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Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. In the landscape of hip-hop, few tales are as compelling as the saga of the Wu-Tang Clan, whose legacy reverberates 30 years since the release of their groundbreaking album, "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)." This isn't just an album; it's a cultural milestone that encapsulates the raw and unfiltered experiences of nine young men from Staten Island, who channeled their struggles with […]

Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Photography by Dia Dipasupil / FilmMagic / Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR On a September night in Brooklyn, the English artist PinkPantheress took the stage to sing a handful of her bite-sized songs about love and heartbreak. In the neon-lit interior of The Weylin, a converted bank building at the foot of the Williamsburg bridge, the crowd that had assembled for a Bose launch party was dotted with […]

Duane Davis first appeared in court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Oct. 4 on charges of murdering Tupac Shakur. Bizuayehu Tesfay/Getty Images Twenty-seven years ago, rapper Tupac Shakur died after being shot while sitting in a car at a red light near the Las Vegas strip. In all that time, no suspect had appeared before a judge. But Thursday morning, Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man […]

Baritone Will Liverman stars in X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Zenith Richards/Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera An opera about Malcolm X will open Friday night at New York's Metropolitan Opera — 37 years after it first premiered. The opera's creative team says although nearly four decades have passed since X first came to the stage, its messages feel more relevant than ever. […]