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  Features3 months ago

  When Slick Rick Made Hip-Hop A Great Adventure

  ‘The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick’ solidified the New York rapper as one of hip-hop’s most dynamic personalities and the world’s greatest storyteller.

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  Features3 months ago

  ‘You Have To Win Respect’: Slick Rick On Decades Of Great Adventures

  As ‘The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick’ celebrates its anniversary, The Ruler talks about taking his environment and turning it into a story.

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  Features4 months ago

  Best Def Jam Songs: 50 Essential Tracks That Define Hip-Hop History

  The pre-eminent label for much of hip-hop's history, the best Def Jam songs are the evolution of the genre.

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  Features4 months ago

  ‘Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Black Star’: Hip-Hop On A Higher Plane

  In the late 90s, ‘Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Black Star’ forged a new path.

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  Features5 months ago

  Best Hip-Hop Love Songs: 25 Tracks For 808s And Soulmates

  Before hip-hop and R&B got together, the rap ballad showed the softer side of hip-hop. The best hip-hop love songs prove that MCs need love too.

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  News6 months ago

  Migos, Slick Rick And City Girls Feature In New Series On Hip-Hop And Jewelry

  The series stars artists such as Lil Yachty, J Balvin, and more.

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  News6 months ago

  Slick Rick, George Clinton, And More To Headline ‘It’s Time For Hip-Hop In NYC’ Concerts

  The shows are set to occur on August 16, 17, 19, and 20.

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  Features8 months ago

  ‘The Art Of Storytelling’: The Return Of Slick Rick, Hip-Hop’s Master Narrator

  A decade after his trailblazing debut, ‘The Art Of Storytelling’ saw Slick Rick return to the hip-hop fold with some new tales to tell.

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  News1 year ago

  Slick Rick Partners With Clarks Originals For Mini-Doc

  ‘Mind-Body-Sole’ celebrates the pioneering rapper and style icon’s Bronx roots.

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  Features2 years ago

  “It’s All Rebel Music”: How Janette Beckman Documented The Early Days Of Def Jam

  In Def Jam’s docu-series ‘Through The Lens’, photographer Janette Beckman talks documenting the early days of hip-hop.

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  Artists2 years ago

  Slick Rick

  The Bronx rapper is widely regarded as one of the best and most influential rappers of all time, emerging during hip-hop's golden age.

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  Features2 years ago

  20 Songs Bringing Conscious Hip-Hop Back

  Hip-hop has always been politically charged, but with racial and social divisions becoming ever more fractured, conscious hip-hop is making a return.

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  News3 years ago

  “They Tell A Larger Story”: Vikki Tobak On The Visual History Of Hip-Hop

  Vikki Tobak, author of the book ‘Contact High: A Visual History Of Hip-Hop’ talks hip-hop’s forgotten legacy in photographs and her new exhibition.

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  News3 years ago

  Watch Slick Rick Perform ‘Mona Lisa’ On ‘Good Morning America’

  The hip-hop icon is celebrating the 30th anniversary reissue of his ground-breaking album, 'The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick' coming out on 26 April.