Rappers

'T.I. And Tiny: The Family Hustle': T.I. Argues With Security

Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Video, Canada Tv, Reality TV, Akoo, Kevin Hart, Season Finale, Airport Security, t.i. And Tiny: The Family Hustle, Rappers, Tv Replay, Vh1, Rap Music, TV News

On the season finale of "T.I. And Tiny: The Family Hustle" (Mon., 9 p.m. ET on VH1), T.I. was preparing for his upcoming AKOO fashion show, and the st...

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'T.I. And Tiny: The Family Hustle': T.I. Records A Song With Usher

Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Usher, TV Canada, Reality TV, Canada Tv, Video, Rappers, Tv Replay, Vh1, Rap Music, TI and Tiny: The Family Hustle, TV News

On Monday night's episode of "T.I. And Tiny: The Family Hustle" (Mon., 9 p.m. EST on VH1) long-time friends T.I. and Usher finally found a song big en...

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Ice-T's Documentary Coming To A Theater Near You

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Video, Rappers, Ice-T, Ice-T Documentary, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Eminem, Nas and Kanye West are coming to a theater near you. The Indomina Group said Friday it will r...

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Four Defenses of M.I.A.'s Middle Finger

Danny Groner | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Superbowl Halftime Show, Super Bowl 2012, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Madonna, M.I.A., Rappers, Madonna Halftime Show, FCC Indencency Censorship, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Halftime, Middle Finger MIA, Mia Superbowl, MIA Middle Finger, Sports News

During the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night, M.I.A. gave the finger to the hundred million fans watching around the world. It didn't last very long, but in the days since the incident, practically everyone except for the singer herself has apologized.

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PHOTOS: Guess Who's Wearing A Man Purse?

The Huffington Post | Marielle Bingham | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Kanye West, Louis Vuitton, Lil Wayne, Rappers, Lil Wayne Man Purse, Celebrity Style, Lil Wayne Louis Vuitton, Kanye West Occupy Wall Street, Style News

Look: Lil Wayne wore a man purse. It's not just any man purse, of course. It's a mini Louis Vuitton man purse, or "murse," if you will, and Weezy ...

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Hip Hop Artists Must Start Giving Back to the Black Community

Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Rappers, Dr Boyce Watkins, Black Scholars, 2 Live Crew, Rap, Hip Hop, Philippines, Philanthropy, Black Voices News

Uncle Luke's remarks are a relevant wake up call to the sleeping giants within hip hop. Artists should be called to action to help deal with the problems that affect all of Black America, not just Miami.

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TheFFJD Interviews Rapper KREAYSHAWN: Clueless, Celebrity Crush, and "Music For Women."

Meredith Fineman | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Lil Wayne, Hip Hop, Theffjd, Tyler the Creator, Lady GaGa, Oxygen, Bad Girls Club, Fifty-First-Jdates, Kreayshawn, Rappers, Amy Winehouse, Kreayshawn-Gucci-Gucci, Interview, Entertainment News

So unless you live under a rock or haven't been near a computer in a few months, you know the internet sensation that is Kreayshawn. She's one part Am...

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Tupac Shakur's Mother: I Feel Like He Died Yesterday

TMZ | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Tupac Shakur Dead, Tupac Shakur's Mother, 15th Anniversary of Tupac Shakur's Death, Tupac Shakur Died 15 Years Ago, Tupac Shakur, Rappers, Afeni Shakur, Music, Celebrity News

It's been 15 years to the day since Tupac Shakur was shot to death -- but his mother is still coping with the rapper's untimely end ... claiming she f...

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Why Honesty Makes Kanye West And Jay-Z's Album A Must Listen

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Swizz Beatz, Watch the Throne, Kanye West, Rap, Rappers, Dubstep, Music, New Music, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Jay-Z Music, Kanye Review, Hip Hop, Huffpost Review, Rza, Jay-Z, Hip Hop Review, Kanye Music, Video, Culture News

When I was in college, I used to be disgusted by the nightclub "system" -- bouncers who sniffed at nice people who didn't know how to dress or act ar...

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Ice Cube's New Art Project

The Huffington Post | Melinda Brocka | Posted 09.08.2011

Read More: Rareink, Charity, Rap, It Was a Good Day, Ice Cube Rareink, Rappers, Music, Los Angeles, Chinese Theater, Memorabilia, Hip Hop, Sumo Wrestlers, Ice Cube, Theatre, Authenticity, Minority Aids Project, Sports Memorabilia, Arts News

Highly successful rapper/actor Ice Cube recently expanded his brand into the visual arts. For his collaboration with RareInk, artists from around the ...

