A diss track is a fierce musical reply where artists drop harsh words to point fingers at enemies, stand up for themselves, or show who's the boss in the rap world.

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Here are six classics from trip-hop’s initial wave and four tracks from current artists who are picking up the torch.

After falling in love with golf, Modi Oyewole launched Swang to introduce the sport to people who look like him.

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Kneecap represent the leading edge of a trend: Speaking Irish is cool ... hip-hop group Kneecap attend the 27th British Independent Film Awards, Dec. 8, 2024 in London. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images ...

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Not since Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y.” has a major hip-hop song taken on sexism in any significant way. Imagine if this set a new standard, if it were no longer cool for rappers to be ...

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Given his background, his years of scholarship and his devotion to Black causes, Butler is an admitted malcontent. He’s dismayed, even hurt, by what he sees as the triad enveloping hip hop ...