking entrepreneur and advertising executive Gary Vaynerchuk, better known as Gary Vee, jumped out of an Escalade and […]
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February 10, 2019
Published by BEN SISARIO at February 10, 2019
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Live Updates: Grammys 2019: What to Watch For

As the 61st annual ceremony arrives, the Grammys are struggling to remain relevant and to meet demands for more equitable gender representation.
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November 22, 2018
Published by MELANIE ABRAMS at November 22, 2018
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Getting It on the Wrist (Yo!)

Sometimes a watch company’s most unexpected promotion can turn up — in a rapper’s lyric.
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