"It was a mix of everything that was great about Black culture," a Hofstra professor says of the genre, which burned bright in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Irv Gotti, co-founder of Murder Inc Records and renowned music executive, has passed away at 54, leaving behind a legacy that shaped the hip-hop landscape in the early 2000s, producing iconic albums for artists like Ja Rule and Ashanti.
"Hip-Hop Canvas: Beats, Art & Fashion" is scheduled to take place at Ciné in downtown Athens on Saturday.
His record company, which he created with his brother Christopher Gotti in New York City, became prominent in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Gotti topped the charts with the singer and rapper. He also worked with DMX and Jay-Z.
The producer helped shape rap and R&B after founding the label Murder Inc., which launched artists like Ja Rule and Ashanti.
Even the most knowledgeable jazz fans might be surprised to learn that saxophonist James Brandon Lewis (JBL) has issued 16 albums. Yet, since his widely
Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor into New Orleans while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime performance
Def Jam says it is deeply saddened by death of music mogul who ‘reshaped the soundscape of hip-hop and R&B’
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