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The National Celebration of Hip-Hop is back on at Nats Park: What to know
The National Celebration of Hip-Hop festival has been rescheduled to Oct. 28 at Nationals Park, and tickets are on sale now.
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LL Cool J brings the F.O.R.C.E tour to DC this weekend
LL Cool J is headed to the Black-owned Mahogany Books to sign his new book ahead of headlining his F.O.R.C.E. tour.
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LL Cool J headed to Black-owned Mahogany Books for signing before DC show
Mahogany Books in National Harbor is set to host LL Cool J for a signing of the rapper’s new book, “The Streets Win: 50 Years of Hip-Hop Greatness,” ahead of his concert at Capital One Arena.
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National Hip-Hop Celebration postponed due to risk of government shutdown
The National Celebration of Hip-Hop has been relocated and postponed due to the potential of a government shutdown.
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National Celebration of Hip-Hop rescheduled due to potential government shutdown
As a result of the potential government shutdown, the National Celebration of Hip-Hop, originally set to occur on Oct. 6-7 on the National Mall, has been relocated and postponed.
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Public Enemy, Ice-T to headline free DC concerts at The National Celebration of Hip Hop
Free concerts at West Potomac Park on the National Mall on Oct. 6 and 7 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
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Carson Daly's lookalike 14-year-old son Jackson interviews LL Cool J
Carson Daly’s son is just like dad in an adorable new interview with LL Cool J. The duo sat down for “Nightly News: Kids Edition” and looked back on Hip hop’s 50-year history, with the 14-year-old following in his dad’s footsteps as a correspondent. The 50-year-old Today host rose to fame as the host of MTV’s “TRL” and it seems...
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Here's a look at hip-hop's vast impact — and DC's role in it
District hip hop trailblazer DJ Kool talks about how he has tried to create a D.C. sound. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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African American History Museum to host Hip-Hop Block Party in August. Here's how to get passes
The National Museum of African American History will bring hip-hop’s signature beats to the National Mall on Saturday, Aug. 12.
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Meet the DC native behind the iconic '90s hair of Lil' Kim and Mary J. Blige
A celebrity hairstylist from D.C. is behind some of hip-hop and R&B’s most iconic looks. Dionne Alexander’s wig creations for Lil’ Kim are featured in “The Culture” exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Alexander told News4 how she got her start in the industry.
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Houston PD Calls for Any “Tweets, Vines, Videos” to Solve Murder of Migos Rapper
Sergeant Michael Arrington of the Houston Homicide Division called on eyewitnesses to help identify the gunman who killed Migos rapper Takeoff at a Houston-area bowling alley Monday night. Tips can be called into the Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or anonymously at 713-222-TIPS.
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Houston Police Announce Efforts to Protect Hip-Hop Community After Rapper's Murder
After the murder of Migos rapper Kirsnick Khari Ball, better known as Takeoff, Houston police chief Troy Finner announced that the department would be organizing a committee to better support and protect the city’s artists. “Sometimes the hip-hop community gets a bad name… [but there are] a lot of great people in the hip-hop community. And I respect them.”