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Hip-hop was born in the Bronx amid poverty, despair. 50 years later, there's pride, still hard times
BRONX, NEW YORK (AP) — Before it was a global movement, it was simply an expression of life and struggle: a culture that was synonymous with hardship and suffering, but also grit, resilience and creativity.
Aug 9, 2023 5:11 AM
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Women battle misogyny to send hip-hop spinning in a new direction
ATLANTA (AP) — Rasheeda Frost’s decades-long relationship with hip-hop started in 1981. She was a curious, energetic kindergartener — eager to touch and explore anything put in front of her.
Aug 9, 2023 4:28 AM
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Hip-hop was born in the Bronx amid poverty, despair. 50 years later, there's pride, still hard times
BRONX, NEW YORK (AP) — Before it was a global movement, it was simply an expression of life and struggle: a culture that was synonymous with hardship and suffering, but also grit, resilience and creativity.
Aug 9, 2023 4:10 AM
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Sony's profits drop as it warns of the impact from US movie strikes
TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s April-June profit slipped 17% from a year earlier, as worries grew about revenue damage from a strike in the movie sector, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Wednesday. Tokyo-based Sony Corp.
Aug 9, 2023 1:28 AM
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Queen Latifah, Chuck D and more rap legends on 'Rapper's Delight' and their early hip-hop influences
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Remember the first rap song you heard? Some of your favorite rappers and DJs certainly do.
Aug 8, 2023 9:25 PM
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Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting and wounding hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, bringing a conclusion to a three-year legal and cultural saga that saw two careers, and
Aug 8, 2023 9:23 PM
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Friends gather in Philadelphia to remember O'Shae Sibley, killed in a confrontation over dancing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Friends and family members gathered Tuesday in Philadelphia to remember O’Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed after he confronted teenagers who taunted his group of gay, Black friends as they danced at a New York City gas station
Aug 8, 2023 9:17 PM
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Louis Cato, TV late night bandleader, offers 'Reflections,' a new album of 'laid bare, honest' songs
NEW YORK (AP) — Musician and producer Jack DeBoe recalls the time many years ago when he fully grasped the sheer musical ability of his new friend, Louis Cato.
Aug 8, 2023 2:45 PM
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Vancouver translator reaches settlement with British Museum over unauthorized work
VANCOUVER — A Canadian translator says she’s reached a settlement with the British Museum over unauthorized use of her work.
Aug 8, 2023 1:58 PM
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Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt makes her Hollywood debut in Netflix's ‘Heart of Stone’
Alia Bhatt had been weighing her Hollywood options for a few years.
Aug 8, 2023 1:37 PM
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