A$AP Rocky Claimed ‘Nobody’ Wants to Be a Rapper Anymore: ‘They All Want to Be YouTubers’

A$AP Rocky discussed the state of rap in 2025. Here's what he said about the music industry and why 'nobody' wants to be a ...
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Papoose Pleads Case For Legislation Making Rap Lyrics Inadmissible In Court

Papoose is taking it upon himself to join in the fight to keep rap lyrics from being criminalized and used as evidence at trial. On Tuesday (May 7), the Brooklyn native made the trek to Albany, NY, to ...
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In Senegal’s thriving hip-hop scene, this beatmaker insists women have a seat at the table

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — In a classroom at the House of Urban Culture, tucked away in the narrow streets of Dakar, Senegal, Aminata Thiam claps her hands in time with a beat she created on her computer. ...
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Issa Rae And Syreeta Singleton On Making 'Rap Sh!t' Authentic

Issa Rae’s new series may be called Rap Sh!t, but the HBO Max comedy is as much about every day life in Miami for Black people across the diaspora as it is breaking into the music industry. “First it ...