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 ...
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Remembering Roberta Flack: 10 Hip-Hop Songs That Sampled The Legendary Vocalist
With the passing of the legendary vocalist and songwriter Roberta Flack. Hip-Hop Wired has compiled 10 songs that sampled her ...
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Hip-hop samples that totally changed the game
His lyrics express a mix of desire and hope ... creating one of hip-hop’s most celebrated love songs. Warren G’s 1994 hit “Regulate” was not only the first single from his debut album ...
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Mannie Fresh, Legatron Prime and more New Orleans DJs create Apple Music mixes ahead of Super Bowl
Apple Music has commissioned New Orleans DJs and producers Mannie Fresh, Legatron Prime, KLC the Drum Major and DJ Poppa to create a set of DJ mixes highlighting the city's hip-hop legacy.
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 ...
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Q-Unique Teams Up With Former Korn Keyboardist For Boom Bap Anthem “It’s Not Over”
Q-Unique makes a powerful return with ‘It’s Not Over,’ merging Hip-Hop and classical music in an ill new art ... producer Scot Stalone handling the mix and additional musical contributions ...
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Malcolm X’s Legacy in Hip-Hop: 5 Songs That Reference Him
Malcolm X is a revolutionary figure, and his influence still hits hard today, even in the world of Hip-Hop. Today marks 60 ...
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5 songs by Roberta Flack that every hip-hop head should know
It wasn’t until I got to Morehouse College and truly began my musical education (largely through crate digging for songs that laid the foundation for many of my favorite hip-hop records ...