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Rap Overtakes Rock as the Most Popular Genre Among Music Fans
January 4, 2018
But Latin music has the highest growth rate.
Victoria’s Secret Models Are Slammed for Singing the N-Word
December 1, 2017
It’s not clear who said it, but someone’s got to be fired.
Filthy and Toxic or Not, Hip-Hop Dominates Grammy Nods
November 29, 2017
Obama praises rappers despite their vulgar, misogynistic lyrics.
Snoop Dogg Shares Album Cover Featuring a Trump Corpse
November 2, 2017
Album is titled "Make America Crip Again."
It’s Like an Army
October 14, 2017
And it will crush Eminem and his corporate "homies."
Eminem Unleashes Freestyle Rap Attack on ‘Kamikaze, Racist, Orange’ Trump
October 11, 2017
Rapper tells fans to side with him or Trump.
Are 345 Diversity and Social Justice Courses at UNCC too Much?
October 2, 2017
Hip-hop in university is important for educating blacks.
Don’t Get Angry About a Bunch of White Girls Singing ‘N***as,’ Blame Kanye and the Rap Industry
September 22, 2017
Surprisingly good sense from Piers Morgan.
Georgia Middle School Music Teacher is Suspended for Assigning Sixth-Graders Homework Featuring Rapper Kodak Black’s Explicit Lyrics
September 20, 2017
"I'm the s**t I'm fartin', I don't know how to potty."
Is the Dream Over?
September 15, 2017
DACAmnesty would mean betrayal.
Rapper XXXTentacion Sparks Outrage With Music Video Showing Him Hanging a White Child
September 14, 2017
The strange fruit of hip hop.
Emotional Note Reveals Tupac Split from Madonna ‘Because She Was White’
July 5, 2017
The rapper was worried his fans would think less of him.
Police: Club Shooting that Injured 28 May Be Gang-related
July 3, 2017
"Guns in the hands of the wrong people."
Indiana College Fires Three White Employees for Posing on Parody Rap Album Cover
June 28, 2017
College "is committed deeply to diversity and inclusiveness."
Stampede at New York’s Barclays Center During Future Concert After ‘Loud Boom’ Prompts Fears of Gun Shots
May 22, 2017
Rapper's show was called "Nobody's Safe."
The FBI Translator Who Ran Away to Syria and Married an ISIS Terrorist
May 2, 2017
ISIS terrorist is a "German" rapper.
Ex-Convict Boyfriend Used Eminem Lyrics to Explain to Police Why He ‘Stabbed to Death His Girlfriend and Her 4-Year-Old Daughter
April 21, 2017
Then he set them on fire.
Black Rapper Who Threated Melania With Rape And Sex Slavery Not Banned From Twitter
March 22, 2017
He just deleted the tweet.
Diddy’s Revolt TV Accused of Firing Staffers for Being Old White Men
March 21, 2017
"The animosity [the executive vice president] had towards Caucasians was clear."
Hip-Hop Personality Charged as Gunman in Fatal T.I. Concert Shooting
January 17, 2017
Shooting was sparked by a rap rivalry.
‘Hamilton’ as the Ultimate Expression of the System
November 21, 2016
The musical’s fans are all incoherent in different ways.
Amy Schumer Slammed for ‘Racially Insensitive’ Parody Video
October 25, 2016
Left-wing comedian accused of "cultural appropriation."
White Rappers, Clear of a Black Planet
August 19, 2016
White rappers now succeeding without support from blacks.
Rapper’s Murder Leaves Peers with Bleak Outlook on Baltimore
June 29, 2016
Blacks want to abandon the community they've created.
Rapper Rick Ross’s Ankle Monitor Goes Off During Minority Youth Empowerment Program at White House
April 19, 2016
A court ordered him to wear it after his arrest for pistol-whipping a repairman.
1 Killed, 4 Wounded While Recording Video: ‘I Told My Nephew, Don’t Be Going to That Park’
April 19, 2016
"Thugga" was killed while filming a video for his song "Two Tecs and a 50 Shot."
FDA’s New Anti-Smoking Campaign Uses Hip-Hop to Target Youth
October 7, 2015
$128 million campaign aims to curb smoking among non-whites.
Jared Taylor Debates R.A. the Rugged Man on Race
August 21, 2015
Jared Taylor and a white rapper discuss "racism" in the United States.
Straight Outta Compton: Where Are the Women Dr Dre ‘Assaulted’?
August 19, 2015
The biopic skipped over those parts.
Movie Studio Offers to Pay for Security at ‘Compton’ Screenings
August 14, 2015
Rap biopic expected to draw a rough crowd.
Teenager Shot by Police in Ferguson Called Himself ‘Glocks’, Posed with Guns and Boasted of Being a Gangster
August 12, 2015
He bragged that he could "do da hit by myself."
Rapper 50 Cent Files for Bankruptcy
July 14, 2015
He didn't just rap. He made $40 to $100 million on an investment in Vitaminwater.
What I Don’t Like About Blacks
May 29, 2015
A reply to Jared Taylor.
Jay Z Posted Bail for Protesters, Writer Says
May 18, 2015
Also wrote a big check to support "Black Lives Matter."
After Rap Videos Released, Father Still Defends Son Killed by Deputies
April 9, 2015
He rapped about shooting police.
Frat Suspends Clemson Students over Racially Charged Party
April 6, 2015
Students who dressed like gangsters must now take a course on social justice.
