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From East to West to southern trap, 50 years of hip-hop
AFP, Published on 12/08/2023
» NEW YORK - Five decades after a Bronx block party ushered in hip-hop's 'Big Bang' moment, the culture-shifting genre is celebrating its 50th birthday Friday.
Born in New York's Bronx before dominating the globe, hip hop turns 50
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» NEW YORK - A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire's club, soundtracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop.
US judge throws out high-profile chess cheating lawsuit
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - A US federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by chess player Hans Niemann, who was seeking $100 million from those who accused him of cheating, including former world champion Magnus Carlsen.
Contenders face off for world chess title without top-ranked Carlsen
AFP, Published on 08/04/2023
» ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN) - Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren begin battling it out Sunday to become chess world champion after top-ranked Magnus Carlsen, considered one of the best players of all time, opted not to defend his title.
Grandmaster Hans Niemann defends reputation after cheating claims
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» PARIS - American international grandmaster Hans Niemann said Wednesday he "won't back down," after the chess platform chess.com reported he has "probably cheated more than 100 times" in online games.
Ukraine's 'chess capital' mulls Russia's next move
AFP, Published on 22/03/2022
» LVIV (UKRAINE) - A rapt and raucous audience, a group of chess fanatics watch a cut-throat game play out on a park bench.
Queen's Gambit accepted: Hit show sparks chess frenzy
AFP, Published on 26/11/2020
» SYDNEY: Hit miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" has led to a surge of interest in chess, with one popular website registering millions of new players and academies reporting unprecedented demand.
Iranian chess ref in trouble over attire
Published on 17/01/2020
» VLADIVOSTOK, Russia: An Iranian chess referee who has been accused of violating her country’s Islamic dress code while adjudicating a women’s tournament says she does not want to return home from Russia out of fear for her safety.
Hip-hop turns 40 -- and its parents are beaming with pride
AFP, Published on 01/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - Forty years ago, hip-hop was little known outside its birthplace, New York -- until the Sugarhill Gang decided to record their rhymes, launching the genre's rise as a dominant cultural and commercial force.