Time

How Rap Became the Sound of the Mainstream

When Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert was 20 years old, he uploaded a few songs to SoundCloud, a free music-sharing platform. The tracks got a couple hundred plays, then a few thousand. Three years ...
Rolling Out

Rap, violence, and the impact on the Black community

Rap music stands as a vibrant tapestry woven into the very fabric of the Black community, serving not just as an art form but as a resonant voice echoing its culture, struggles, and resilience. Yet, ...
Afro

Death and hip-hop: The toll of drill rap and pushes for positive music

Sincere Jazmin was only 16 years old when he was shot and killed by another teen at a bus stop in Queens, N.Y. on March 26. The young man was an aspiring rap artist who went by the name, “Sdot Blokka.
Collegiate Times

Rap music unfairly stigmatized despite holding cultural, social value

Rap music has been scrutinized for decades. There was controversy over rap when it came to the East Coast–West Coast rivalry, the interpretation of lyrics and censorship. Media groups are quick to ...
The Conversation

Rap music’s path from pariah to Pulitzer

Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...