Azealia Banks Graces Cover of Playboy: ‘I Hate Everything About This Country’
March 18, 2015
Especially "fat white Americans."
Rap Mogul Suge Knight Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run
January 30, 2015
He's the founder of Death Row Records.
Sagging Pants Not as Hip as Some Think
January 29, 2015
Altered gait could cause joint problems.
Cuomo Has Policing Powwow with Rap Mogul (and Ex-Crack Dealer)
December 11, 2014
Jay-Z bends the ear of the governor of New York.
Redefining the Word
November 10, 2014
The "n-word" is here to stay.
Fifteen People Shot During Party at Miami Club
September 29, 2014
Youngest victim is 11 years old.
Mike Brown’s Instagram Account Found: “My Hands My Ammunition”
September 5, 2014
"Gentle giant" often flashed gang signs in photos.
Danger! White Girl Twerking
September 1, 2014
"It's inherently offensive and ultimately harmful."
American Douglas McAuthur McCain Dies Fighting for ISIS in Syria
August 26, 2014
A "small handful" of "Americans" are fighting for ISIS.
Highway Patrol Boss Hits Out at ‘Violent Agitators’ Using Demonstrations to Commit Crimes as Two Are Shot and 31 Arrested
August 19, 2014
Police came under "heavy gunfire."
‘Gentle Giant’: Mike Brown’s Explicit Rap Songs Praising Drugs, Drinking, Ho’s & Murder
August 18, 2014
"Those who are last shall be first, whites on the bottom."
British Rapper Turned ISIS Jihadist Poses with Severed Head
August 14, 2014
"Chillin' with my homie or what's left of him."
Rapper Repeatedly Shot While Filming Rap Video
August 7, 2014
Shooter and several pals then step over the twitching body.
BET Awards 2014: Unofficial Parties Sullied by Shootings, Stabbing
June 30, 2014
Famous rappers were close by.
Will Top Court Challenge Prosecution of Rap?
June 25, 2014
Defendants' lyrics are often used as evidence at trial.
Memorial Day Weekend Arrests Down by Nearly Half in Miami Beach
May 27, 2014
"Urban Beach Week" arrests were down to 191 from last year's 357.
‘B-Stylers’ Are Japanese Teens Who Want to Be Black
April 18, 2014
They're obsessed with American hip-hop.
Does Traditional College Debate Reinforce White Privilege?
April 17, 2014
Rapping about "racism," no matter the topic at hand, is the new, winning style.
Hip-Hop Hegemony
April 11, 2014
Degeneracy is now mainstream.
Jay-Z’s Bling from ‘Whites Are Devils’ Group
April 7, 2014
The white man is "basically just an errant child who needs to be corrected."
Geert Wilders to Take Legal Action Against Rapper over Video
March 20, 2014
The video is a none-too-subtle death threat.
Why Are White Men So Angry?
March 19, 2014
They often dislike the way blacks act.
SXSW Crash Suspect Is Aspiring Rapper, Was on Way to Perform
March 14, 2014
"KillingAllBeatz" plowed into a crowd--killing two and injuring 23.
Rap Disrespect of Black Icons Raises Concerns
March 3, 2014
Today's rappers don't seem to identify as strongly with black history.
The Shocking Gallery of Guns, Drugs and Money Posted Online by Boy, Thirteen, Just Hours before He Was Accidentally Shot Dead
February 28, 2014
By a friend . . . with one of the guns he posed with.
Hip-Hop Is Getting Whiter, but That Doesn’t Mean the Genre Is Doomed
February 19, 2014
In 25 years, will hip-hop be as white as rock n' roll?
Jury Reaches Partial Verdict in Florida Killing Over Loud Music
February 17, 2014
White man who complained about "thug music" is guilty of attempted murder.
Man, 47, Claims He Shot Dead Unarmed Teenager Because He Thought He Had a Gun–Not Because of Loud Rap Music
February 11, 2014
Michael Dunn claims the teenager he shot said "I should kill that motherf***er."
NJ University Offers Course Studying Beyonce
January 31, 2014
Will explore "American race, gender and sexual politics."
First Amendment Debate Rages over Ariz. Frat’s Behavior
January 24, 2014
More idiotic handwringing.
Tweets and Threats: Gangs Find New Home on the Net
January 13, 2014
The police try to keep up, but gangster talk is tough to decipher.
Listen to Pandora, and It Listens Back
January 7, 2014
Stereotyping--for marketing purposes only.
TMZ Poll: “African-American or N – – – -?”
December 30, 2013
More than half of respondents prefer "nigga" to "African-American."
Hundreds of Teens Trash Mall in Wild Flash Mob
December 27, 2013
Some believed a rapper would be performing at the mall.
Kanye West Explains Those Confederate Flag Concert Shirts
December 6, 2013
He says the battle flag is his now.
Cancellation of Afrobeat Band Shokazoba at Hampshire College’s Hampshire Halloween Creates Controversy
October 28, 2013
There were accusations of "cultural appropriation."
D.C. Police Arrest Members of Rap Group in Retail Store Thefts Targeting Cellphones
October 11, 2013
Cell phones taken in half of DC's robberies.
Greece Rocked by Night of Riots After Anti-Fascist Rapper Was Stabbed to Death by Member of Far-Right Party Golden Dawn
September 19, 2013
There is talk of banning the party altogether.
