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Jay-Z, Cardi B, and NAS (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images/Josh Brasted/FilmMagic)

Top 10 rap albums of the decade

D. Watkins
Michael Eric Dyson and his book "Jay-Z: Made In America" (Nina Subin)

Cancel culture is from white supremacy

D. Watkins
(Matthew Levine)

Sounding the bells with Dessa

Kenneth Womack
Rakim (Jill Greenberg)

The world according to Rakim

D. Watkins
DJ Head on Netflix's "Rhyth + Flow" (Adam Rose/Netflix)

Catch up on Netflix's "Rhythm + Flow"

Ashlie D. Stevens
Lizzo performs at Mojave Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 14, 2019 in Indio, California. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)

Preaching the Gospel of Lizzo

Ashlie D. Stevens
Damon Dash, CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records, and rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard (aka. ODB & Dirt McGirt)(R) attend a news conference to announce ODB's signing with Roc-A-Fella Records at the Rihga Royal Hotel May 1, 2003 in New York City. The controversial rapper was released from prison earlier today after being incarcerated for over two years. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)

O.D.B. and the stigma of mental illness

Emily Rems - Poptarts
Wu-Tang: An American Saga -- "I Declare War" - Episode 109 --The Shaolin and the Wu Tang could be dangerous. Bobby (Ashton Sanders), and Dennis (Siddiq Saunderson), shown. (Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu)

The necessary American saga of Wu-Tang

D. Watkins
Clyde Stubblefield (Getty/Phillip Faraone)

Clyde Stubblefield, keeper of the beat

D. Leah Steinberg
Cardi B (Getty/Frazer Harrison)

Why Cardi B's politics matter

Nicole Karlis
Robert Randolph and the Family Band; Jesse Boykins III (Peter Cooper)

Salon's best music performances of 2018

Alexandra Clinton
Jay-Z; Kanye West (Getty/Kevork Djansezian/AP/Brent N. Clarke)

Jay-Z's tough love for Kanye

D. Watkins
Eminem (AP/Amy Harris)

Eminem is back with "Kamikaze"

D. Watkins
Lauryn Hill (AP/Evan Agostini)

"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" at 20

Rachel Leah
Bobbito Garcia (Imani Vidal)

The sneaker king on "Rock Rubber 45s"

D. Watkins
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Cheo Hodari Coker on Marvel's Luke Cage

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“This is America” by Childish Gambino (YouTube/Donald Glover)

"This Is America": Is Glover a genius?

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"This Is America" video by Childish Gambino (YouTube/Donald Glover)

Yes, "This Is America"

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Meek Mill (Getty/Drew Hallowell)

"Retire the free Meek Mill hashtag"

Rachel Leah
Kanye West (Getty/Dimitrios Kambouris)

The emotional labor of the Kanye fan

Priscilla Ward
Kanye West (Getty/Neilson Barnard)

Are Kanye's "crazy" tweets just hype?

D. Watkins
Lauryn Hill; Kendrick Lamar; Notorious B.I.G. (Getty/AP/Salon)

A hip-hop Pulitzer? That came late

D. Watkins
"The Boombox Collection: Zion I" (Mohammad Gorjestani)

Meet working class hip hop hero Zion I

Tom Roston
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