What rhymes with visionary?
Lloyd Gedye discovers three new hip-hop albums that have more to talk about than guns, money,
bitches and bling.
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There's a Spoek on my stoep
Dubbed this year's Die Antwoord, Spoek Mathambo's sound is uncategorically South African.
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Nigerians ride the superstar wave
In Nigeria, every other youngster wants to be a rap or hip-hop star. And for those who make it these days the rewards can be greater than ever.
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Godfather of a dangerous medium
Gil Scott-Heron was a poet, jazz musician and rap pioneer who used mordant lyrics to express his views on politics and culture.
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Zubz's quantum shift
A refreshing change from many recording artists who figure fame places them not merely in another world, but in another time zone too.
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Politics as usual for Ludacris, but Obama not impressed
Ludacris's new song, Politics as Usual, may have cost him one of his biggest fans, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
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Who you calling bitch, ho?
A new film pushes stars to justify the genre's violence and misogyny.
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