June 17, 2013

Bambaataa, Kurtis Blow Among 2012 Hip Hop Hall of Fame Inductees

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*The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards has announced its class of 2012 inductees, which includes legendary DJ’s, artists, groups, producers, dance crews, graffiti artists and films that define hip hop music and cultural history predating 1985. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The class of 2012 includes Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force, Grandmaster [...]




Trailer: BET Film about Decline of Female Rap

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*Black Entertainment Television will air an hour-long documentary about the slow, steady decline of female rappers signed to major American record labels. “My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women in Hip-Hop,” premiering Aug. 30 from filmmaker Ava DuVernay, traces the history of women MCs from The Sequence’s 1979 hit “Funk You Up” to Nicki [...]