Music

Rap music has taken some twists and turns over the last half-century, from its early days as a mostly New York City scene to today’s globally embraced culture. Few artists have played as formative a part in its development as Doug E. Fresh, the innovator who added colorful beatbox...

Rapper Fyütch’s nomination for a 2022 Grammy is a validation of the unlikely career switch he made a few years ago, turning his attention from the clubs to the classroom and from good times to good values. The single father born Harold Simmons II has carved out a unique...

Hip hop star and entrepreneur Lecrae will tell you that you’ve got to believe in yourself if you’re going to make any kind of difference in the world. But, he will add from personal experience, sometimes you need someone else to believe in you first, before you can do...

Nnenna Freelon and Pierce Freelon made history in 2022 when they became the first mother-and-son singers to be nominated for individual Grammys in the same year, albums inspired by the loss of their respective husband and father. An award-winning architect best known for leading the design of the widely...