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Kid Cudi says it will take ‘a miracle’ to repair his friendship with Kanye West

Kid Cudi says it will take “a miracle” for him and Kanye West to repair their friendship, with the artist adding that West’s online behaviour had affected his mental health. The Grammy award-winner, real name is Scott Mescudi, told Esquire magazine ...

18 Aug 2022 at 03:10

Coolio cooked up a storm on the air and screen as he took hip hop to the world

The rapper and TV personality Coolio has died in the US at the age of 59. The man born Artis Leon Ivey Jr came to the world’s attention with his 1995 hit Gangsta’s Paradise, which became one of the most successful rap songs of all time after he ...

29 Sept 2022 at 07:30

Local News

Derry Dancing Queen Irena wants the city to dance

Derry’s Dancing Queen, Irena Noonan, has come a long way since the birthday her sister gave her 50p as a present to go to disco dancing in the Long Tower Youth Club. Smiling at the happy memory, Irena is fizzing with palpable excitement in her ...

17 Sept 2022 at 19:33

News

California governor signs bill to restrict use of rap lyrics in court

Rappers Killer Mike, Meek Mill and Tyga were all present for the signing of a new bill that restricts the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court in California. The Decriminalising Artistic Expression Act was created to protect the first ...

01 Oct 2022 at 03:34

Music

Stormzy and Dave help hip hop and rap music claim record share of album market

Stormzy, Dave and Central Cee are among the British artists who have helped hip hop and rap music claim a record share of the UK albums market in 2022, according to new figures. Last year, the genre achieved its highest annual portion ...

13 Apr 2023 at 00:01

‘Diverse, inclusive, innovative’ festival to take place in Birmingham

The curator of an inclusive festival hopes it will “break down barriers” for black and minority creatives in the music and event industries, and create positive memories for attendees. Betty Adesanya, 34, who is based in Bristol and ...

05 Apr 2023 at 07:00

World

Public Enemy and Ice-T to headline free concerts marking 50 years of hip-hop

Hip-hop, the most popular music genre in the United States, turned 50 this August. Born in the Bronx in New York City and spread to every corner of the world, it is hard to find the words to express the culture’s influence and ...

23 Aug 2023 at 15:56

Home

City Dance Hip Hoppers putting best feet forward

Derry’s talented City Dance Hip Hop crew 'Hustlers' is heading Stateside in the summer to represent Ireland in Arizona at the World Hip Hop Championships. The team qualified for the prestigious competition at Hip Hop ...

14 Apr 2023 at 18:33

Horse Racing

Leading contender Hip Hop Conti will swerve cross-country challenge

Hip Hop Conti will skip the Cheltenham Festival despite the French cross-country specialist enhancing his reputation in a Pau Listed event on Sunday. As short as 7-1 for the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, many ...

21 Feb 2023 at 08:22

Music

Chuck D: Hip hop ‘rose out of the concrete’ and conquered the world

American rapper Chuck D said hip hop “rose out of the concrete” to become a worldwide hit as he spoke about a forthcoming BBC documentary exploring the music genre. The 62-year-old Public Enemy frontman, real ...

19 Jan 2023 at 14:50

Home

Derry dance group to represent Ireland in USA Championship

Local dance crew “Hustlers” has qualified to represent Ireland at this year's Hip Hop Championships in Arizona USA. Founded in 2002 and based in Los Angeles, Hip Hop International is the producer of multiple ...

14 Apr 2023 at 17:33

Ireland

Boycott of US festival over Gaza a ‘no brainer’ for hip hop band Kneecap

It is a “no brainer” for Kneecap to boycott a US festival over Gaza, a member of the Belfast hip hop trio has said. Irish artists including Soda Blonde and Mick Flannery have withdrawn from South by ...

13 Mar 2024 at 10:29

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