Pras Michel of the Fugees Gets 14 Years for Illegal Foreign Influence Scheme

Mr. Michel was convicted in April 2023 of 10 criminal counts, including money laundering, illegal lobbying and witness tampering.

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Marcyliena Morgan, Founder of Harvard’s Hip-Hop Archive, Dies at 75

Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.

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Kneecap Rapper’s Terrorism Charge Is Dismissed by U.K. Court

A judge dropped a terrorism charge against a member of the Irish-language rap group, citing an error in the way the charge was brought.

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Police Arrest Man Suspected of Robbing Macklemore’s House in Seattle

Two masked men crept into the rapper’s house in June, attacked a nanny with bear spray and stole jewelry, including a Seattle Sounders soccer championship ring, the police said.

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Kneecap Cancels U.S. Tour, Calling U.K. Terrorism Charge a ‘Witch Hunt’

One member of the Northern Irish rap group, which is known for its anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian views, is accused of displaying a flag supporting Hezbollah.

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Man Accused of Arranging Murder of the Rapper Young Dolph Is Found Not Guilty

A jury acquitted Hernandez Govan in the 2021 shooting of the rapper outside a Memphis cookie shop.

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Sean Kingston Is Sentenced to 3½ Years in $1 Million Fraud Scheme

A Florida jury convicted the hip-hop artist and his mother in a federal fraud case that centered on luxury goods, which prosecutors said that Mr. Kingston did not pay for.

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The Live Music Business Is Booming. Now Rap Is Getting a Piece, Too.

Artists like Kendrick Lamar and Tyler, the Creator are pulling in huge audiences on the road, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again is preparing for his first-ever tour.

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The ‘Hamilton’ Effect: 10 Revolutionary Years on Broadway

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s much-loved musical opened on Broadway a decade ago, ushering in a new era of race-conscious casting, audience outreach and even stardom.

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Kneecap Brings Pro-Palestinian Politics Back Onstage at Glastonbury

The band landed in trouble over anti-Israel statements, and a member faces a terrorism charge. But at Britain’s biggest music festival, tens of thousands cheered it.

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