Are you having an affair ... with your baby?

If parenthood has taught me one thing it’s that, irrespective of my public persona as a relationship expert, I am far from being an expert in my own relationship. Like many a new father, life after baby No. 1 left me confused and conflicted, not to mention sleepless, sexless and hard up. And just when I thought life couldn’t get any more hard up, along came baby No. 2 to take my randiness to new dimensions of dementia.

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T.I. wins BET awards from prison; Kanye a no-show

T.I. didn't need to attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards to win two trophies on Saturday.

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Kanye West gets 9 BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations

Kanye West might still be under fire for his controversial act on MTV, but the ranting rapper could be looking at plenty of praise from BET next month.

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‘Dancing’ hands out first perfect 30 of season

Last week’s elimination of Denise Richards brought “Dancing With the Stars” one step closer to universal dancing adequacy, which now requires only the ousters of Steve Wozniak, Steve-O and Holly Madison. Could this week’s performances and anticipated double-elimination get two-thirds of the job done?

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NYC museum celebrates hip-hop, serves $1 burgers

There's a new museum in New York City devoted to hip-hop — and it serves cheap hamburgers.

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A look at artists who have worked with Zune

Microsoft is positioning the Zune as a music lover's device, in part by promoting artists and giving Zune users access to original interviews and free or discounted music. Some musicians who have teamed with Zune:

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Zune could lend Microsoft a rare rhythm infusion

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.

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Rapper Lil Wayne named lyricist of year by BET

Lil Wayne was named lyricist of the year and Russell Simmons was honored as a hip-hop icon at this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards taped on Saturday in Atlanta.

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Hip-Hop Grows at South by Southwest

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.

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Congress Examines Hip-Hop Language

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.

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Hip-Hop's Roots Celebrated in NY

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.

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New Era: Hip-Hop in the Hall

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."

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Rappers Three 6 Mafia to Make Oscar History

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.

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Great write up on hip hop inspired art exhibit.

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The Cincinnati native and cLOUDDEAD founder brings out Pretty Swell Explode , not so much as a follow up to Level Live Wires , but as a summation of recent remixes and apparent ephemera.

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Agylyty, Your Favorite MC

Imagine your eyes are closed, music starts to run through your head... a couple of slow beats begin to vibrate through your chest, followed by a few eighth notes on the hi-hat. The pace begins to accelerate and soon you find yourself moving.

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Ray Prim: Rock P-hop Groosion

Sometimes you run across a musician who has phenomenal natural talents.  They seem to have such an ability with their instrument that it cuts to the deepest crevices of our souls and physically moves us to dance, to laugh, to cry.  There are many talented artists out th …

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Bill Cosby is coming out with a rap album. But he says he will not actually rap on the album.

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Amon Tobin interview

Electronic musicians often choose to be anonymous. That is to say, they present themselves persona free in opposition to rock bands like Fall Out Boy, who are slickly marketed and have a tailor made image to consumers who frequent stores like Hot Topic.

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The saga of the 'Greyhound Ameripass scandal' is one for the ages, and basically the hip-hop version of Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can. Read about how one rapper managed to travel thousands of miles over years and years without paying a cent.

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Rapper/musician Wyclef and music executive Jimmy Rosemond will collaborate with R&B singer Akon for a series of high-profile charitable events, aimed at helping poor people in their respective countries of Haiti and Senegal...

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Rapper and business mogul Jay-Z has announced that he will give an exclusive performance of his American Gangster album during New Year's Eve weekend at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas...

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The Ferrari's are unfortunately not his. He invited my friend over to his house for this and my friend let him use his cars for the episode and they were filming some music videos that day as well…

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Misdemeanor assault charges against Hip-Hop mogul James Prince were upgraded to felonious aggravated assault by a grand jury yesterday (November 30)…

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For all those who don't know, Mannie Fresh is one of the most influential hip hop producers in history. His sound brought hip hop of the deep south to the rest of the country, helping to launch the careers of artists like Juvenile and Lil' Wayne.

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It's no secret that Iran is in the process of a cultural crackdown. This ban is an example of the oppression of critical thought through censorship, passed off under the title of 'preserving of Iranian culture'. BS.

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The Real Racism - It's Not Imus or Hip Hop; It's The Drug War

I know I've blogging about the Imus thing a fair bit myself but I'm also sick of it myself. It's just too much coverage about too minor a problem. But it's chance to talk about race issues in the United States and I think that's good.

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Timbaland: "Jay Z's back" Jay Z's return to music is expected to be confirmed shortly, with the news that he's back in the studio with Timbaland.

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Contrary to her anti-hip-hop reputation Oprah Winfrey recently invited Atlanta supergroup OutKast to appear on her show in September; but according to recent reports, the duo declined her offer.

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Curtis Jackson's Chevy Suburban swerves in and out of New York City gridlock with the grace of a cement mixer.

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JAY-Z STARTS BOYCOTT AGAINST CRISTAL: Rap Icon Says Company is Elitist, Racist and Anti Hip-Hop

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Oprah Winfrey says it's time to stop the hullabaloo: She's got no beef with hip-hop. "I'm not opposed to rap," the mogul said Saturday in Manhattan while celebrating L.A. Reid's 50th birthday with Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, Babyface, Janet Jackson and Ciara.

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Why Damon Dash Hates Mondays

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Jay-Z brings life to "Reasonable Doubt" NEW YORK (Billboard) - Semi-retired rapper Jay-Z will take the stage June 25 in New York to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his debut release, "Reasonable Doubt," an album considered to be a hip-hop classic.

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WOW. And I thought he just wrote books like "Hop on Pop"

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