Slick Rick is known for his eyepatch and the crowns he often wears. Janette Beckman/Courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery hide caption
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Artists UMI (left) and Louis VI (right) teamed up with the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live to re-release songs with nature sounds for Earth Day. Ryusei Sabi, Orson Esquivel. hide caption
Nature has a mixtape. The U.N. hopes young people will listen to it
Andre 3000, Aida Osman as Shawna Clark, and KaMillion as Mia Knight. Kai Regan / Courtesy of the artist; Erin Simkin/Max hide caption
The return of Andre 3000; plus, 'Rap Sh!t' puts the music industry on blast
From 'fight the power' to advertising for the power: hip-hop turns 50
A star for late rapper Nipsey Hussle was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Aug. 15. The ceremony included speeches and remarks from members of the late rapper's family, including his sister, Samantha Smith (third from right), and his grandmother Margaret Boutte (fourth from right), who accepted the star on behalf of the family. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
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Callie Evans is a teacher and cheerleading coach at Monroe Comprehensive High School in Albany, Ga. She and her colleague Audri Williams rapped about virtual learning and the COVID-19 pandemic in popular music videos on Instagram. Callie Evans/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Los Angeles police say they have arrested five people in connection with the February shooting death of rapper Pop Smoke. The late musician is seen here during Paris Fashion Week's men's fall-winter shows in January. Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images hide caption
Olutosin Oduwole at his home in New Jersey in 2016. Shankar Vedantam/NPR hide caption