That hobby fed his talent for music writing, and he wrote about the rise of gangsta rap, hip-hop and grunge in the 1980s, according to The Times.
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Pulitzer-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold dies
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Seen as a western novelty in the 1980s and 1990s, rap music made a fleeting appearance in Bollywood with the song 'Bol Baby Bol' ('Meri Jung', …
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This hip-hop fest displayed powerful rhythms and positive rap hits from the 1980s through the 1990s, including Latifah's “Unity” and Salt n' Pepa's …
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Essence Fest breaks records and innovates concerts with collaboration
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Chuck D has never shied away from making a political statement. The MC and hip-hop pioneer co-founded Public Enemy in New York in the 1980s, …
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Q&A: Chuck D raps on politics in music and the future of Public Enemy
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Concert Review: 'American Idol' Ruben Studdard Pays Rich Tribute to Luther Vandross
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Born and raised in the Bronx, with an equal appreciation of R&B's delicious divas (you don't start a Patti LaBelle fan club otherwise) and cosmopolitan '60s pop (think: Bacharach-David standards), Vandross came to make solo music with a similar sophistication in the 1980s. For his efforts, Vandross won …
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