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Moms of Your Favorite Rappers, Including Biggie, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii And More
Women's month coincides with the death of Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace, which inspired us to honor the moms of some of the most celebrated rappers ...
Drexel University10d
Black Art in Court Again: How Rico Laws Use Rap Lyrics to Unconstitutionally Implicate Black Artists in Criminal Organizations
Now, RICO laws allow prosecutors to use rap lyrics as evidence to implicate a collective of Black rap artists in a criminal organization. The first instance of this occurred in 2022, when Grammy award ...
Daily Emerald6y
Black History Month: Rising female black rappers
No. 10 Oregon (14-2, 3-0,... Black Power. Queerness. Femininity. Intersectionality. A new wave of female rappers and hip-hop artists are entering the mainstream, bringing social justice awareness ...
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Takeoff's untimely death in November sheds light on the music industry's role in the unfortunate trend of Black men dying young
The deaths of these rappers shed light on a larger unfortunate trend of Black men in the spotlight dying young — many violently. Male rappers and hip-hop artists have lower life expectancies ...