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Welcome to ‘the world’s smartest Hip-Hop newsletter!’ We’re back! Excited to kick off a new series of newsletters that bring you fascinating articles, podcast episodes, notifications of events and conferences, and highlights of people and organizations that are using Hip-Hop to improve humanity. Special thanks to the incredible Funkadelic Studios, our favorite recording and rehearsal space right in the heart of New York City. All throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, musicians and artists have given us light and life, and we are happy to announce that Funkadelic Studios has re-opened their doors to safely provide services for NYC’s musical community. Reach out to find out more. Now, before we get to the links, if you dig this newsletter, here’s how you can help support: All of these little things will go a long way toward advancing our mission to preserve, protect, and promote Hip-Hop’s ability to improve humanity, fight injustice, innovate industries, and save lives. Speaking of which, on to the stories…
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Killing of Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC: 2 Are Arrested - The New York Times
The two men had long been suspects in the 2002 killing of the D.J., a member of the group Run-DMC.
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Longtime Hot 97 Employee Paddy Duke Fired For Involvement In Yusef Hawkins Murder
HOT97 made the swift decision to fire longtime executive Paddy Duke on Sunday after it was revealed he took part in the mob that killed Yusef Hawkins in 1989.
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‘The Remix: Hip-Hop x Fashion’ Details Women’s Contributions to Genre
The film ‘The Remix: Hip-Hop x Fashion’, available on Netflix, highlights stylist Misa Hylton and Walkerwear founder April Walker.
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The Story Behind ‘WAP’s Unforgettable ‘There’s Some Whores in This House’ Sample
Some listeners instantly recognized the hook from “Whores in This House,” the Baltimore club-music classic released by Frank Ski in 1992. Far fewer, however, knew that the voice belongs to his collaborator Al “T” McLaran.
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A New Ice Cream Truck Song To Replace 'Turkey In The Straw'
Good Humor ice cream asked the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA to come up with a new jingle to replace “Turkey in the Straw,” a ubiquitous ice-cream truck song with a racist past.
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A Vocal Coach Reacts To Roddy Ricch's Melodies
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Paniccioli’s vast hip-hop photo archive launches online
Cornell University Library has launched the Ernie Paniccioli Photo Archive, a digital collection chronicling hip-hop music and culture from the 1980s to the mid-2000s.
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Why Lo-Fi Music Draws Listeners In
The fuzz and crackle over Lo-Fi music’s familiar beats evokes emotions some of us are looking for right now.
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Krip-Hop Nation Showcases Rappers With Disabilities. Meet 5 of Our Favorites.
Hear tracks by hip-hop musicians addressing otherizing media depictions, challenges and perseverance.
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Meet the Miami Muralists Fighting for Black Lives Through Their Art | NBCLX
Some of the most striking demonstrations in the Black Lives Matter movement have been public art projects. In Miami, two different Black Lives Matter murals …
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The Rallying Cry in Pop Smoke’s Posthumous Album
On “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon,” the charismatic New York rapper, who was killed in February, sounds like a young man exploring all his possibilities.
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Christian Hip-Hop Artist Lecrae Reflects On Societal Issues, His Faith, His Philanthropic Work In Atlanta
Lecrae Devaughn Moore is a Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, author, philanthropist, and co-owner and president of Reach Records, an independent record label that specializes in Christian hip-hop. On Aug. 21, he will release his ninth studio album titled “Restoration.”
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Bluegrass, Hip-Hop and Social Justice?! Gangstagrass makes it work!
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Education Professor Publishes Book, Calls to 'Decolonize the Classroom' through Hip Hop
Education Professor Edmund Adjapong has published Hip-Hop as Praxis & Social Justice, the second volume in a series.
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'Reality Pedagogy' Is Teaching as a Form of Protest - The Atlantic
It’s about reaching students where they really are.
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21 Savage Announces Free Online Financial Program for Youth
Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage
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Hip Hop Architecture Camps Equip Students to Use Design for Social Change
Architectural designer Michael Ford, also known as the Hip Hop Architect, founded the Hip Hop Architecture Camp in Madison, Wisconsin, in February 2017.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE MEETS HIP-HOP
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From 'Hip Hop Hooray' to 'YMCA,' the untold stories of Jock Jams, 25 years later
On July 25, 1995, the world received an endlessly addictive collection of hip-hop, pop and arena rock music that changed the way we think of stadium anthems forever.
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Jay-Z Buys Multiple Newspaper Ads Highlighting Black Businesses
Jay-Z and his agency Roc Nation took out multiple full-page ads in newspapers across the country highlighting Black businesses.
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How the New USPS Hip-Hop Stamps Came About
The story behind the release of the Postal Service’s new “Hip-Hop” themed commemorative Forever stamps.
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New York City Recording & Rehearsal Space - www.funkadelicstudios.com
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Moroccan Women Break Through in Rap Scene Dominated by Men
In a rap scene dominated my men, women’s voices are starting to make waves in Morocco.
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Sony Music dives deeper into independent Indian hip-hop
One of the trends that’s been bubbling for a while now in India is the rise of independent hip-hop. Sony Music India has a new partnership on that front.
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