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6 days ago · Hip hop culture is characterized by the key elements of rapping [b], DJing and turntablism, and breakdancing; [9] [10] other elements include graffiti, beatboxing, street entrepreneurship, hip hop language, and hip hop fashion. [11] [12] From hip hop culture emerged a new genre of popular music, hip hop music .
3 days ago · Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. Regarded as an influential figure in the late 1990s and early 2000s hip hop, [5] his music is characterized by his "aggressive" rapping style, [6] with lyrical content varying from hardcore themes to prayers. [3] [4]
1 day ago · Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America and is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. [3] . His global success is considered to have broken racial barriers to the acceptance of white rappers in popular music.
May 15, 2024 · Tupac Shakur (born June 16, 1971, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died September 13, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American rapper and actor who was one of the leading names in 1990s gangsta rap.
- What was Tupac Shakur’s family like?Tupac Shakur’s mother and stepfather, Afeni and Mutulu Shakur, were both members of the Black Panther Party. Afeni had been in jail in New York Cit...
- How did Tupac Shakur start rapping?In his teenage years, Tupac Shakur attended the Baltimore School for the Arts in Baltimore, Maryland. During that time one of his friends was shot...
- What did Tupac Shakur’s music concern?Tupac Shakur’s music often glorified the violent, misogynistic, drug-filled “thug life” led by many 1990s gangsta rappers. However, several of Shak...
- Who killed Tupac Shakur?Tupac Shakur died on September 13, 1996, six days after a gunman in a white Cadillac shot him four times in the chest at a stoplight in Las Vegas....
- Is Tupac Shakur actually dead?Tupac Shakur’s family, the Las Vegas Police Department, and a formal autopsy report all corroborate the legitimacy of Shakur’s death. Nevertheless,...
4 days ago · Eminem, American rapper, record producer, and actor who was known as one of the most-controversial and best-selling artists of the early 21st century. His best-known songs included ‘My Name Is,’ ‘The Real Slim Shady,’ ‘Stan,’ and ‘Lose Yourself.’. Learn more about Eminem’s life, controversies, and career.
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1 day ago · Kendrick Lamar, American rapper who was one of the most critically and commercially successful rappers of the early 21st century, known for such albums as good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012), To Pimp a Butterfly (2015), DAMN. (2017), and Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022). Learn more about Lamar’s life and career.
6 days ago · Rap is a form of musical expression that often features intricate wordplay and lyrical dexterity. Rappers use clever rhymes, metaphors, and storytelling techniques to convey their messages and showcase their verbal skills. The genre’s emphasis on lyrical prowess has led to the rise of numerous influential wordsmiths within the rap community.
