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Details: Written by AARON MORRISON AP National Writer; Published: 11 August 2023

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Hip-hop was a response to social and economic injustice in disregarded neighborhoods, a showcase of joy, ingenuity and innovation despite a lack of wealth and resources.

Details: Written by Katelyn Best, West Virginia University; Published: 10 August 2023

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Dip hop is one of many styles of rap that have developed over the years. But it stands apart from other subgenres of hip-hop because rappers lay down rhymes in sign languages and craft music informed by their cultural experiences within the Deaf community.

Details: Written by JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press; Published: 07 August 2023

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While hip-hop celebrates 50 years of life, The Associated Press asked some of the genre’s most popular artists to recall their first memory of hearing a rap song and how it resonated with them.

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Details: Written by Dwight Brown film critic; Published: 26 July 2023

Ruben Studdard at Sony Hall (Photo/ Dwight Brown)

It seems like Studdard won American Idol yesterday. But that was 20 years ago. He’s grown as an artist since then. His talent as a vocalist extraordinaire is on view as he tours his Luther Vandross tribute show, Ruben Studdard Sings Luther.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 11 July 2023

Grammy Award-winning guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Christone "Kingfish" Ingram won the Readers Award for Blues Artist Of The Year (Male), and the Critics Award for Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar).

Shemekia Copeland leads all artists with four wins, including both the Readers and Critics Awards for Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)

Details: Written by MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer; Published: 25 June 2023

The 2023 BET Awards celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a performance-packed show that consistently felt like a party. Busta Rhymes took home the Lifetime Achievement Award with a star-studded tribute performance

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 June 2023

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The festival is the longest-running free annual jazz festival west of the Mississippi – and Portland’s longest-running annual community event, according to organizers.

Details: Written by JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer; Published: 12 June 2023

Drake could make an impactful mark at the BET Awards later this month. The chart-topping performer scored seven nominations at the show airing live on June 25 in Los Angeles. Drake’s three other nominations are shared with 21 Savage, who is up for five nods. Rapper GloRilla will enter the ceremony as the second-most nominated act with six

Details: Written by Matthew Oware, University of Richmond; Published: 05 June 2023

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As rap music approaches its 50th anniversary in August, it is increasingly embracing challenges to – and debates about – homophobia. That is, hip-hop has evolved to the point where anti-gay rhetoric invites condemnation from members of the culture.