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HipHop

Entertainment 1 year ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse in six new lawsuits

The civil lawsuits were filed a month after Combs was criminally charged for what prosecutors describe as a long-running scheme of sex trafficking and racketeering.

Entertainment 3 years ago

FLAVS 2022 celebrates Indonesian hip hop, R&B and soul

Indonesia's first festival to feature hip hop, R&B and soul artists took over Jakarta's iconic sports complex with its third edition.

Entertainment 3 years ago

In new album, Kendrick Lamar delivers introspection and biting social critique

His long-anticipated fifth studio album "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" was released to streaming services overnight, and sees Lamar deliver raw self-reflection set against cutting social criticism.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Drake withdraws his two Grammy nominations

Drake had been up for two rap awards at January's ceremony, but his mega-hit album "Certified Lover Boy" was conspicuously left out of the general field categories last month, and the artist has clashed with the Academy multiple times.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Rapper Young Dolph shot and killed in cookie shop

Thornton was reportedly shopping at Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies in Memphis when someone drove up and shot him, local press reports said.

People 4 years ago

Biz Markie, "Clown Prince of Hip-Hop" dies aged 57

In a statement to US media, his representatives said he died with his wife by his side.

Entertainment 5 years ago

Hip-hop festival Asian Sound Syndicate to return virtually

The festival will run on Dec. 19-20, presenting acts from Asia such as Bobby, Jay Park, Hoody, Punchnello, Ramengvrl, Mino, pH-1 and HAON.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Surakarta showcases Ramayana Opera with gamelan hip-hop

In a bid to entertain homebound travelers in Surakarta, also known as Solo, in Central Java, the city hosted a Ramayana Opera performance entitled Bakdan Neng Solo (Lebaran in Solo) from June 28 to 30.