http://rap.org Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:39:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 2392595http://www.feedburner.com Working on his sixth album, Theater of the Mind, set to be released on November 24, Ludacris has released the first single, MVP. Based on a collaboration with DJ Premier, who has worked with Jermaine Dupre and helped craft the Gang Starr sound, MVP is one of many collaborative tracks ... http://rap.org/ludacris-theater-of-the-mind/ Artist Will.i.am released "It's a New Day" to celebrate Barack Obama's election victory last week on the Oprah Winfrey Show. The single is a follow up to the artists "Yes We Can" which helped catapult Obama's internet presence and drew an whole set of new voters to the campaign.The next ... http://rap.org/will-i-am-releases-new-obama-song/ Kayne West arrested at Los Angeles Airport: Rapper Kanye West smashed a photographer's camera, and was charged, along with manager Don Crowley, with a vandalism felony. Held on bail, the artist faces charges of destroying the $5,000 camera from the X17 photographer, which a TMZ reporter captured on video.  West then ... http://rap.org/kanye-west-arrest/ A CERN researcher has marked the pending launch of the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva with a tribute physics rap video entitled "Large Hadron Rap". With almost a million views on YouTube, the video of scientists dropping beats (and slant rhymes) while explaining particle physics with lines like: "When matter meets ... http://rap.org/large-hardron-physics-rap/ [caption id="attachment_30" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Akon in Concert"][/caption] Akon will be in court starting in December on charges of second-degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a mior stemming from an incident at a New York concert. The fan claimed that Akon threw him off the stage at a 2007 concert, causing ... http://rap.org/akon-trial/ 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 the comments so we can consider adding them to the list: Triumph WuTang Clan The classic Wu-Tang video is visually impressive with bees ... http://rap.org/top-music-videos/ 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 programming: BBC Urban Radio London, UK BBC Urban radio has a diverse set of DJs who spin original tracks and features in-station performances ... http://rap.org/rap-radio-stations/ [caption id="attachment_17" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Exit 13 Album"][/caption] 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 in 1985 featuring the single Rock the Bells, Exit 13 shows the range of his ... http://rap.org/ll-cool-j-exit-13/ [caption id="attachment_13" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Charles Hamilton "][/caption] Emerging artist Charles Hamilton is launching an online multi-month tour beginning this month. Hamilton will perform eight exclusive sets for leading music sites, introducing new songs from his upcoming album collaboration with DJ Skee. Hailing from Cleveland, Hamilton is known for his creative mixing and ... http://rap.org/charles-hamilton-tour/ [caption id="attachment_10" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="LAX Album"][/caption] The Game recently released LAX, his 3rd album and is planning a break to take some time off from the scene. After multiple Grammy nods, Taylor became one of the focal points in West Coast hip hop. Since working closely with Dr. Dre on his ... http://rap.org/the-game-lax/