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‘You can’t wear gold without diamonds!’ Hip-hop legend Slick Rick on bling, British roots and his 26-year break

He is the rapper’s rapper, adored by Jay-Z, and once called ‘the most beautiful thing to happen to hip-hop’. So why has he taken so long to release his new album? And can we please see his diamond-crusted Virgin Mary medallion?

The Guardian - UK

ABBA, The Notorious B.I.G. and Green Day named to the National Recording Registry

Every year, the Library of Congress names 25 "audio treasures" to be preserved permanently. This year's selections range from ABBA and Green Day to World War I-era jazz pioneer James Reese Europe.

WEKU

Hip-hop legends a ‘F.O.R.C.E’ to be reckoned with at United Center show

LL Cool J, The Roots, Common, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Trip, Rakim, Common, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary in grand style.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Queen Latifah, Chuck D and more rap legends on 'Rapper's Delight' and their early hip-hop influences

Remember the first rap song you heard

The Independent UK

Taste of Chicago 2023: Doug E. Fresh, Proyecto Uno, Whitney to perform

Some of the city’s favorite restaurants will be showcased at this year’s Taste, Sept. 8-10.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hip-hop turns 50: Here's a part of its history that doesn't always make headlines

For decades, the genre has had a stealth mission: promoting public health. It started with Doug E. Fresh's "Stroke Ain't No Joke."

WEKU

Roe v. rap: Hip-hop mirrors repro rights

Collectively, the songs represent a diversity of viewpoints and are written from a variety of perspectives

Salon

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Roe v. rap: Hip-hop artists have long wrestled with reproductive rights

Hip-hop culture is often recognized as being born on Aug. 11, 1973. That was about seven months after Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that protected the right to choose to have an abortion.

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