MF Doom, a Villain and Champion, Made His Mark on Music With a Mask
Rapper and producer MF Doom styled himself as a supervillain, but he was a champion of underground hip-hop culture....
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Oct
Music at Home: the Sounds That Shaped Us
We asked local teens to tell us about their earliest memories of music and what their families listened to while they were growing up....
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Apr
It’s Kinda Dangerous To Be An Emcee
Since the murder of Tupac on September 13, 1996, nearly 30 American rappers of note have died due to gun-related violence....
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Aug
Jay-Z’s Most Personal, Socially Aware Album
Jay-Z’s 4:44 album is not trying to prescribe analgesic to the black community, nor does his self-reflection about his own flaws cause listeners to feel pathos. But his effort at...
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Jul
Tupac Movie Has a Message for Today’s Generation
The new film “All Eyez On Me” is a message to the African-American community today, reminding us that we have yet to earn true freedom....
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Nov
“Cyber-Banging”: From Richmond’s Streets to the Web
News Report, Lamar Littleton | Nov 15, 2011 Editor’s Note: This report is part of a two-part series produced by The CC Pulse and Richmond Confidential. Read part two here. This...
