Did Sir Mix-a-Lot invent the country-rap genre six years before ‘Baby Got Back’?

Before he topped the charts with 'Baby Got Back', the Seattle-based MC scored a regional hit with an oddball redneck rap ...

A Trugoy Tribute: Dave’s De La Tracks

This career-spanning retrospective highlights the moments — past and present — where Trugoy truly shined. These are the ...
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Do You Know the Story of Doug E. Fresh, the Human Beat Box Known for Shaping Hip-Hop’s Golden Era?

Known as the human beatbox, rapper Doug E. Fresh created a signature style that dominated hip-hop in the mid-1980s.

Singapore SEA Games contingent monitoring situation in flood-hit Songkhla

The Songkhla region has seen its worst flooding in over three centuries, just two weeks before the SEA Games are slated to commence in the region Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Sabrina Carpenter Bids Farewell to Short n’ Sweet Tour: ‘Lightning in a Bottle’

Sabrina Carpenter bid farewell to the lengthy Short n' Sweet Tour in a series of social media posts about the "lightning in a ...

Jimmy Cliff, ‘The Harder They Come’ Reggae Giant, Dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the reggae legend who helped spread the genre’s reach from Jamaica to the world with 'The Harder They Come,' has died at the age of 81.

From Freestyle Battles in Buenos Aires to the Grammys: Trueno’s Unstoppable Rise

Fresh off playing a friendly game of soccer with his labelmates like Rauw Alejandro the night before the Latin Grammys, ...

Javokhir Sindarov’s memorable FIDE World Cup triumph: A sweet family surprise, intense preparations, making waves in Uzbekistan

When asked if she considered herself a lucky charm for her grandson, who has had a spectacular month in India, the ...