Rap Music

Rocky’s Swag: Roach Gigz Rides His Cocky Charm Toward Rap’s Big Ring
In 2008, the San-Francisco–born rapper Roach Gigz visited New York City. He went out to Southside Jamaica, Queens, the area 50 Cent and his G-Unit crew mythologized in rhyme. He visited Harlem, where he bought two small pet turtles for $ 10. And he fueled his trip by wolfing down $ 1 slices o…
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The Strokes Embrace Group Dynamics in a New Album
For its first album in five years — “Angles,” due on March 22 — the Strokes have embraced a newfound sense of group dynamics.
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