Hiphop 50
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Hip-hop turning 50 will be celebrated around the globe. But, as a South African hip-hop scholar reminds, there’s a local anniversary that should not be forgotten
A playbook for the black experience
As the 50th birthday of hip-hop rolls around, it’s clear that its influence isn’t limited to New York — it’s a mic to black lives across time and everywhere
Ampersand Mixtape 5: The Flash Jika Sandwich
On his eclectic, monthly mixtape Charles Leonard is celebrating with some classics, the quirkiest samples, favourite female rappers, head-nodding 90s party jams, deep underground…
Hip-hop artist is a knockout
Music industry stalwart K.O is known for putting out hit singles and his latest offering carries on the trend
The women who got the hip hopping to their tune
Hip-hop turns 50 this year and to celebrate this milestone we look at women pioneers in this male-dominated musical subculture
Bad rap: Chinese fans fear crackdown on hip hop
China’s emerging hip hop subculture seemed destined to run afoul of the Communist Party, which has dramatically tightened its grip on free expression