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Hip-Hop and Guns: Do Artists Need Them? A Look At If Guns Are Neccessary For Hip-Hop Artists

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Samantha Greaves

Lil Wanye Biography: Inside the Career of Cash Money Record's Biggest Star

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By: Brandon Marcel Cherry

Hip Hop Horror: Exploring the Darker Side of Rap Lyrics

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By: Hannah O'Connor

Global Hip Hip: Hip Hop in the U.S., South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa

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By: Jen Bouchard

Hip-Hop and Fashion: How They Impact Each Other: An Analysis of How Hip-Hop's Fashion Affects the Music

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By: Samantha Greaves

Hip-Hop Lists: Why They Cause Conflict: An Analysis of Why Hip-Hop Lists Ranking Artists Are Controversial

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By: Samantha Greaves

Hollywood Undead: From the Streets to the Stars

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Shay Henckel

Beastie Boys Hello Nasty Remastered & Raw: Landmark 1998 Album Has Been Re-Released as a 2-Disc Set

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Nathan Stafford

Can Really Doe Make an 'Impression' on Hip Hop? The Chicago Rapper Breaks Away From Kanye With His First Album

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Milena Brown

Kanye West's Video Music Awards Outburst: Timeline of the Rap Stars' Tantrums and Shock Inducing Behavior

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Lindsay Dellinger

Respect in Hip Hop Culture: Art Versus Ego

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By: Hannah O'Connor

Beef in Hip-Hop: Is It Necessary? Evaluating If Quarrels in Hip-Hop Hurt or Help the Genre

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Samantha Greaves

Hip Hop Dance: Rap Music's journey from Block Party to Frat Party

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Matthew Van Cura

Pitbull Taking Over America: Latin Rapper Finds Mainstream Audience

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By: Daryl Deino

Jay-Z Album, The Blueprint 3: Third Blueprint Album Features Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, Drake

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Matthew Fortuna

Slaughterhouse Features Joe Budden, Royce 5'9": Rap Supergroup's "Slaughterhouse," Includes Crooked I, Joell Ortiz

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By: Matthew Fortuna

The Roots New Album, "How I Got Over": New Single and Album Highlighted By Black Thought and Questlove

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By: Matthew Fortuna

Mos Def Releases "The Ecstatic": Rapper / Actor Returns to the Studio with a Strong Effort

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Let's Toast to Devyne Stephens, a Music Mogul: The Barry Gordy of This Generation:

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Dolores Bundy

Cornel West and BMWMB Release Impressive Album: Noted Scholar and Ensemble Cast Create Noteworthy Compilation

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Asher Roth: Asleep in the Bread Aisle, CD Review: I Love College, Lark On My Go Kart, Be By Myself, As I Em

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Feature Writer Lauren Flanagan

Jurassic 5 Releases Deluxe CD set: Compilation Includes Too Few of the Group's Stronger Tracks

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

The Death Of Auto-Tune - The Revival Of Hip-Hop: Jay-Z Declaration Causes Friction In Hip-Hop Realm

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: David Reyes

An Analysis of Eminem's Lyrical Style on Relapse: A Dedicated Marshall Mathers Enthusiast Discusses his Newest Album

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Sarah Smith

Album Review: Express Rising: Memphix Records; 2003

In: Trip Hop

By: Gerard Fannon

Review: Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III": Swagger and Style Carry Weezy's "3 Peat" To Lofty Heights

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By: Jordan Drake

Lil Wayne is Not the Greatest Rapper Alive: And How He is Slowly Suffocating the Rap Game

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By: Joseph Franco

Eminem's Long-Awaited "Relapse": Guess Who's Back? Back Again . . .

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Eminem: Relapse: A Review of Eminem's New Album, Relapse

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Shaun Edwards

Addicted to Black Landlord: An Album Review: "Addicted to Distraction" is a Hip-Hop, Jazz Orchestra of Sound.

