Rap/Hip Hop Music
Contributing Articles in Rap/Hip Hop Music
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Will Smith: The Fame and the Respect
Most people tend to think of Will Smith as a talented Hollywood actor, who occasionally delves into music by making cheesy pop singles to accompany his movies.
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The Resurrection of Female Rap
For more than thirty years, the presence of female rap artists has been wavering in the male dominated industry. Nicki Minaj sets new standards for female rappers.
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Christmas Rap
Thirty years ago this holiday season urban teenaged music fans asked for three things for Christmas, a 24" Panasonic box, AKA the "ghetto" blaster", pairs of Levi's cords
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Artists Resurrecting The Rap Scene In 2009
Although the genre is hardly at the peak of innovation and evolution, there are still plenty of reasons to be excited about hip hop.
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Auto-Tune Use in Hip Hop and Dancehall
The rise of Auto-tune helped solidify the link between Hip Hop and Dancehall, but is it at the expense of the genres' own individual cultural identities?
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Hip Hop Entrepreneurs – Jay-Z
Whether or not you are a fan of Jay-Z, he is undoubtedly one of the greatest businessmen in Hip Hop. From Roc-A-Fella to Roc Nation, Shawn Carter has come a long way.
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Tupac Shakur and the 7 Day Theory
The murder of 2pac started one of the biggest conspiracy theories in the music world. Fuelled by his classic album, the 7 day theory is intriguing to say the least.
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How 50 Cent Self Destructed
Hip Hop albums are just not selling like they used to, as is evident by the somewhat disappointing first-week sales of 50 Cent's latest offering Before I Self Destruct.
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Welcome To Wayne's World
Recording ceaselessly, trangressing genres and constantly generating a buzz, Lil Wayne is not your average rapper; but why should we anticipate 'Tha Carter IV?'
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Hip-Hop and Guns: Do Artists Need Them?
Hip-Hop is known to be a very controversial genre and culture. Given Hip-Hop's violent past, are gun laws needed to help protect them from serving time?
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Lil Wanye Biography
Despite growing up in one of New Orleans' biggest ghettos, rapper Lil Wayne rose out of the slums to become one of rap's most prized possessions.
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Hip Hop Horror
Hip Hop has always had a darker side and many are quick to write it off as completely negative, but is that interpretation of the genre's darker lyrics at all justified?
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Global Hip Hip
From the U.S. to Senegal, Italy to Japan, Cuba to Australia and all of the various locales in between, hip hop has become a worldwide phenomenon.
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Hip-Hop and Fashion: How They Impact Each Other
Hip-Hop has often been described as a culture. Unbeknown to its fans, fashion happens to play a bigger part in the make-up of Hip-Hop than they may realize.
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Hip-Hop Lists: Why They Cause Conflict
Ranked lists are an entertainment writer's best friend. It allows their opinions and the stats to speak for themselves. Hip-Hop lists, however, differ from the rest.
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