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Pop Smoke Essentials – Apple Music Hip-Hop Top Hip-hop Songs via Apple Music >>> When his life was cut short in the early hours of February 19, 2020, Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was, at the age of 20, more famous than he’d ever been, yet nowhere close to where he was likely to end up. He exploded onto the scene
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Drake Essentials – Apple Music Drake achieved hip-hop dominance in the most unexpected way possible: by baring his soul. While the Canadian rapper/singer can drop battle-ready bars and club jams with equal ease, he’s more likely to kick verses that take you inside his complicated life, one where even party-hopping excess is no defense against real heartbreak. He also digs
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Buy Now Alpha Blondy Essentials Alpha Blondy’s humanism is evident as he croons reggae and pop not just in French, English, and Dioula (spoken in his native Côte d’Ivoire), but also Hebrew and Arabic. This is a guy who wants to reach the whole world with songs that are deep, both musically and spiritually. Note the dubby effects and heavy
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Biz Markie Essentials Biz Markie Essentials PLAYLIST ∙ 2020 They called him the Clown Prince of Hip-Hop. But Long Island, New York-raised Biz Markie, who died on July 16, 2021 at the age of 57, treated being funny and down-to-earth as a discipline like any other. So while his peers of rap’s golden age might have more to say about
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Conscious Hip-Hop Essentials Conscious Hip-Hop Essentials PLAYLIST ∙ 2021 Apple Music Hip-Hop Hip-hop has been a political hotbed since its inception, broadcasting messages about equality and oppression that were as powerful as the beats, flow, and delivery. In the beginning, there were artists like Grandmaster Flash reporting on the conditions of the communities where they lived. Then groups like N.W.A.
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Latin Jazz Essentials PLAYLIST ∙ 2019 Apple Music Jazz Originating from the Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian diaspora in the early 19th Century, Latin jazz is an intricate musical melting pot of spicy grooves and unpredictable melodies that encompass a wide range of sonic structures. Often credited as Afro-Cuban jazz’s inventor, bandleader Mario Bauzá unleashed a wildly experimental frenzy in his upbeat
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Olamide Essentials PLAYLIST Apple Music African The reigning king of indigenous rap and consistent hitmaker, Olamide Adedeji creates music that resonates well beyond language. Whether he’s spitting over trap snares or spacious beats, channeling bristling urgency or leading anthem-sized choruses, the Lagos State artist commands attention with his energy and attitude. Since his debut Rapsodi dropped in 2011, he’s released
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DaBaby Essentials PLAYLIST by Apple Music Hip-hop 2020 Before the beat in a song even drops, DaBaby is already there, going full-speed with a unique flow that’s always playing with pace, timing, and cadence. The North Carolina MC likes to stuff as many words as possible into his bars, using multitracking effects to make a new line begin before the
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Katy Perry Essentials Katy Perry Video Essentials Katy Perry: Love Songs Katy Perry Remixed Katy Perry: Next Steps She’s the dream girl. The free spirit. The candy-coated pinup and the well of inner strength. She’s a little Disney, a little Betty Boop. But she’s also an avatar for the modern female pop star in a post-Madonna world—the liberated woman who
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Olamide Essentials – Apple Music African His urgency and energy has made him the king of indigenous rap.
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