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20 Best Lyrics From Nas' 'Lost Tapes' Album
Pure rhyme skills are invaluable in hip-hop. However, an artist's legacy ultimately hinges on the quality of their discography. Among the more vaunted catalogs in rap history, was from Nas, one of the greatest and most influential emcees of all time and the mastermind behind classic albums like Illmatic, It Was Written, and Stillmatic. Despite having three of his first five albums be deemed as masterpieces,...
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Carmelo Anthony Launches Hurricane Relief Fund For Puerto Rico
Carmelo Anthony is raising money for the people of Puerto Rico. The 33-year-old NBA player launched a hurricane relief fund to help the island’s financial recovery in wake of Hurricane Maria’s catastrophic aftermath. [speedbumplink prefix="READ: " url="https://www.vibe.com/2017/09/puerto-rico-hotline-for-family-after-hurricane-maria/" content="Hurricane Maria: Call This Hotline To Reach Family...
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'A Different World' Star Speaks On Show's Legacy 30 Years Later
To the naked eye, it seems like there are so many occurrences in 2017 that have never happened before. However, the U.S. in 1987 has a few glaring comparisons to today. The President was also a former celebrity, the Ku Klux Klan held a rally in Maine, and there was a march on Washington D.C. calling for equal rights of a marginalized group. Another similarity was the onslaught of self-love in the black...
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Justin Bieber Acknowledges His White Privilege In "Black Lives Matter" Post
The Black Lives Matter movement has created a lasting impact on social activism when it comes to the rights of people of color. It's also been a source of inspiration for musicians like Beyonce, JAY-Z, Chance The Rapper and J.Cole. Justin Bieber can now be added to the list. [speedbumplink prefix="READ" url="https://www.vibe.com/2017/09/beyonce-oprah-winfrey-hurricane-harvey-telethon/" content="Beyonce,...
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Premiere: Grammy Award Winner Angela Hunte Releases Debut Album, 'R.A.W.'
The unmistakable voice and creative mind of Angela Hunte has helped top selling artists find their groove for well over a decade now. She's most known to the music industry for co-writing Jay Z and Alicia Key's Big Apple anthem "Empire State of Mind" --- which earned them a Grammy in 2011. However, her long list of behind the scenes songwriting and producing credits also includes names like Nas, Amy...
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N.O.R.E. On The Genius Of Southern Rap, 20 Years Of 'The War Report' & Five Percenters Influence (Watch)
New York City’s history of producing seminal hip-hop artists is an illustrious one. It would be remiss of us to not call N.O.R.E., né Victor Santiago Jr., an indispensable component of that. A product of the school-to-prison pipeline, N.O.R.E. would rise to prominence as one half of the East Coast mafioso duo Capone-N-Noreaga in an era during which hip-hop was at a commercial tipping point. [speedbumplink...
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G Herbo Discusses Debut Album 'Humble Beast,' Tupac And Conversations With Fans (Watch)
Some rappers are skillful about rapping about the dangers of the underworld. And that's cool. But some of these MCs lie. And they're good at telling lies. But it's an up close and personal experience when listeners actually believe rappers who offer personal tales of the unforgiving corners. Enter Chicago native G Herbo, a honest-to-god lyricist who is refreshingly non-cliché. [speedbumplink prefix="READ:"...
