From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture

February 4, 2025

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Why Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education − his absence reflects how racial segregation still shapes American classrooms

December 16, 2024

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As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

November 8, 2024

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Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes

November 7, 2024

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Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

June 4, 2024

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Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice

June 1, 2024

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Exclusive Video: Chris Webber Talks New Memoir ‘By God’s Grace,’ Fab Five’s Impact, And Life After NBA

April 20, 2024

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With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre is finally breaking free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it

February 23, 2024

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From America to Africa: Hip-Hop in the Motherland 50 years later

December 30, 2023

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Through space and rhyme: How hip-hop uses Afrofuturism to take listeners on journeys of empowerment

August 11, 2023

By: The Conversation