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boom bap

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The Notorious B.I.G.

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Ghostface Killah

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3 articles Aug 17

Lil’ Kim LL Cool J Method Man SWV Redman The LOX LeToya Luckett David Banner Method Man & Redman Dj D-Nice D‐Nice Jadakiss

Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Pollstar

2 articles Aug 16

Michael Bibi KETTAMA Wu‐Tang Clan RZA U‐God Inspectah Deck

DJ Mag, We Rave You

AllHipHop Aug 16

Jay-Z Makes Big Power Move, Brings Baseball Elite Into Roc Nation Sports

2 articles Aug 15

Drake Joe Budden JAŸ‐Z Kendrick Lamar Lil Yachty Slaughterhouse Rick Ross

HotNewHipHop

3 articles Aug 15

Eminem Kim Mathers 50 Cent Rakim Kurupt Masta Killa

AllHipHop, Hip Hop Corner, HotNewHipHop

AllHipHop Aug 15

Actress Says “A##hole” Chris Rock Deserved Smack From Will Smith

Complex Music Aug 14

Doja Cat Jokes Pharrell and Pusha T Have 'Looked the Same for 100 Years'

Doja Cat Pharrell Williams Pusha T Clipse Chad Hugo

HotNewHipHop Aug 14

Jay-Z, 50 Cent & 5 Other Hip-Hop Reebok Collabs That We Want To See Return

JAŸ‐Z 50 Cent Cardi B Pharrell Williams Daddy Yankee Mike Jones Lupe Fiasco Lil Wayne

AllHipHop Aug 14

Jay-Z’s Latest Sports Move: Tom Brady’s Trading Card Business

Complex Music Aug 14

Mike Tyson Tears Up After Hearing Conway the Machine's Story of Survival

Conway the Machine Mike Tyson Westside Gunn Benny the Butcher

3 articles Aug 14

Dave Chappelle Fugees Ms. Lauryn Hill Wyclef Jean Erykah Badu Giggs Bob Marley Tiwa Savage Gunna

Complex Music, NME, Rolling Stone

2 articles Aug 14

JAŸ‐Z Charlamagne tha God Roc Nation The Breakfast Club

HotNewHipHop

XXL Aug 14

Joey Badass Gets Candid in New Docuseries Time Will Tell

Joey Bada$$ Big Sean Busta Rhymes

2 articles Aug 14

JAŸ‐Z Kendrick Lamar Drake Akademiks DJ Akademiks Drizzy Roc Nation

Hip Hop Corner, HotNewHipHop

7 articles Aug 13

Lainey Wilson Ms. Lauryn Hill Shaboozey Fugees Wyclef Jean Lenny Kravitz TOMORROW X TOGETHER John Legend Roberta Flack Pras Michel Hugh Jackman Gayle King

Billboard, Complex Music, Pitchfork +4

XXL Aug 13

Odeal on How Common Shaped the Way He Writes His Songs

Odeal Common 50 Cent Ja Rule Kendrick Lamar J Dilla 6LACK MF DOOM

British Hip Hop Aug 13

Logic and JahMike - Mind and Spirit [Video]

8 articles Aug 13

JAŸ‐Z Damon Dash Roc Nation Beyoncé 4:44 Memphis Bleek Eminem Alicia Keys Iceman

AllHipHop, Billboard, Complex Music +2

Complex Music Aug 13

Master P Disagrees With People Who Were Mad at Jay-Z's Target Partnership

Master P JAŸ‐Z

5 articles Aug 12

Blueface ChriseanRock Beyoncé JAŸ‐Z

AllHipHop, Complex Music, HotNewHipHop +1

3 articles Aug 17

Lil’ Kim LL Cool J Method Man SWV Redman The LOX LeToya Luckett David Banner Method Man & Redman Dj D-Nice D‐Nice Jadakiss

Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Pollstar

AllHipHop Aug 16

Jay-Z Makes Big Power Move, Brings Baseball Elite Into Roc Nation Sports

3 articles Aug 15

Eminem Kim Mathers 50 Cent Rakim Kurupt Masta Killa

AllHipHop, Hip Hop Corner, HotNewHipHop

Complex Music Aug 14

Doja Cat Jokes Pharrell and Pusha T Have 'Looked the Same for 100 Years'

Doja Cat Pharrell Williams Pusha T Clipse Chad Hugo

AllHipHop Aug 14

Jay-Z’s Latest Sports Move: Tom Brady’s Trading Card Business

3 articles Aug 14

Dave Chappelle Fugees Ms. Lauryn Hill Wyclef Jean Erykah Badu Giggs Bob Marley Tiwa Savage Gunna

Complex Music, NME, Rolling Stone

XXL Aug 14

Joey Badass Gets Candid in New Docuseries Time Will Tell

Joey Bada$$ Big Sean Busta Rhymes

7 articles Aug 13

Lainey Wilson Ms. Lauryn Hill Shaboozey Fugees Wyclef Jean Lenny Kravitz TOMORROW X TOGETHER John Legend Roberta Flack Pras Michel Hugh Jackman Gayle King

Billboard, Complex Music, Pitchfork +4

British Hip Hop Aug 13

Logic and JahMike - Mind and Spirit [Video]

Complex Music Aug 13

Master P Disagrees With People Who Were Mad at Jay-Z's Target Partnership

Master P JAŸ‐Z

2 articles Aug 16

Michael Bibi KETTAMA Wu‐Tang Clan RZA U‐God Inspectah Deck

DJ Mag, We Rave You

2 articles Aug 15

Drake Joe Budden JAŸ‐Z Kendrick Lamar Lil Yachty Slaughterhouse Rick Ross

HotNewHipHop

AllHipHop Aug 15

Actress Says “A##hole” Chris Rock Deserved Smack From Will Smith

HotNewHipHop Aug 14

Jay-Z, 50 Cent & 5 Other Hip-Hop Reebok Collabs That We Want To See Return

JAŸ‐Z 50 Cent Cardi B Pharrell Williams Daddy Yankee Mike Jones Lupe Fiasco Lil Wayne

Complex Music Aug 14

Mike Tyson Tears Up After Hearing Conway the Machine's Story of Survival

Conway the Machine Mike Tyson Westside Gunn Benny the Butcher

2 articles Aug 14

JAŸ‐Z Charlamagne tha God Roc Nation The Breakfast Club

HotNewHipHop

2 articles Aug 14

JAŸ‐Z Kendrick Lamar Drake Akademiks DJ Akademiks Drizzy Roc Nation

Hip Hop Corner, HotNewHipHop

XXL Aug 13

Odeal on How Common Shaped the Way He Writes His Songs

Odeal Common 50 Cent Ja Rule Kendrick Lamar J Dilla 6LACK MF DOOM

8 articles Aug 13

JAŸ‐Z Damon Dash Roc Nation Beyoncé 4:44 Memphis Bleek Eminem Alicia Keys Iceman

AllHipHop, Billboard, Complex Music +2

5 articles Aug 12

Blueface ChriseanRock Beyoncé JAŸ‐Z

AllHipHop, Complex Music, HotNewHipHop +1

Overview

Recent developments in the boom bap genre include Jay-Z highlighting Beyoncé's production excellence and calling for greater artistic daring in emerging rap, while Method Man is set to portray a rapper suing an AI music studio in a new film. Meanwhile, Eminem faces new felony charges in a music leak case, and The Alchemist and Conway announce a sequel to their album LULU.

Seen in 203 outlets, tracked since December 2015

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