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Lupe Fiasco Proclaims He’s on a Mission to be the Greatest Lyricist of All Time
Photo: Lupe Fiasco/Twitter Lupe Fiasco is one of the sharpest lyricists in the game; at one point considered to be the leader of a new more conscious generation. An inconsistent output, however, has...
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6th Graders Promote Education and Self-Confidence in New Rap
Terrence Sims’ sixth grade students at the Milwaukee Excellence Charter School rapping in the official video for ‘Excellence First!’; Photo: Terrence Sims/YouTube A group of sixth graders at the...
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RIFF’d: Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Beach House 3’
Ty Dolla $ign‘s second studio album Beach House 3 is a flat reminder that all that glitters is not gold. The album is a veritable party bus, featuring a cavalry of powerhouse artists like Future,...
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André 3000 Cites Big Boi as the Better Outkast Lyricist
André 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast; Photo: N/A André Benjamin (b.k.a. André 3000) is a legend, considered by many to be one of the most talented lyricists in the game; as half of the backbone of...
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Duke Basketball Sensation Marvin Bagley III Wows With Blistering Rap
Marvin Bagley III; Photo: USA Today Basketball and hip-hop are inseparable, which is why it’s no surprise that every season you’ll see a ball player trying their hand at the rap game; Damian Lillard...
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Lana Del Rey Retires Controversial Song ‘Cola’
Lana Del Rey; Photo: Facebook In light of recent events, Lana Del Rey has announced that she will be retiring the song “Cola” from her sets. The song has attracted attention because it has long been...
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Best Lyric Vids of the Week: Volume XLIV
Swedish thrash metal vets Witchery carry on the All Hallows’ Eve vibe, Queen revive a News of the World gem for the album’s 40th anniversary with a cat-themed animation and a lost Freddie Mercury...
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South Carolina Mayor Tweets Jay-Z Lyrics to Celebrate ‘Not Guilty’ Verdict
JAY-Z (left), South Carolina mayor Welborn Adams and his wife (right); Photos: Twitter After being found not guilty of a DUI, Greenwood, South Carolina mayor Welborn Adams used Jay-Z lyrics to express...
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Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Smithsonian Rap Battle
MC Lyte talks on the Kickstarter overview for the Smithsonian’s ‘Anthalogy of Hip-Hop and Rap’ project; Photo: Smithsonian/Kickstarter The Smithsonian in Washington, DC announced a Kickstarter to fund...
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California Chapter of NAACP Calls for Removal of ‘Racist’ National Anthem
One of the first times former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernic knelt during the National Anthem; Photo: YouTube/CBS The California chapter of the NAACP has announced a motion to replace...
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Biology Teacher Parodies ‘Hamilton’ to Reach Students
Erick Innis of McMinn County High School in Athens, Tennessee; Photo: YouTube/Erik Innis Now more than ever, for better or for worse, teachers are using hip-hop to reach their students. It’s a smart...
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Traffic Anchor Incorporates Taylor Swift Lyrics into Her Report
KMOV St. Louis traffic anchor, Laura Hettiger, delivering the traffic report; Photo: Laura Hettiger/Facebook/KMOV Most Taylor Swift fans fall into a certain age range, but every once in a while an...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates Explains Why White Hip-Hop Fans Should Refrain from Using...
Ta-Nehisi Coates takes on questions in promotion of his book, ‘We Were Eight years in Power: An American Tragedy’ at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, IL; Photo: Random House/YouTube In the...
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Hip-Hop Loves a Good Bob Saget Reference, Saget Reacts
Bob Saget reacts to a Lil Wayne song on the web series, ‘Hot Ones’; Photo: YouTube/First We Feast Bob Saget will probably best be known to history for his perpetual neat freak role as Danny Tanner...
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Best Lyric Vids of the Week: Volume XLVI
Noel Gallagher swoops in with his High Flyin’ Birds crew to deliver a beautiful message about the world from space, Jersey punks Screaming Females paint up dirge-y frustrated love message on a rural...
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Scientists are Investigating the Magic of Chords and Lyrics
The late-great Leonard Cohen sings ‘Hallelujah’; Photo: YouTube In a paper published via Royal Society Open Science, a division of the UK’s infamous collection of great minds dating back to the 1600s,...
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Kentucky Lyricist Raps for 24 Hours in the Name of Charity
Devine Carama raps in downtown Lexington, Kentucky for charity; Photo: Lexington Herald-Leader Lexington, Kentucky-based lyricist, educator and philanthropist, Devine Carama, rapped for 24 hours to...
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Rare Handwritten Tupac Lyrics Go Up For Auction
Handwritten lyrics for ‘Fuck Friendz’ circa 1995 up for auction; Photo: Gotta Have Rock and Roll In what is expected to be the greatest Tupac auction ever, fans will have the opportunity to buy some...
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LSU Tiger Fans Alter Lyrics from Dem Franchize Boyz’ Smash ‘Neck’
LSU fans altering a marching band rendition of Dem Franchize Boyz’ ‘Talkin’ Out Da Side of Ya Neck’ (left), an LSU cheerleader promoting a ‘Keep it Clean’ campaign (right); Photos: The Advocate To be...
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Pennsylvania Court Weighs Decision to Convict Rapper Over Lyrics
A still from the video for Jamal Knox’s (a.k.a. ‘Mayhem Mal’) first single since being incarcerated, ‘MayDay 3/11’; Photo: YouTube After five years a Pennsylvania court will finally determine whether...
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