Celebrating 40 Years of Run-DMC's 'Raising Hell': The First Platinum Rap Album

History was made when these legendary artists released an album that became the first rap album to go platinum. It has the ...
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U2’s Frontman Scores His First Rap Hit Alongside A Hip-Hop Legend

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lil Wayne’s “The Days” featuring Bono debuts at No. 21 on the Hot ...
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“Fela Kuti Was First Person To Ever Rap In A Song” – Seun Kuti

Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has asserted that his late father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the iconic pioneer of Afrobeat, essentially invented rap music as well. During an appearance on the Hits Don’t Lie ...

Doechii Says Tradition in Hip-Hop Is Important, First Rap Song Was a Diss Track

TDE's newest rising star sat down with Apple Music's Ebro Darden for a conversation about her young career and her critically ...