Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul who co-founded Murder, Inc., dead at 54
Irv Gotti, the famed hip-hop music executive from New York City, has died at the age of 54. His three children shared a ...
Hip-Hop Wins And Milestones At The 2025 Grammys
Rapsody is the third female rapper to win Best Melodic Rap Performance, following Lauryn Hill, who won the award in 1999 for ...
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Kendrick Lamar brought West Coast hip hop, Uncle Sam and Serena Williams to the Super Bowl
With the biggest captive audience of his career, Lamar's performance conjures a medley of hits that spans his 15-year ...
Iconic record mogul, hip-hop producer dies at 54
Record executive and music producer Irv Gotti, best known for founding the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. A cause of ...
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Dead Prez Say 'Hip Hop" Was Meant to Mock New York Rap
When Dead Prez's former record label wanted a hit single, the rap duo decided to imitate mainstream acts on their biggest song, "Hip Hop ... love this shit." "New York don't know about this ...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: Digable Planets Released Their Debut Album ‘Reachin’ (A New Refutation Of Time And Space)’ 32 Years Ago
But long before this resurgence, one of the earliest jazz-infused Hip-Hop albums, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), was released by Brooklyn-based trio Digable Planets on this day in 1993 ...
Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul and producer, dead at 54
The Queens native responsible for some of hip hop's biggest acts reportedly passed away Wednesday in New York City.
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From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture
In a similar way, Kool Herc’s breakbeat manipulation provided the scaffolding for MCs and dancers in hip-hop’s formative years. Marginalized communities in urban centers like Chicago and New York were ...