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August 12, 2023
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RZA, Cordae, Lupe Fiasco & More Discuss Hip-Hop in Every Decade

[ad_1] EvolutionIn light of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, six rappers look back at the decades they thrived in.Interviews: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Spring 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Today marks 50 years since hip-hop was born. The genre has evolved massively since DJ Kool Herc’s Rec Room party in The Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973, which is widely regarded as the day hip-hop first showed signs of life.From there, the four pillars of DJing, MCing, breakdancing and graffiti began to bloom under the umbrella of rap as forms of expression. And over the last six decades, those early foundations have helped grow hip-hop into being a global phenomenon.Back in the late...

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June 27, 2023
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop With the U.S. Army

[ad_1] Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the U.S. Army is pulling up too. The festivities date back to a block party that unfolded in the Bronx 50 years ago on August 11, 1973. Hip-hop has been an outlet for self-expression and creativity ever since. It took a while, but now rap is the most streamed and influential genre in the world. The genre has seen an epic rise that now extends into the Army, where two talented rappers are showcasing their skills as full-time members of the Army Field Band.The band brings Staff SGT. Lamar Riddick and Staff SGT. Nicholas “Nico” Feemster into the fold as the first-ever rappers in...

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June 3, 2023
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Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week

[ad_1] Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we've narrowed it down to strictly the best of the week, saving you plenty of time.Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If your song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of the weekly spots. You can trust us on this one; follow our lead and...

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May 28, 2023
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When Is Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary?

[ad_1] This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and XXL has celebrated the culture with a variety of content across publishing and digital platforms.What is hip-hop and how did it begin?Fundamentally, hip-hop started in a rec room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y. on Aug. 11, 1973. DJ Kool Herc, born Clive Campbell, and his sister, Cindy Campbell were throwing a back to school party to raise some pocket money.Herc was famous playing long DJ sets where he would isolate the percussive sections of popular funk and R&B records that are considered a "breakbeat" in the song. While people danced to rhythm breaks from James Brown, Herc would grab...

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April 27, 2023
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Snoop Dogg, Lil’ Kim, DJ Drama Get Audible Originals

[ad_1] Snoop Dogg, Lil' Kim, DJ Drama and Yasiin Bey will debut their Audible Originals this summer to celebrate hip-hop’s iconic 50th anniversary.On April 21, Audible announced that the upcoming Hip-Hop 50 Audible Originals will kick off in June and continue through the summer, ending in August. The Audible Originals are dedicated to commemorating and amplifying the innovation, creativity and impactful history of the artists, albums and moments that shaped hip-hop. “Audible is proud to celebrate such incredible cultural influence with this line-up of new originals that both elevate and commemorate the 50-year history of this iconic genre," said Audible EVP and Head of US Content, Rachel Ghiazza.First is West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg’s installment...

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April 26, 2023
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A.I. Hip-Hop Songs Featuring Fake Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West & More

[ad_1] Artificial intelligence has infiltrated hip-hop. The number of rap songs that have popped up in recent months using A.I.-generated versions of hip-hop's biggest names is staggering. The advanced technology is now allowing fans to create songs using the voices of their favorite artists by typing with a few clicks of the mouse.In 2023, rap superstars like Drake and Kanye West, who are typically very protective of their artistry, have fallen victim to having their voices used to train A.I. software, which in turn makes way for their sound to be used on songs that they were never involved in creating.For example, the voice-generated A.I. track "Heart On My Sleeve," created by the mysterious...

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March 7, 2023
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Experts, Artists Share Ways New Rappers Are Finding Success

[ad_1] Find a WayWords: Grant RindnerEditor’s Note: This story will appear in the Winter 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.The path to success in hip-hop is different for every rapper: quick and fast, slow and steady, up and down. How do new artists get on these days to achieve that goal? It’s as easy as it is complex.In the decades before social media, the path to mainstream success in hip-hop wasn’t easy, but it felt clearer. Rappers built meaningful fan bases in their cities and regions, breaking records with DJs and local power players before parlaying that into national attention. Today, there are seemingly infinite ways for an artist to blow up in the...

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August 27, 2022
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Fat Joe Gets Backlash for Saying Latinos Help Create Hip-Hop

[ad_1] Fat Joe is getting major backlash for saying that Blacks and Latinos are "Half and Half" when it comes to the creation of hip-hop culture.On Friday (Aug. 26), Fat Joe hopped on Instagram Live to talk about DJ Khaled’s new album God Did but for a brief moment, he addressed critics who believe that the Bronx rhymer is spreading a mistruth that Latinos contributed to hip-hop. Joe said that the "haters" are upset after he posted a video featuring Latino pioneers in hip-hop culture."Lately, they talking about Latinos wasn't in rap...

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July 30, 2021
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Hip-Hop Is An Official Holiday in the United States

[ad_1] Hip-hop and you don’t stop.As hip-hop turns 48 next month, the United States Senate has made history by passing a resolution on Thursday (July 29), recognizing August 11 as national Hip Hop Celebration Day in the U.S. Not only that, the Senate Resolution 331 also designates the month of August as "Hip Hop Recognition Month" and establishes November as "Hip Hop History Month."According to a tweet issued by the Senate Periodicals' Twitter account on Thursday, the vote was passed with unanimous consent. It marks the first time hip-hop has been officially recognized by the Senate.August 11, 1973 marks the month, day and year that DJ Kool Herc (real name Clive Campbell)...

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October 6, 2020
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Hip-Hop Songs You Naturally Associate With Great Movie Scenes

[ad_1] Hip-hop and cinema have always had a tight relationship. Of course, the scale has grown larger with artists like Kendrick Lamar and Future recently being appointed to take care of entire movie soundtracks. But the genre has been used to bolster iconic movie scenes for decades.Though the songs used often have a blissful life of their own outside the theaters, for some, hearing a rap song in a good movie has a lasting effect. The records used to accompany a movie scene has the ability to take a viewer right back to the exact moment in which they heard it, giving both components a timeless impression.The best example of this comes from...

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