/tags/rap-music Rap Music en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:02:29 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-12-19/metro-boomin-credits-family-faith-and-st-louis-roots-for-his-rise-to-stardom Metro Boomin has created hits with fellow hip-hop artists like Kendrick Lamar, 21 Savage and Future. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:02:29 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-12-19/metro-boomin-credits-family-faith-and-st-louis-roots-for-his-rise-to-stardom Miya Norfleet /news-briefs/2024-12-17/nelly-metro-boomin-planning-music-festival-st-louis-2025 The Smokin’ Hayride festival will include artists from multiple genres and will take place sometime next year. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:28:56 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-17/nelly-metro-boomin-planning-music-festival-st-louis-2025 Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-14/how-a-local-rapper-promotes-literacy-in-st-louis-schools The creator of Reading with Rappers is passionate about literacy and plans to keep promoting it in his community. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:50:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-14/how-a-local-rapper-promotes-literacy-in-st-louis-schools Jada Jones /arts/2023-09-08/music-at-the-intersection-aims-to-honor-50-years-of-hip-hop-with-st-louis-dj-tribute This weekend's Music at the Intersection festival in Grand Center will honor 50 years of hip-hop. DJ G. Wiz, who has showcased hip-hop through documentaries and kept the music fresh for generations of fans will celebrate the genre with a tribute of DJs. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2023-09-08/music-at-the-intersection-aims-to-honor-50-years-of-hip-hop-with-st-louis-dj-tribute Chad Davis /arts/2023-08-18/hip-hop-hooray-st-louis-art-museum-launches-hip-hop-exhibition-with-block-party “The Culture: Hip Hop & Contemporary Art in the 21st Century” opens with a block party and free museum admission on Saturday at the St. Louis Art Museum. The wide-ranging exhibition will run for four months. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2023-08-18/hip-hop-hooray-st-louis-art-museum-launches-hip-hop-exhibition-with-block-party Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts/2023-02-08/st-louis-hip-hop-artist-nandostl-takes-his-talents-to-t-pains-label-with-debut-album North St. Louis County hip-hop artist NandoSTL has been charting his own path to success over the past several years. Now, the hip-hop artist has a deal with hitmaker T-Pain and is ready to take his career to new heights. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2023-02-08/st-louis-hip-hop-artist-nandostl-takes-his-talents-to-t-pains-label-with-debut-album Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-26/jordan-ward-is-st-louis-proud-even-after-8-years-and-dance-success-in-la The St. Louis native’s latest five-track EP reminds fans to “Remain Calm.” Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:25:55 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-26/jordan-ward-is-st-louis-proud-even-after-8-years-and-dance-success-in-la Lara Hamdan /arts/2018-10-18/mvstermind-dreams-in-platinum-continues-his-hip-hop-evolution-with-modern-st-louis-blues If you’re looking for Mvstermind, you can probably find him in his studio in north St. Louis County. It’s where he hunkers down with different sounds and… Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:58:55 GMT /arts/2018-10-18/mvstermind-dreams-in-platinum-continues-his-hip-hop-evolution-with-modern-st-louis-blues Chad Davis /arts/2018-08-16/straight-outta-1988-enthusiasts-reflect-on-landmark-albums-from-n-w-a-and-public-enemy Two seminal hip-hop albums are now 30 years old."It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" by Public Enemy and "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A.… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:11:10 GMT /arts/2018-08-16/straight-outta-1988-enthusiasts-reflect-on-landmark-albums-from-n-w-a-and-public-enemy Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-09-20/20-years-after-tupac-shakurs-death-a-st-louis-author-looks-back-on-the-birth-of-west-coast-rap St. Louis-based journalist and author Ben Westhoff has written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Vice, NPR, and the Wall Street Journal. He also wrote… Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:33:16 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-09-20/20-years-after-tupac-shakurs-death-a-st-louis-author-looks-back-on-the-birth-of-west-coast-rap Kelly Moffitt