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Beyoncé and Jay-Z are about to launch their second co-headlining world tour, making this the perfect time to compare and contrast their two impressive careers.
It was the summer of '98 when Lauryn Hill released her debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. At the time, my entire world revolved around my friends, family, and Brooklyn. I was a tomboy who loved hip-hop and R&B.
Before popular hip-hop influenced clothing brands like Rocawear, Encyce, P.Miller, and Sean John, there was FUBU.
Over time, the relationship between hip-hop and jewelry has evolved in interesting ways.
In 2001 Sean Combs had been acquitted on gun-possession and bribery charges after a shooting in an NYC nightclub in 1999. After his freedom was put on the line, Combs- largely known in the hip-hop community as Puff Daddy- wanted a fresh start so he decided to change his name to P.
Interviews
Jekalyn Carr is kicking off 2018 with a new album, "One Nation Under God," a hit single, "You Will Win," and a new book, "You Will Win: Inspirational Strategies To Help You Overcome." Sharee Hereford sat down to speak with Jekalyn Carr to talk about all her new projects.
The New Orleans native talked to The Boombox about being open to categorization and wanting to be a Hot Boy.
It's been twenty years since Wyclef Jean's multiplatinum first album The Carnival. The Haiti-born, New Jersey-raised instrumentalist was one of the first artists in hip-hop to merge reggae, calypso, neo-soul, and pop-and he's been highly successful at it, to the tune of more than 100 million albums and 20 million singles sold worldwide over the course of his career.
Anthony Hamilton embodies what it means to have longevity in the music business. Since breaking through with hits like "Comin' From Where I'm From" and Charlene" back in 2003, Anthony Hamilton has steadily released music and is one of R&B and soul's most consistent artists.
In the midst of his latest controversy, the ATL rap star explained his thoughts on politics--and Gucci.