The unsung classic that helped define hip-hop's golden age

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison joins us to talk about why the East Coast rap group Main Source deserves a spot as one ...

’90s rap legend found dead in his home at 50. Here’s what we know

John Forté, a Grammy-nominated rapper who rose to fame in the 1990s, has died. He was 50. Forté was found dead on Monday in ...
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Stephon Marbury At The Opera: The Tunnel Memories, Christian Rap, and Disruption

Dressed in an elegant, damask-patterned tuxedo jacket, Marbury’s formalwear was appropriate for a night at the opera but also ...
The Root

From Charli Baltimore to Queen Pen to Solé: Where Are the ’90s, Early ’00s Female Hip-Hop Rappers Are Today!

Philadelphia’s own Tiffany Jarmon stepped into the booth and emerged as Charli Baltimore, a name inspired by “The Long Kiss ...
The Source

Today in Hip-Hop History: DJ Quik Dropped Debut Album ‘Quik Is The Name’ 34 Years Ago

DJ Quik Dropped Debut Album 'Quik Is The Name' 34 Years Ago DJ Quik Dropped Debut 'Quik Is The Name' 34 Years Ago ...
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Hip-hop gems from the 1990s that have been largely forgotten

The 1990s is often referred to as the golden age of hip-hop. During that era, rap music gained more attention from mainstream audiences, regional music such as East Coast vs. West Coast was prevalent, ...
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SeaWorld San Diego’s summer concert series to feature 90s, 2000s R&B and hip hop

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The theme of ...
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3 Classic ’90s Debut Rap Albums That Will Make You Pine for the Golden Era of Hip-Hop

While rap music was born in the 1970s with groups like The Sugarhill Gang, it was codified in the 1980s with outfits like Run-DMC. But it was the 1990s when everything fell into place and the genre ...
KQED

Alphabet Soup Spelled Out Jazz and Hip-Hop Fusion in the ’90s

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...
The Root

The Hip-Hop Dalmatians Are the Greatest Rap Group That Never Was

As far as late-’90s and early-2000s black cinema goes, Brown Sugar is probably my favorite movie. The Wood is as close a second as you can get, much in the way that Reasonable Doubt is my favorite Jay ...
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"KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Rakim and Big Daddy Kane might form a super hip hop group" - Chris Broussard compares the Clippers to a current rumor involving 80s and 90s rappers teaming up

"KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Rakim and Big Daddy Kane might form a super hip hop group" - Chris Broussard compares the Clippers to a current rumor involving 80s and 90s rappers teaming up originally appeared ...
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Hip-Hop vs Rap: What Is Really the Difference?

The long-running debate over Hip-Hop and Rap continues to shape global music culture, yet many listeners still struggle to understand the true difference between the two. The world of music is often ...