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There's a new museum in New York City devoted to hip-hop — and it serves cheap hamburgers.
A video for the title track on hip-hop veteran Common's forthcoming album, "Universal Mind Control," begins with a digital music player pulsing to the beat. The viewer is pulled through the screen into the gadget's guts, where the cool, collected rapper lets loose an easy stream of lyrics.
Ludacris' new song, "Politics as Usual," may have cost him one of his biggest fans, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
South by Southwest has always been known as a music festival that flourishes with indie-rock bands, singer-songwriter types, classic blues players, metal acts and even some country artists. But hip-hop? Not so much.
President Nicolas Sarkozy used to take on foul-mouthed rappers. Now, his eldest son appears to be embracing them.
When the latest call for a protest over Jena Six came, it wasn't led by Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, but rapper-actor Mos Def.
Lawmakers, music industry executives and rappers disagreed Tuesday over who was to blame for sexist and degrading language in hip-hop music but united in opposing government censorship as a solution.
More than three decades after DJ Kool Herc planted hip-hop's seeds by spinning records in a Bronx apartment building, the pioneer returned Monday for some recognition and to highlight the issue of affordable housing.
Ask Grandmaster Flash about hip-hop stars deserving of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he's quick with a list of rap icons. "Afrika Bambaataa. Run-DMC. KRS-One," he says, barely pausing for a breath. "Big Daddy Kane. LL Cool J. Eric B and Rakim. Tribe Called Quest. The list goes on and on."
"Ghost riding the whip," a stunt in which a driver gets out of his car and dances around and on top of the slowly moving vehicle to a thumping hip-hop beat, has gotten at least two people killed, led to numerous injuries and alarmed police on the West Coast and beyond.
Hookers and hustlers populate the gritty corner of 7th Street and North Memphis. A seductive brunette gyrates against a street lamp. A fight breaks out between two would-be johns. Nearby, in a shabby room soundproofed by cardboard drink holders, a few locals with hip-hop dreams try out their new rap song.
The Christian Side-Hug: "Front Hugs Be Too Sinful"Attention, Christian kids: If you like not having sex, not speaking the Lord's name in vain, and not being gay, then you'll love the newest trend in policing typical adolescent behaviors in the name of God.
Q&A With the Get 'Em MamisAs two young women raised primarily in Baltimore, Symphony and Roxy gravitated away from school and instead towards music and through a self-education in hip-hop discovered their true voices as writers and artists.
Russian Prime Minister Putin Calls Hip-Hop a Cure for Booze, Drugs Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he thought that hip-hop could be a cure for alcohol and drug abuse and praised the country's rappers for refining an otherwise alien culture by putting "Russian charm" into it.
Def Jam changed music business, still a power at 25 - CNN.comYou know you are over 30 if you remember when Def Jam busted on the music scene with rappers like LLCoolJ and RunDMC.
Bad rap? Four teens cited by cops for hip-hop McDonald's order What seemed like a clever way to order food at a McDonald's drive-through ended up with four teenage boys pursued and cited by police.
Can Bill Cosby save hip-hop?The cuddly, sweater-clad sitcom king is releasing a hip-hop concept album with a social conscience. And yes, it's just as bizarre as it soundsIt's fairly clear that hip-hop's socially conscious flame burnt out a long time ago.
Hip-Hop's Mini-Generation Gap, Jeff Chang Explores the DivideTen years ago, I wrote a piece on hip-hop nostalgia.
Part I: Bloomington Graffiti Writers Claim MisunderstandingDespite Bloomington's status as an art-focused community, graffiti writers say their sub-culture is misunderstood and branded a nuisance, rather than art. In the first of a two-part series, WFIU's Emily Loftis sought out graffiti writers to talk about their work.
Jay-Z Sells Out Concert in 15 SecondsJay-Z is officially in another realm. He sold out his upcoming show at London's Alexandra Palace (November 4th) in just 15 seconds just this morning. This is after his tickets for his Sept. 18th concert he did at London's Roundhouse sold out in just a few hours.
This talented, ambitious, and driven trio is poised to take the music world by storm in a way not evident since TLC. Chanel, Jazzy, and Shan Q have an energy that is prevalent in the studio and their live performances.
How Hip-hop Works"If you think hip-hop and rap are synonymous, you're a little off the mark. While it's accurate to say that rap is hip-hop, it's not entirely accurate to say that hip-hop is rap.
(Photo) *Exclusive* Suspect Pictures Fuel Rapper Drake Gay RumorsBossip has obtained some exclusive pictures that appear to show some 'suspect activity' from the Canadian rapper Drake. Drake was recently targeted by D-list singer Teyana Taylor with the comment "I think he is gay."
Recording Industry Helps Rapper/Single Mom Get A PhD, Though It Tried To Weasel OutMichael sends in this excellent story of a major record label actually doing right by one of its (former) artists... though, the story really doesn't reflect that well on Warner Music.
Foreign Policy: Jay-Z Schools Us In U.S. HegemonyProfessor Marc Lynch examines how Jay-Z's potential beef with The Game and disputes with others in the industry can illuminate the "nature of hegemony and the debate over the exercise of American power."
Utube wedding sensation Chris Brown Song Used, dancing, boogie down weddingGreat wedding the used a Chris Brown Song Used For Wedding. They did a really great job.
Vibe magazine shutting downVibe dies, batteries are worn out. Indication of the death of the printed magazine.
How much do you really know about the UNCF, HBCUs, and Hip Hop? Many of the comments on the Vine in the past few days shows that many people have little knowledge of the exact nature of these three popular institutions.
These are the Young Cons, two Dartmouth basketball players rapping about Republican policy, the failures of the Obama administration and conservative values.
Hip-hop mogul, lawmaker team up to help youthThe power of music and the power of politics met Tuesday, with a hip-hop mogul and one of the most prominent leaders in Congress joining their considerable forces to spotlight issues facing youth in America.
Rappers Real Ages Revealed... See the ListPeople have always questioned the ages of Jay-Z, Eminem, Cam'ron, etc... Well we have it all broken down for you below, thanks to Nappyafro.com . We think you will be pretty surprised to see who is on the list.
Eminem, Meet Obama - The Atlantic (May 19, 2009)The Atlantic debates hip-hop.
Many people want to say that hip hop is slowly dying off. But looking at the trends, hip hop is alive and is here to stay.
The Dying Art of Rock 'N RollIt's about time someone said something about the mediocre quality of rock bands today. I have been waiting for years for a new and fresh artist to come along ad break new ground.
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