Hip-Hop

The award lands the Blake High School grad in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA, Lady Gaga and Karol G. The news arrives a month after Doechii won the Grammy for best rap album.

Karim Manning, 39, teaches beatboxing, lyricism and digital music at schools around the Tampa Bay area. He shows kids how to use their own voice to make beats, with some history lessons along the way.

During her emotional acceptance speech, the Blake High alum thanked her mother and sobriety and invited rap labels to check out the hip-hop talent and culture in Tampa.

The self-proclaimed "hip-hop feminist" was one of the academic advisors chosen to work on the collection. The selection team also included music industry legends like Quest Love, LL Cool J and Chuck D.

Biz Markie died Friday night after months of health issues.

Black Violin's new album is called "Take The Stairs."