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All eyez on the verdict
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All eyez on the verdict

For three decades, Shakur’s death remained one of America’s most famous cold cases.

Hip-hop artists with geopolitical beats
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Hip-hop artists with geopolitical beats

In our ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, GZERO is highlighting artists from around the world who show the geopolitical impact of the genre.

One year since the El Fasher massacre
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One year since the El Fasher massacre

Tens of thousands still remain missing after the RSF’s siege of El Fasher. The RSF also remains in control of the city, and the civil war continues to drag on with seemingly no end in sight.

Beat Box and Balloon
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Hard Numbers: Hip-hop hits half a century, rising death toll from Hawaii fires, Malaysia checks rainbow Swatches, abortion tops US concerns, India passes new data law

50: This Friday marks 50 years since the date commonly recognized as the birthday of hip hop, when Jamaican-born DJ Kool Herc rocked a party at a residential building on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, cutting together drum breaks for people to dance to and throw rhymes over.

A Brazilian hip hop artist who brings his community not just music, but food
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A Brazilian hip hop artist who brings his community not just music, but food

Brazilian hip hop artist, Marcos Vinícius de Jesus Morais, shares how music taught him the value of giving back to his community.