#Hip Hop

30 de November de 2025
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House of Pain — Fine Malt Lyrics, or where north american street poetry met the Irish S–t!

Hip-hop in 1992 was standing at a wild crossroads. The golden era had given us Rakim, PE, De La Soul, Tribe, and Gang Starr, but now new crews were storming in with different energies: grittier, louder, more in-your-face. Into that mix crashed House of Pain — three Irish-American kids ...
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16 de October de 2025
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Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 — Guru’s Hip-Hop and Jazz Communion

When Guru dropped Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 in 1993, hip-hop was standing at a crossroads. On one end, you had the raw grit of Wu-Tang Clan reshaping New York rap, the conscious poetics of A Tribe Called Quest deep in their prime, and Nas sharpening his pen for what would soon be Illmatic....
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4 de September de 2025
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Black Sunday: The Jewel of the Cypress Hill’s Crown

By the time Cypress Hill dropped Black Sunday in July 1993, the West Coast was already reshaping the rap game. Dr. Dre’s The Chronic had turned G-funk into a national phenomenon the year before, Snoop was about to drop Doggystyle, and gangsta rap was both vilified and unstoppable. But Cypress Hill were moving on a different frequency. They weren’t gangsta in the traditional sense, though their music had plenty of menace.
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22 de March de 2025
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The Apollo Theatre: The Beating Heart of Black Music in America

If there’s one venue that stands as the undisputed home of Black music in America, it’s Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Located on 125th Street in New York City, the Apollo has been more than just a stage—it’s been a proving ground, a launchpad, and a sacred space where legends were made.
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19 de January de 2025
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Naughty by Nature’s Self-Titled Debut: A Guetto’s Proto-Gansta’s Hip Hop Masterpiece

Hip-hop in the early ’90s was a melting pot of creativity, social commentary, and raw energy. Naughty by Nature’s debut album, Naughty by Nature (1991), hit at a time when the genre was branching out, becoming a voice for the streets while simultaneously climbing the charts.
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8 de December de 2024
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Soul Train : Love, Peace and Soul!!

Few things scream “Black culture meets universal cool” like Soul Train. Known as the “Hippest Trip in America,” this iconic music and dance television show didn’t just entertain; it elevated Black music, fashion, and culture to a national—and eventually global—stage. And behind its groove-filled magic stood the sharp, smooth-talking, baritone-voiced Don Cornelius, a pioneer who believed in celebrating Black excellence in the most unapologetic way possible.
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