Tag: hiphop
How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rod
By Fatima Al-Kassab LONDON – When Kneecap performed at Glastonbury music festival this year — a performance that the British Prime Minister opposed before the band even took the stage — bandmember Mo Chara told the crowd, “us three have no right to be on this stage in front of this many people, rapping predominantly…
Angie Stone, soul singer who broke ground in hip-hop, dies at 63
Kristin Wright The music world and saddened fans are mourning the sudden loss of Angie Stone. The Grammy-nominated R&B singer died Saturday morning in a car crash in Montgomery, Ala. She was 63. Stone’s sultry voice resonated with multiple generations. She first entered the music scene professionally in the late 1970s as a member of…