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Hip-hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55

Apr 18, 2022
Pioneering hip-hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay, has died of complications from COVID-19. He worked with stars such as Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Ballerinas Kennedy George, 14, and Ava Holloway, 14, pose in front of a monument of Confederate general Robert E. Lee after Virginia Governor Ralph Northam ordered its removal after widespread civil unrest following the death in Minneapolis police custod

In Richmond, Va., Protestors Transform A Confederate Statue

Jun 12, 2020
In the midst of nationwide protests, activists have been covering a statute to Gen. Robert E. Lee with graffiti and posing for photos.
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Kings of the Norf

Nov 01, 2019

Often dissed and dismissed, North Las Vegas has an export it’s proud of: a distinct brand of hip-hop.

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Book Reviews
<em>God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop,</em> by Kathy Iandoli

A Righteous Fire Burns At The Heart Of Women-In-Hip-Hop's 'God Save The Queens'

Oct 24, 2019
Kathy Iandoli goes far beyond hoisting her heroes upon a pedestal; in rendering them as conflicted, complicated artists struggling against sexism and patriarchy, she wields an illuminating fury.
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NV Music: Featuring Bazooka Zac, Jaycreux, K-Rizz, Feeki, Grace Hayes

Mar 05, 2019

Willobee Carlan joins us to talk about the music NV 89 is playing. Willobee is the program director and afternoon host at NV89, Nevada Public Radio's music station in Reno.

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Kitchen Remix

Mar 29, 2018

Where hip-hop spirit meets Japanese tapas, that’s Paid In Full

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Code Switch
Hip Hop deejays Stretch Armstrong (right) aka Adrian Bartos and Bobbito (left) aka Robert Garcia became legends on The Stretch Armstrong Show during the 1990s. Back then, they were hip hop tastemakers on college station WKCR in New York City. Now they're

Stretch & Bobbito On Race, Hip-Hop, And Belonging

Jul 26, 2017
The pioneering hip-hop radio duo drop by the Code Switch podcast to talk about making their way in a traditionally black genre and their new NPR interview show, What's Good? with Stretch & Bobbito.
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Shots - Health News
George "Mik" Todd seen here in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in July 2009. He served with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines.

'Combat Medicine:' Afghanistan Vet Seeks To Help Others Through Hip-Hop

Jun 21, 2017
A new hip-hop album by a veteran of the war in Afghanistan drops Wednesday. His target audience: fellow vets suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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All Songs Considered
Joey Bada$$ in the video for "Land of the Free," which he co-directed with Nathan R. Smith.

Joey Bada$$, With The Strong "Land of the Free," Finds A Target

Mar 07, 2017
The video serves as the most recent example of mainstream rap's potent return to pointed sociopolitical critique.
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The Two-Way
A Tribe Called Quest, seen here in 2005, is reuniting for an SNL appearance and album despite the death of founding member Phife Dawg, second from left, in March.

A Tribe Called Quest To Join Host Dave Chappelle On Saturday Night Live

Nov 04, 2016
This news from NBC comes not long after the announcement that the hip-hop group will release their first album in nearly two decades. They say it will be their last.
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Code Switch
Rapper Tupac Shakur arrives at New York's Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 4, 1996.

Realizing Tupac Wasn't Cool, 20 Years Later

Sep 14, 2016
I was probably 9 years old at the height of my obsession with Tupac's "Hail Mary." I didn't know what I was capable of then, but I was not to be trifled with.
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Shots - Health News
An ad from the Food and Drug Administration's Fresh Empire campaign.

Notorious FDA? Feds Turn To Hip-Hop To Tamp Down Teen Smoking

May 09, 2016
For its latest anti-tobacco campaign, the Food and Drug Administration wants to harness hip-hop swagger to reach minority teens — who disproportionately suffer the consequences of smoking.
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Code Switch
K.A.A.N. performs at a warehouse show in Washington, D.C., on January 8, 2016.

K.A.A.N. Is The Answer To All Of Your Rap Desires

Mar 14, 2016
If you enjoy rap, allow Brandon Perry, aka K.A.A.N., to make your day.
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Code Switch
Sophina DeJesus, a gymnast for UCLA, performs a floor routine.

Video: UCLA Gymnast Sophina DeJesus Whips, Nae Naes, And Slays

Feb 10, 2016
The viral video of DeJesus' routine doesn't show an athlete dominating in a traditionally white sport despite her race. She's an athlete celebrating her identity in the sport she loves.
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The Two-Way
Dr. Dre attends the premiere of the film <em>Straight Outta Compton</em> in Los Angeles.

Hip Hop Mogul Dr. Dre Apologizes to Women He's Hurt: 'I Deeply Regret What I Did'

Aug 21, 2015
The rumblings about Dr. Dre and his abusive treatment of women are nothing new. They've been around for decades. He says he's changed.
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Code Switch
Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, and Shameik Moore star in the new film, <em>Dope.</em>

A Geek's Guide To Growing Up In Inglewood In 'Dope'

Jun 18, 2015
Film director Rick Famuyiwa drew from his own childhood in southern California for this new comedy. It follows hip-hop loving high school geeks who get mixed up in a drug heist.
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Marion Write, Hip Hop Artist

Dec 26, 2012
Marion Write had a tough year.  His long-term relationship had ended, and he lost an uncle and a close friend to cancer.
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World Hip Hop Dance Championships

Jul 28, 2011
The World Hip Hop Dance Championships hit the stage at the Orleans Arena on July 31.  Dance crews around the globe are getting their best moves ready.
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