Most independent rappers don’t fail because the music is bad. They fail because they don’t understand the first 24 hours.
DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to "Trap Christmas"...rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms.
Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...
The Let's Rap About It Podcast —Maino, Jim Jones, Fabolous and Dave East—are taking aim at 50 Cent on a new freestyle ...
The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list kept on growing in December. As we close out ...
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Richard Smallwood and other Black celebs we lost in 2025
Grammy-nominated gospel singer and pianist Richard Smallwood passed away on Dec. 30 due to complications from kidney failure.
Drag superstar The Vivienne, musicians Ozzy Osbourne, D'Angelo and Brian Wison and Oscar winners Diane Keaton and Robert ...
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