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30 Hip-Hop Songs By Our Favorite Latinx Rappers You Should Know

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJanuary 10, 2020July 18, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJanuary 10, 2020July 18, 2020049354

As Fat Joe so importantly reminded the world recently, Latinxs have been there as an integral part of hip-hop pretty much since its inception during the late 1970s and early ’80s. Since then, we have been holding our own, with...

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Iconic Rapper Trina Opens Up About Being a Boss and Female Empowerment

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiOctober 24, 2019July 26, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiOctober 24, 2019July 26, 202006275

If you grew up listening to rapper Trina in the early 2000s you’re well aware of her music and her influence but you still may not have known that she’s a proud Afro-Dominicana. In fact, quite a few of our...

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7 Nipsey Hussle Quotes to Keep You Motivated

Virginia IsaadAugust 15, 2019July 30, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 15, 2019July 30, 202007125

Nipsey Hussle would have been 34 years young today but his legacy is a lifetime’s worth of hustle and drive that continues to empower communities. Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, died March 31, 2019, outside his Crenshaw shop, Marathon Clothing....

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4 Female Rappers Cardi B Wants You to Listen to

Yvette MontoyaJuly 12, 2019August 2, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaJuly 12, 2019August 2, 202005806

When Jermaine Dupri said in an interview with People that he couldn’t think of his favorite female rapper because there are “strippers rapping,” who are all rapping about being in the club. The internet exploded and Cardi B had to...

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14 Latinxs Who Contributed to the Birth of Hip Hop

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 10, 2019August 10, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 10, 2019August 10, 2020036546

If you look up the history of Hip-hop music, there is always credit given to the African-American youth of the Boogie Down Bronx, who created the most popular genre in the world, out of nothing. They used their stories, life...

Culture

5 Lessons in Self-Love We Learned from Nipsey Hussle

Johanna FerreiraApril 2, 2019August 9, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 2, 2019August 9, 202005960

Nipsey Hussle walked towards love. In a recent interview, the 33-year-old Grammy-nominated rapper playfully chatted with his girlfriend and mother to his 3-year-old son, Kross, about who was “better” with their baby. “What was Kross’s first word?” his girlfriend and...

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The Latinx B-Boys & B-Girls Who Started a Dance Revolution

HipLatinaSeptember 11, 2018September 4, 2020

by HipLatinaSeptember 11, 2018September 4, 2020010241

Latinxs have been at the forefront of hip hop ever since it began on the gritty streets of the South Bronx. In fact, it was the confluence of African American and Puerto Rican cultures that laid the fertile groundwork for...

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Cardi B Says Female Hip-Hop Artists Aren’t Included in #MeToo Movement

HipLatinaMarch 20, 2018October 22, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 20, 2018October 22, 202001306

Cardi B has never been afraid to speak out and speak up about the things that matter to her. Not only is she completely unapologetic about who she is but she also isn’t afraid to put her foot down for the...

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Cardi B & Amara La Negra are Helping Create Black and Brown Unity Through Hip-Hop

Nena LezamaFebruary 21, 2018January 30, 2022

by Nena LezamaFebruary 21, 2018January 30, 202212431

It seems that music, specifically hip-hop right now, is ready to embrace and celebrate both Black and Brown cultures equally. Back in his 2011 hit “The Motto,” Drake shouted out Latinas and bachata super group Aventura with his infamous: “Spanish...