Joelle Avelino for NPR Music Features The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2000-2004) August 3, 2020 • Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.
Music News Obama Campaign Denounces Ludacris Song July 31, 2008 • The Atlanta rapper has released a song in which he claims to be the senator's "favorite" and calls Hillary Clinton, John McCain and the president derogatory names. Washington Post associate editor Kevin Merida talks about how the song could affect Obama's image and how the campaign has dealt with other unexpected statements of support from celebrities. Obama Campaign Denounces Ludacris Song Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93135846/93144681" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Obama Campaign Denounces Ludacris Song Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93135846/93144681" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music News Dixie Chicks, Blige, Ludacris Take Home Grammys February 12, 2007 • The Dixie Chicks win five Grammy Awards, Mary J. Blige comes away with three, and rapper Ludacris gives a special shout out to Oprah Winfrey and Bill O'Reilly as he picks up his statue. Danyel Smith, editor in chief of Vibe magazine, reviews the awards. Dixie Chicks, Blige, Ludacris Take Home Grammys Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7363714/7363717" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Dixie Chicks, Blige, Ludacris Take Home Grammys Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7363714/7363717" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
David Corio/Redferns Songs We Love Def Jam's 25th Anniversary: Songs We Love December 31, 2009 • Def Jam's 25th-anniversary box set is a collection of some of the most amazing music released since the dawn of hip-hop. Gorgeous, powerful and surprising, its songs still sound fresh.
