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At 50, hip-hop has grown into an economic giant

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 4, 2023
The genre is celebrated across the world and has permeated many facets of American society, creating wealth in the process.
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
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Hip-hop traces its roots to economic hard times

by Nova Safo
Mar 15, 2023
An exhibit at New York City's Fofografiska museum spotlights how poverty and inequality in the 1970s helped create the genre.
Grandmaster Flash, Debbie Harry, Fab 5 Freddy, Chris Stein of Blondie and friend, 1981.
Courtesy of Fotografiska New York and copyright of the artist.
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Thoughts on creativity from lyrical powerhouse Rakim

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 27, 2019
The influential emcee reflects on his life, his creativity and his career.
"I loved every aspect of the culture and tried my hand at all of it," Rakim says of growing up with hip-hop.
Photo courtesy Rakim & Associates
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Rapper Dessa on hard truths about life as a touring artist

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 18, 2018
"I have earned the dark circles this year," she says.
Dessa is a touring musician and a member of the Minneapolis based hip-hop collective Doomtree.
Chad Kamenshine/Courtesy of Dessa Wander
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The three richest American musicians are all rappers

by Kai Ryssdal and Phoebe Unterman
Mar 6, 2018
Diddy, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z built multimillion dollar empires around their music careers.
Diddy, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z (L-R) used to compete in the rap wars of the '90s. Now, their companies are rivals.
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What do you have in common with the kings of hip-hop?

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Mar 6, 2018
Check out what personality traits you might share with Jay-Z, Dr. Dre or Diddy.
Sean “Diddy” Combs performs onstage during the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour at The Forum on Oct. 4, 2016, in Inglewood, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Live Nation
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Using the lessons of hip-hop to start a business

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 6, 2017
A program in Philadelphia is teaching entrepreneurship through the successes and failures of the music business.
Students at the Institute of Hip Hop Entrepreneurship are learning how to start a business.
Photo courtesy of the IHHE
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Flatbush Zombies on remaining independent, racism and more

by Raghu Manavalan
Jun 24, 2016
For the Brooklyn-based hip-hop group, independence isn't just a business decision, it's a lifestyle.
Erick Arc Elliott, Zombie Juice and Meechy Darko of Flatbush Zombies perform onstage during TIDAL X: 1020 Amplified by HTC at Barclays Center of Brooklyn in 2015 in New York City.
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIDAL
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So, Hamburger Helper dropped a mixtape

by Tony Wagner
Apr 1, 2016
This is not an April Fool's Day post.
Hamburger Helper mascot Lefty in the studio, from the brand's Twitter account.
via @Helper
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China pushing propaganda through hip-hop

by Rob Schmitz
Jan 6, 2016
Also known as rapaganda.
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