Hip-hop star J. Cole shooting a video in Fayetteville on Sunday
Hip-hop star J. Cole shooting a video in Fayetteville on Sunday. Streets around the Market House to be closed to traffic for the production
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Scholar visits UGA, explores impact of translation on Franco-Belgian pop music
Songs, plays, and movies can make us fall in love with a culture that’s not our own. But sometimes those products aren’t the most authentic. One scholar is studying the case of a 20th century jukebox musical that fits that mold. Read More
Trina’s Husband, ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Swurv, Arrested for 2023 Knuckle Sandwich
Trina's husband and "Love & Hip Hop: Miami " costar Benjamin Leon Kearse Jr., aka Swurv, was recently arrested for battery -- over a punch that cops say happened nearly 2 years ago!!!
Kevin Gates, Jack Harlow, Lil Durk, And Other New Rap Tunes For The Changing Seasons
VIBE highlights fresh album and single releases from Kevin Gates, Jack Harlow and Doja Cat, Lil Durk and Jhene Aiko, and more for New Music Friday.
Forbidden K-pop to center stage: North Koreans set for music debut
Growing up in North Korea, Hyuk's childhood was about survival. He never listened to banned K-pop music but, after defecting to the South, he's about to debut as an idol. Hyuk is one of two young North Koreans in a new K-pop band called 1Verse -- the first time that… Read More
Who Is Diddy? The Incarcerated Mogul Who Once Helped Shaped Hip-Hop
Before Sean “Diddy” Combs was embroiled in his widely publicized legal woes, he was regarded as one of the most successful music and media moguls. Born on November 4, 1969, in Harlem, Diddy rose to fame in the early 1990s, thanks to his eye for talent. He was the mastermind behind bringing acts such as… Continue reading Who Is Diddy? The Incarcerated Mogul Who Once Helped Shaped Hip-Hop
Short Cuts, Vol. 23, Garage-a-Rama Edition: Enjoying the Endless Pop Possibilities With New LPs From The Remains, Ron Dante, Michigander & Guided By Voices
In my latest Short Cuts review roundup, I’m catching up on some fun rockin’ albums from artists past and present, including Boston’s The Remains; Staten Island, New York’s Ron Dante (i.e., the voice of The Archies!); Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Michigander; and Dayton, Ohio’s Guided By Voices. These four artists, some of them with 50-plus years of experience, come from various points in America, and they all share a common thread of rocking out with joyous, melodic music-making abandon on these new […]
20 Christian Rap Albums that Turn 10 Years Old
While Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiered, Christian Rap had a robust list of album releases in 2015. Here are 20 of those albums.
Hip-Hop To Take Over Street (Signs) In Miami
The Miami-Dade County Commission is renaming some streets in Liberty City to acknowledge hip-hop artists from the area.
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