Hip-hop's got a message real stealthy: To teach the world to be mad healthy!
As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, there's a part of its history that's not always told: A mission to create public-health raps.
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The improbable fame of a hijab-wearing teen rapper from a poor neighborhood in Mumbai
First Saniya wrote poems. Then she began rapping. Now she appears on TV and YouTube and before big crowds, spreading her message about justice. Her father the rickshaw driver is her chauffeur.
Coolio died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner's report shows
Coolio died on Sept. 28, 2022, at a friend's home in Los Angeles. The 59-year-old rapper's cause of death was unknown at the time.
Mazel Tov Cocktail Party: Take an ounce of hip hop, dash of polka, then square dance
Finding a thriving dance culture in the Adirondacks Mountains inspired the band to take its sound in an unexpected direction.
Hip-Hop And Virtual Jukeboxes Strengthen WFU Community
A unique art project at Wake Forest University is bringing people together mus
In Richmond, Va., Protestors Transform A Confederate Statue
In the midst of nationwide protests, activists have been covering a statute to Gen. Robert E. Lee with graffiti and posing for photos.
A Righteous Fire Burns At The Heart Of Women-In-Hip-Hop's 'God Save The Queens'
Kathy Iandoli goes far beyond hoisting her heroes upon a pedestal; in rendering them as conflicted, complicated artists struggling against sexism and patriarchy, she wields an illuminating fury.
'Hip-Hop Deserves That Respect': Honoring The Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan In NYC
The New York City Council voted last week to honor hip-hop greats the Notorious B.I.G. and Wu-Tang Clan with streets named after them. LeRoy McCarthy, who led the effort, says it's long overdue.
Stretch & Bobbito On Race, Hip-Hop, And Belonging
The pioneering hip-hop radio duo drop by the Code Switch podcast to talk about making their way in a traditionally black genre and their new NPR interview show, What's Good? with Stretch & Bobbito.
'Combat Medicine:' Afghanistan Vet Seeks To Help Others Through Hip-Hop
A new hip-hop album by a veteran of the war in Afghanistan drops Wednesday. His target audience: fellow vets suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.