How The Illharmonic's mix of hip-hop and classical builds community, one show at a time

The Illharmonic Orchestra blends hip-hop and classical music during live performances. Its leaders tell NPR's Juana Summers ...
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Hip-Hop’s Mixed Reactions to Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s Bombastic Back-to-Back Diss Tracks

On Friday (May 3), Drake and Kendrick Lamar dropped bombastic back-to-back diss tracks that left the hip-hop community stunned from the lyrical fallout. Drizzy released the first salvo with his ...
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Chennai Engineer Akash Shravans Mix Propels Indian Hip-Hop Record to U.S. Billboard Hot 100

In July 2024, a Chennai‑based mix engineer turned a Mumbai‑born single into a Billboard headline. "Big Dawgs," the ...
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20 great songs that mix hip hop & dance music not by Beyoncé or Drake

Thanks to great new singles from Beyoncé and Drake, it’s become the summer of hip hop with house beats. Larger-than-life figures like those two have the power to dominate the conversation and steer ...
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Hip-Hop Responds to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’ Diss With Mixed Reactions

On Tuesday morning (April 30) at 8:24 a.m. PST to be exact, K-Dot released his blistering response to Drake's "Push Ups" and "Taylor Made Freestyle" disses. The multi-layered response is full of ...