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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Hip-hop is bigger than ever, as it’s the most-consumed genre of ...

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Respected rapper Kwame wants to have a conversation in Delaware this Black History Month, and the community is invited.

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