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I went to a Restraining Order show at the Crystal Palace, a Richmond punk house that has since burned down. I got there before Grand Scheme, the first band on the bill, started their set. It looked ...

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Since the Eighties, Miami has been deeply intertwined with hip-hop culture. The city has produced artists such as 2 Live Crew ...

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At this year’s awards, taking place on Feb. 2, hip-hop and house artists will be among ... mainstays in the kaleidoscope of American popular music and culture, having come a long way from ...

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Drake was raised in Toronto and worked as a child actor on "Degrassi." After pivoting to music, he became one of the most ...

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