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Ana Hartman

Audio Imagery's Electric Lady: A.I.'s Fusion of Music Genres Makes Hip-hop Accessible

In: Hip Hop Music

By: My Nguyen

The First Rappers:The Last Poets: The Original Rappers

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Dolores Bundy

History of Black Eyed Peas: One of the biggest hip-hop bands of all time

In: Hip Hop Music

By: David Burton

Incredibad Review: Lonely Island's album is Incredibly Good

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By: Christine Deakers

How to DJ: Intermediate Scratching Techniques: A Tutorial on How to Practice and Perform the Chirp Scratch

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Marius Goubert

Cypress Hill 3: Temples Of Boom Review: The Dark Horse Deserves A Fresh Listen

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Tim Bolitho-Jones

How to DJ: Basic Scratching Techniques: The Baby Scratch, Scribble, Stab and Drag

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Marius Goubert

DOOM: Born Like This: The Masked Supervillain Returns to "Murdalize Sucker MCs"

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Nicholas Fehertoi

Top 3 Albums of 2008: A Review of Last Year's Best Music Releases

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By: Chris Pady

Ak'Sent Song Review: Female Rap and Hip Hop Star

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By: Carissa A. Boak

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels Launches 3D World: Hip Hop Artist Introduces Virtual Home

In: Hip Hop Music

By: D. Yvette Wohn

Miri Ben-Ari Blends Violin, Hip-Hop on 2005 CD: The Hip-Hop Violinist Emerges As an Artist to Watch

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

New Rap Music Right Round and 80's Hits Music: Roots of the Hot Rap Songs and New Release from Flo Rida

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By: Feature Writer Shelley Aylesworth-Spink

Rap Music Goes Punjabi Bhangra: The Globalization of Hip Hop With M.I.A.

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By: Feature Writer Shelley Aylesworth-Spink

Q-Tip's "Renaissance" Not "Amplified" Enough: Latest Effort Strong on Beats, Not on Rhymes

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

The Lonely Island "Incredibad" Album Review: Funny, Absurd, Explicit, and Pulse-Pounding Debut Album

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Max Sherry

Q-Tip The Renaissance: Album Review Featuring Gettin'Up and Move

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Karl Keely

Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth: CD Review (from 2007)

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Dizem Ramadan

Life After Death With Notorious Big Movie: Important Era in Hip Hop and Rap Music Come to Life

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Feature Writer Shelley Aylesworth-Spink

KRS-ONE Releases New CD With Old Results: "Maximum Strength Two Thousand Eight" Showcases Rapper's Strengths

In: Old School Rap

By: Michael Irvin Arrington

MTN 10th Anniversary Celebrations, Kigali: Shaggy Plays First Concert in Rwanda

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By: Marion Grace Woolley

Songs Featuring Jay-Z, "Lost" featuring Coldplay: Includes Hits With Nas, Beyonce, Lil' Wayne, Rick Ross, Ludacris

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Matthew Fortuna

How to DJ: Tips and Advice on Scratching: A Basic Tutorial for the Beginner

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Marius Goubert

Common Album, Universal Mind Control: 2008 Release Features Kanye West, Pharrell, and 'Punch Drunk Love'

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Matthew Fortuna

New Ludacris Album, Theater of the Mind: Features Single 'What Them Girls Like,' Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne, Nas, T.I.

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By: Matthew Fortuna

Kanye West Finds Life After Graduation Lonely: Rapper Discovers Love, Loss, and Humility on "808s and Heartbreak"

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Exit 13 celebrates LL Cool's J Career: LL Cool J Ends One Chapter in His Lifefe to Begin Another.

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Kristina Mondo

MC Breed Passes Away at 36: Bouts with Kidney Problems Lead to the Rapper's Untimely Death

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By: Nicholas Clar

Songs Featuring Eminem: Slim Shady's Featured Songs After "The Eminem Show"

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Matthew Fortuna

Scarface Will Retire after Next CD: Houston Legend Tired of Hip-Hop Politics, Will Call It Quits

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By: Brandon C. Baker

Wu-Tang Clan Release Boots and Tour Dates: Info on New Footwear From Fila and Shows in Support of 8 Diagrams

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By: Matthew Whelihan

Everlast Gets Serious on New CD: Tackles Current Affairs On "Love, War, and the Ghost of Whitey Ford"

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Auto-Tuned Out Hip-Hop: The Voice-Modifying Tool Gains Popularity with Rappers

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Nicholas Clar

Atmosphere Releases Ambitious New CD: "When Life Gives You Lemons" Showcases Superlative Narrative Skills

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Michael Irvin Arrington

New Nappy Roots CD Not Quite A "Humdinger": Latest Effort Is Inspired At Times, Derivative At Others

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Michael Irvin Arrington

2009 Hip Hop Albums: Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West: Rap Icons Release Blueprint III, Relapse, 808s and Heartbreaks

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Matthew Fortuna

T-Pain Album, Thr33 Ringz Review: 2008 T-Pain Album Features Heavy Hitters Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Akon

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Matthew Fortuna

Cee-Lo Releases Hits Compilation: "Best-Of" Disc Highlights Evolution of an Exceptional Artist

