Hip Hop & Rap

Magazine articles on Hip Hop and Rap music and musicians.

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Salon.com October 17, 2000 Alex Pappademas	The Hard Rap Cafe The Brooklyn Museum's "Hip-Hop Nation" show surveys rap's journey from Bronx block parties to cold-lampin' in the Hamptons...
Salon.com October 16, 2000 Jan Golab	Who killed Biggie Smalls? A former LAPD detective charges that the top brass derailed his investigation of the rap star's murder when it pointed to a cop...
Salon.com October 16, 2000 Jan Golab	B.I.G. trouble at the Los Angeles Times Two Times reporters covering the LAPD scandal named a suspect in the murder of rap star Biggie Smalls. Then a colleague's story said they were wrong. Could both stories be right?
Salon.com September 14, 2000 Eric Boehlert	Helping Eminem sell records Does political criticism of the foulmouthed rapper do anything but increase his stature -- and his sales?
Salon.com July 25, 2000 M.L. Elrick	Eminem's dirty secrets He's now a notorious Detroit rapper who spits hate machine-gun style. His family, friends and the bully who beat him up in school remember someone different.
Salon.com July 18, 2000 Michelle Goldberg	The hip-hop pornographer Lil' Kim debuted as a brassy M.C. who wanted orgasms -- not respect. Four years on, the life of a porn-positive rapper looks pretty empty.
Salon.com July 18, 2000 Keith Harris	Sharps & Flats A hack genius, a bloodthirsty M.C. and a few mouthy street kids from Yonkers: The Ruff Ryders find a chartworthy formula -- again.
Salon.com June 7, 2000 Eric Boehlert	Invisible man Eminem may be the most violent, woman-hating, homophobic rapper ever. Why are critics giving him a pass?
Salon.com June 7, 2000 Keith Harris	Sharps & Flats Eminem's airtight masterpiece of rhyme invents invisible enemies. But would a serious rapper even bother dissing 'N Sync?
Salon.com May 26, 2000 Eric Boehlert	The record industry scores a record-setting week. Britney Spears storms the charts with a massive No. 1 album, but will nasty rapper Eminem cut her down to size?
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