As part of the Sugarhill Gang, Big Bank Hank helped introduce rap and hip-hop to mainstream audiences.
Pop Culture
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In 1985, Andy Warhol was commissioned to create works of digital art with the new, state-of-the-art Amiga home computer. His work was lost in obsolete technology until computer students unearthed …
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The idea that celebrities die in groups of three has permeated popular culture. Of course the “Rule of Three” isn’t based on any scientific evidence. There is no set time …
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Just 13 when he rose to stardom as one half of rap duo Kris Kross.
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Mike Parker was one of the key people responsible for creating the ubiquitous and beloved font Helvetica.
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Anyone who has ever watched the Harlem Globetrotters knows they are full of surprises. For instance, given their name, is it surprising that the team originally formed in Chicago, not …
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As American TV’s First Black Superstar, Flip Wilson transformed television…
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Dale Carnegie defined success as getting what you want, and happiness as wanting what you get.
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Art does not always imitate life…
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In 1995, a Time magazine cover dubbed Michael Crichton “The Hit Man” with a “golden touch.”