Should a defendant’s rap videos be used against him? A Syracuse gang trial turns songs into evidence
A Syracuse man’s rap music video played for a jury showed him raising his arm and miming firing a gun. The lyrics included a line that a gang expert says refers to a rival gang and a line about the ...
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Today In Hip Hop History: 45 Years Ago Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” Became Hip-Hop’s First Top 40 Hit
On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the Englewood, ...
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The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2024
This week, we tackled the very best K-pop songs of 2024 ... Music Editor A Very Good Album That Has Rap Elements But Also Has a Lot of Shoegaze: Fax Gang & Parannoul’s Scattersun ...
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Gang member and kidnapper freed early from jail by Labour mocks Keir Starmer in Christmas rap song
A gang member freed from prison under Labour’s early release scheme has mocked Sir Keir Starmer in a rap song released on Christmas Day. Drill rapper Isaac Donkoh, also known as Young Dizz ...