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Palestinian hip-hop collective DAM discusses the complex emotions and struggles they face as artists working in the Palestinian territories.
Despite the dire situation in Gaza, they believe that music has the power to bring about change.
Drake and Benny The Butcher have finally released their long-awaited collaboration, "Buffalo Freestyle."
The track, which was leaked three years ago, features both artists trading verses over a moody beat.
The song is part of Benny The Butcher's new EP, Buffalo Butch, Vol. 1.
Fat Beats, the iconic distributor and hip hop retail brand, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an epic concert in NYC featuring performances from Masta Ace, Talib Kweli, Non Phixion, and many more.
Legendary DJs such as DJ Premier will also be present.
London rapper Little Simz will curate a one-night-only takeover of the Tate Modern art gallery on August 31.
The event will feature art, music, workshops, talks, and more, and will be completely free for attendees.
The family of Ol' Dirty Bastard, a hip-hop legend and member of the Wu-Tang Clan, spoke about the new documentary "Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys" at a special screening.
The film humanises ODB and includes never-before-seen footage, and his family is also working on a biopic.
Ghostface Killah and RZA have come together to form a new duo called Staten Island for Lin-Manuel Miranda's album inspired by The Warriors.
The concept album, titled Warriors, will feature various artists portraying characters from the movie, and Ghostface and RZA will represent the New York borough.
The album is set to release on October 18.
In a recent interview, Method Man revealed that he has never made any money from streaming his music.
This adds to the ongoing discussion surrounding low streaming payouts for artists.
A Tribe Called Quest's albums have returned to the charts in the UK following their use during the Olympics.
The group's songs were chosen by some athletes to soundtrack their performances, leading to increased popularity.
Eminem released a powerful video for his song "Somebody Save Me" where he reflects on his parenting regrets.
The video depicts the rapper watching old family footage and grappling with his past struggles with drug addiction.
Rakim releases his latest visual for "GODS PLAYGROUND" featuring Fred the Godson and DMX.
The album, G.O.D.'S NETWORK (REB7RTH), showcases Rakim's talents as an artist and curator with a star-studded lineup of hip-hop talent.
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