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Moroccan rapper on trial amid growing rage at powers-that-be
Moroccan rapper Gnawi knew the police would come, after he and two friends released a unusually outspoken video exposing their country’s ... Variety -
Kodak Black pleads guilty to federal weapons charges
Rapper Kodak Black pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal weapons charges stemming from his arrest just before a scheduled concert performance in ... Entertainment -
Cardi B cancels US show because of ‘security threat’
US rapper Cardi B canceled a concert in Indianapolis Tuesday evening due to concerns over a “security threat,” she said on social media. ... Entertainment -
French rapper Mohamed Sylla charged with murder over deadly fight in Paris
French rapper MHD was on Thursday charged with murder over a fight that led to the death of a young man in July, his lawyer said in a statement.The 24 ... Entertainment -
Putin says rap should be controlled in Russia, not banned
Alarmed by the growing popularity of rap among Russian youth, President Vladimir Putin wants cultural leaders to devise a means of controlling, rather ... Variety -
6 dead, dozens hurt in nightclub stampede on Italy’s coast
A stampede at a rap concert in an overcrowded disco in central Italy killed five young teenagers and a woman who had accompanied her daughter to the ... World News -
WATCH: Rappers in Paris airport brawl to remain in custody for a month
Two of France's biggest rap stars were on Friday ordered to spend a month in custody after a brawl between them and their entourages delayed flights ... Variety -
‘We go together!’ Eminem fuels Nicki Minaj dating rumors
Eminem on Sunday fueled rumors that he was dating Nicki Minaj, creating an ultimate hip-hop power couple -- and one which few would have anticipated. ... Entertainment -
WATCH: Moroccan rapper’s song about Mo Salah goes viral within hours
Moroccan rapper La Fouine’s song about Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah has attracted more than one million views within hours of its release ... Entertainment -
In rap milestone, Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer for music
Kendrick Lamar on Monday became the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, a milestone for which the board cited his skill in telling the ... Entertainment -
Malaysian rapper probed over ‘insulting Islam’ in lunar new year dog video
A rapper in Muslim-majority Malaysia is under police investigation for allegedly insulting Islam with a Lunar New Year video that features dancers ... Variety -
Harvard student submits rap album as his senior thesis
While other Harvard University students were writing papers for their senior theses, Obasi Shaw was busy rapping his.Shaw is the first student in ... Variety -
From New York to Jeddah: Rap battles highlight Saudi Arabia’s hip-hop scene
They are young people in Jeddah performing dance moves inspired by the rhythms of rap. The dance of the Bronx stars in New York, the birthplace of rap ... Art and culture -
Jay Z the first rapper named to Songwriters Hall of Fame
Hip-hop icon Jay Z is the first rapper chosen for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, heading a class of inductees that also features Motown Records founder ... Television & Radio -
Mutah Beale: From rapping alongside Tupac to selling Saudi coffee
Beale, best known to gangster hip-hop fans as Napoleon, converted to Islam after leaving his previous life in the United States Entertainment -
Iraqi rapper, dancer who died in Baghdad blasts remembered
Adel Al-Jaf, better known as his stage name “Adel Euro,” luckily escaped a bombing last year in the capital Baghdad and wrote that he could “still dance.” Variety -
‘We’re not trying to Islamicize hip-hop,’ say UK Muslim rap duo
Two British Muslim women rappers say that they smashing the stereotype that women in Islam are oppressed Variety -
Jubilant rappers N.W.A. join Hall of Fame with attitude and a selfie
N.W.A., formed in the 1980s in the troubled Compton neighborhood of Los Angeles and enjoying new fame through the 2015 biopic “Straight Outta Compton" Variety -
A chat with South African ‘Hip Hop Pop’ star Jack Parow in Dubai
South African rapper, Zander Tyler, better known for his stage name Jack Parow, performed in Dubai last week Variety -
Jay Z in court for ‘Big Pimpin’ Egyptian musician's copyright trial
Jay Z, wearing a navy suit and tie, sat between his lawyers at the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles Variety -
Beyonce in superstar collab with Drake, but sings only one line
Drake, the Canadian rapper who has found massive commercial success thanks in part to surprise releases Variety -
Stepping up to the mic, Dubai rappers reveals ‘Recipe’ for success
Disappearing from the scene in 2008, The Recipe members Swerte, Kaz Money and P.Storm speak to Al Arabiya News Variety -
Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards slams Hip Hop
Hip-hop has come to dominate much of the music industry, but Keith Richards is definitely not among the converted Variety -
Turkish folk singer says she inspired Dr. Dre in hit new album
Selda Bağcan’s song “İnce İnce” was recently used as a sample in hip hop producer Dr. Dre’s new album Compton Variety -
Indian rapper vents anger at Unilever to a Nicki Minaj beat
An Indian rapper has gone viral with a music video calling on consumer products giant Unilever to clean up alleged toxic waste Variety -
Dr. Dre announces release of first album in 15 years
The album includes features from Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Snoop Dogg Entertainment -
Snoop Dogg arrested in Sweden on drug suspicions
U.S. rapper was forced to take a urine test after police pull over his car following a concert Variety -
‘Charged Up’ Drake hits back at ghostwriting claim
Hip-hop star Drake has hit back at charges he relies on ghostwriters for his songs, releasing a new track dissing his accuser Variety -
50 Cent ordered to pay $2 mln in punitive damages to woman
The rapper was ordered to pay another $2 million to a woman over a sex tape, despite his pleas that he was short of cash Entertainment -
‘Make 50 Cent rich again!’ Fans try to boost bankrupt rapper's cash
U.S. artist declares $28 million in personal debts in federal Bankruptcy Court filing Entertainment