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Lil Wayne Snubbed for Super Bowl Performance, Kendrick Lamar Takes the Stage

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In an announcement that has left many hip-hop fans surprised and some even disappointed, the NFL has chosen Kendrick Lamar to perform at the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, bypassing one of rap’s most influential and enduring figures—Lil Wayne.The decision comes as a shock to many considering Lil Wayne’s decades-long influence on the rap game. […]

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Kobe Bryant Pivoted From Music, But Hip Hop Was Always In His DNA

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Kobe Bryant’s influence on the world transcended languages, borders and genders. The late Los Angeles Lakers legend made the Mamba Mentality not only a mantra, but a way of life for millions. He not only inspired millions to play ball, but hundreds of artists to reference his likeness in their lyrics as well to better tell their

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Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer in ‘Big Moment for Hip-Hop’

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Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer for “DAMN.” makes him the first nonclassical or jazz musician to receive the prize since the awards expanded to music in 1943. CreditAmy Harris/Invision, via Associated Press In late January, the Compton, Calif., rapper Kendrick Lamar lost the Grammy Award for album of the year to Bruno Mars. “DAMN.,” Mr. Lamar’s fourth LP, was his

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