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Top Music Videos
We went through our video archive and selected some of the classic videos that have come to define the genre. Hit us up with your favorites, and leave them in ...
Rap Radio Stations
We have checked out out the top hip-hop radio stations, and compiled a list of some of the best rap radio. Each of these rap music stations provides original urban ...
History of Rap
Rap has it roots in the rhythms of various ancient cultural traditions. Music tracing back centuries contained elements of what would evolve into modern hip-hop. In the 20th century, the musical ...
Hip Hop News
50 Cent Speaks with ESPN
In a wide ranging interview, 50 Cent spoke with ESPN about his love for video games and his aspirations as a businessman. 50 is releasing a new game for Xbox entitled Blood in the Sand, and has been a long-time gamer whose interest range from classic games such as Tetris to next generation console games such as Madden and NBA Live. Not to be tied to his gaming...
Rap Music
Scarface Retires from Music Industry
After the release of his next Album, Emeritus (as if the title didn’t give it away), Scarface is taking a break from hip hop to focus on his business career and family.He began rapping in 1988 and worked with a number of leading artists ranging from Beanie Sigel to the Geto Boys, along with many Houston rappers. Named for the movie of the same title, Brad...
Artist Spotlight
King Spot Profile
Raised in Brooklyn to parents who hail from Jamaica and Guyana, King Spot (born Jonathan Hargett) turned from a promising AAU basketball prospect into a growing hip hop artist signed to the King Day Records label. Spot’s tracks speak of both his past in the New York projects, as well as the rise of his career, starting in 2003 when he worked with Bryce...
Urban Culture
President Obama and the Arts
Among the many changes that incoming President Obama has promised is a revitalization of funding and focus on the Arts. The past eight years have featured a focus on America’s “hard” powers, while our cultural institutions, ranging form the creative arts to literary talent, were largely left to the private sector and philanthropy. At the same time,...
LL Cool J Exit 13
Review by: Rap Editor
After paving the way for an emerging hip-hop scene in the late 80s, LL Cool J has had a wide-ranging career. 23 years after releasing his debut album Radio...
