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The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates review – a politically-charged meditation on the power of stories

Travels to Senegal and the West Bank shed light on how we think about race, censorship and oppression

The Guardian - UK

The great White Lines robbery: How a bassline by art-rockers Liquid Liquid became one of the biggest hip hop anthems of all time

In 1983 Doug Wimbish was asked to recreate a bassline that was tearing up NYC clubs. Transformed into White Lines (Don’t Do It) it became an enormous worldwide hit – but the original creators never received a dime…

Guitar World

Rapper Melle Mel charged with domestic violence

MC with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five is alleged to have punched a woman in the eye in a hotel room

The Guardian - UK

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From sit-ins in the 1960s to uprisings in the new millennium, Harry Belafonte served as a champion of youth activism

Of all the contributions for which Harry Belafonte will be remembered, perhaps none is more enduring than the celebrated entertainer’s lifelong support for youth activism.

The Conversation

Melle Mel says Eminem only considered one of the best rappers because he's white

The lead vocalist of Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five has hit back at Billboard's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list, arguing that Eminem only made the list because he's white

Daily Mirror

Chuck D on hip-hop's power, 50 years on

The legendary rapper on politics, his Top 5 songs and PBS series "Fight The Power: How Hip-Hop Changed The World"

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