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hip hop

The N-Word: Part 2

By Khalil Ekulona

February 28, 2024

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Today we have part two of our conversation about the N-Word. We’ll examine the public spaces where the word is most commonly used: Hip Hop and Rap music, and the world of comedy — specifically stand up comedy.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Black history, Black History Month, comedy, hip hop, music, Race

Elements of hip-hop culture: beats & rhymes

By Khalil Ekulona

January 9, 2024

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Today, we explore two of the elements of hip-hop culture: beats (producing) and rhymes (emceeing).

Tagged With: Ah-Deli, Brian Brown, Carmine Prophets, hip hop, Hip Hop Culture, JusBam, M-Slago, Pow Shadowz

What 2023 was like for Nashville’s busiest hip-hop collective

By jewly hight

December 15, 2023

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It was barely over a year ago that the Nashville hip-hop collective  Six One Trïbe released its first album as a group and put on its first real show. But that was merely a prelude to the group’s incredibly productive 2023.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music Tagged With: 2023 Year In Review, hip hop, music, WNXP

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