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Michael Irvin Arrington

New Snoop Dogg CD Continues His Downward Spiral: Ego Trippin' Shows No Growth From One of Rap's Biggest Stars

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

The Realness of Hip Hop's First Ladies: Old School Hip Hop Beats Explode

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Parul Pandya

The Game - LAX Album Review: The Game's Third Studio Album is His Best Yet

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By: Justin McBride

Jay Z Honored by The United Nations: Brooklyn Rapper Receives Humanitarian Award at Exclusive Event

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By: Melanie Cornish

Ludacris Sees Third Album Delayed: Theater of the Mind to be released late November

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By: Melanie Cornish

VH1: Fight the Power is Rap's Best: Channel Ranks Public Enemy's Seminal Black Power Anthem No. 1

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Brandon C. Baker

New T.I. Album: Paper Trail Has Big Name Production, Features and High Expectations

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Matthew Fortuna

The Hip-Hop Violinist: An Introduction to Miri Ben-Ari

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Cheryn Tan

2008 BET Hip-Hop Award Nominees: Rapper Lil Wayne gets Twelve Nominations this Year

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By: Melanie Cornish

Exit 13 by LL Cool J: New Release from Rap Legend Shows He Hasn't Lost a Step

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Michael Irvin Arrington

2008 Mobo Award Nominees: Singer/Rapstress Estelle nominated for Five Awards

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Melanie Cornish

Super-Producer Honored by College: Timbaland Recognized for Music Contribution

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By: Melanie Cornish

DMX: "I ain't Goin' back to Jail": Rapper Curses to Miami Judge after Bond Release Denial

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By: Brandon C. Baker

Young Jeezy Collaborates with Nas: "My President" Unites Once-Feuding MC's, Shows Support for Obama

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By: Brandon C. Baker

DJ Jazzy Jeff: The Return of the Magnificent

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Wyldeflowher Interview: A closer look at hip-hop's newest first lady.

In: Hip Hop Music

By: James Chapman Shahan

B.o.B Redefines Hip-Hop: Southern Rap's Renaissance Man Sends the Genre in New Directions

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Kiki Anderson

Nas' Untitled Album Review: Amidst the Controversy and the Hype, Nas Delivers Once Again

In: Hip Hop Music

By: James Chapman Shahan

LAMF Album Review: Rheteric: an Emcee From LA Who Deserves to Reach the Top

In: Hip Hop Music

By: James Chapman Shahan

Boy in Da Corner Album Review: Why Dizzee Rascal's debut could show most U.S. emcees a thing or two

In: Grime Music

By: James Chapman Shahan

Kanye West's Blog: Haute Couture, Innovative Design, Photography, Music, and Ladies

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Kiki Anderson

Lupe Fiasco Pioneers New Hip-Hop: Fiasco Tackles Unique Subject Matter on Food & Liquor and The Cool

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Nick Robinson

One Hit Wonder P.M. Dawn: 'Set Adrift on Memory Bliss' Best Work from Hip Hop Duo

In: Hip Hop Music

By: James Chapman Shahan

Rising Down: Album Review: The Roots new Studio Release Holds True to Greatness

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Kirk Jacobson

Old School Rappers the Fat Boys: From Brooklyn to the Top of the Early Hip-Hop Scene

In: Old School Rap

By: Kiki Anderson

Kinnie Starr's Crisis of Identity: Canadian Hip Hop Artist Wants to Focus on the Music, Not Her Race

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Caitlin Ward

Atmosphere's 'Lemons' CD Preview: Minneapolis' Slug and Ant to Release New Hip-Hop Album in Spring

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Jesse Stiles

Bushido: Evolution Into a Rap Star: Bushido's Critics Now Seeing Deeper Lyrics from German Rapper

In: Gangsta Rap

By: Christian Nathler

Akrobatik is Back: Check out Akrobatik's Newest Project: Absolute Value

In: Hip Hop Music

By: Amahl Majack

A Hip-Hop Classic: Nas' Illmatic: From New York to California, Nas' debut Illmatic Reigns Supreme

In: Old School Rap

By: Gregory Raynor

Gorillaz D-Sides for Fans Only: New Collection of B-Sides from Hip-Hop’s Virtual Band Disappoints

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Feature Writer James W. Coates

Five Must-Have Rap Albums for 2008: From Queensbridge to Compton, 2008 Looks Awfully Promising for Rap

In: Rap/Hip Hop Music (general)

By: Gregory Raynor

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