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WATCH: Cutest Child Rappers Ever

Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: America's Got Talent, Video, Talent Shows, Americas Got Talent, Kids, Sh'boss Boys, The One, Talented Kids, Child-Rappers, Rapping, Talents, Urlesque, Rappers, The Sh'boss Boys, Comedy News

Oh my gosh, everyone, we can stop having babies now. Obviously we all think our kid is the cutest, and the only reason we keep procreating as a specie...

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WATCH: Tupac's Ninth Life Is His Streetest

Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Video, Songs Parody, Tupac Cat, Cat Videos, Rap, Zerofriends, Rap Parody, East Coast West Coast, Funny Videos, Snug Life, Tupac Shakur, Cat, Urlesque, Rappers, Tupac Is Alive, Comedy News

It's been over a decade since the East Coast/West Coast hip-hop rivalry was a thing, and there are tons of conspiracy theories out there among people ...

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What John Legend and Common Have in Common

Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney | Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: University, John Legend, Graduation, Rappers, Rapper-Common, College News

Both John Legend and Common share a deep devotion to community outreach promoting equal access to quality education as a right. I hope that we do "wake up," as Legend says in song, our nation's efforts to improve education.

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Jay-Z Book Cover Revealed

billboard.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rap Lyrics, Decoded, Rap, Books, Book Cover, Jay-Z Lyrics, Bookselling, Booksellers, Jay-Z, Rappers, Publishing News, Jay Z, Hip-Hop, Jay-Z Book, Books News

Featuring an image of Andy Warhol's "Rorschach" on the cover, the fully-illustrated book decodes 36 songs from Jay-Z's extensive catalog, offering an ...

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Jay-Z Is Jay McInerney?

flavorwire.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Big Boi, Rap Book Mashup, Rappers' Counterparts, Rap, Books, 20th Century Literature, Rappers, Faulkner, Biggie, Books News

The work of hip-hop artists might be collected on mixtapes instead of in weighty tomes, but in both games, lyrical dexterity and a nimble wit are key....

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If Rappers Were Colleges: Analogies You WON'T Find on the SAT

Charlie Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rappers Like Colleges, Princeton, Kanye West, Ivy League, Jay-Z, Rappers, Colleges, Harvard, Soulja Boy, Slidepollajax, 50 Cent, If Rappers Were Colleges, Rappers as Colleges, If Colleges Were Rappers, Rappers Colleges, Huffington Post Rappers, College News

Try explaining your college in a few words to someone who isn't in-the-know. It's a delicate business. Why not do the obvious and compare your institution of higher learning with a popular rapper?

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Bay Area Rappers Return to NYC Looking For a Win

Len Hollie | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Competition, Video, Dance, Rappers, Symphony Space, Music, Rap, Bay Area, Entertainment News

Young Bari, a San Francisco Bay Area rapper is a charismatic crowd pleaser, full of motion and a confident performer in front of the camera.

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Mayor Koch Reviews Queen Latifah's Just Wright

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Movie Reviews, Mayor at the Movies, Queen Latifah, Rappers, Ed Koch, Common, Just Wright, New York News

Her smile and on-screen presence make this film a winner. The film also stars the rapper Common, who is fantastic in his role.

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White Kid From Boston Drops Rap Album in The iTunes Forest; Makes a Sound

Modiba | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Billboard, White Rappers, Itunes, Rappers, Trinity College, Nielsen Ratings, Sam Adams, World News

Rapper Sam Adams' very existence challenges the relevance of, well, take your pick: record executives, publicists, music writers, every rapper with a dream and a day job and, umm, Myspace.

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Rapper's Rap Sheets: A History Of Hip-Hop And The NYPD

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nypd, Hip Hop, Lil Wayne Jail, Rappers Jail, Lil Wayne, Rappers, Rapper Prison, Slidepollajax, New York News

After a couple of false starts, Lil Wayne was sentenced to a year in jail earlier today. The hip hop star was immediately taken away in handcuffs t...

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Lots of Cooks Prepared the Compton Cookout Racial Insult Stew

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Black Males, Black Women, Ucsd, Compton Cookout, Civil Rights Leaders, Ghettos, Racism, Rappers, Racial Stereotypes, Compton, Politics News

Black and minority California lawmakers are leaping over each other to lambaste the now infamous Compton Cookout at UCSD as racially insulting, insensitive, and demeaning.

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Afro-Brazilian History, Beats and Culture

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Black History Month, African-American Experience, Middle Passage, Brazil Slavery, Afro-Brazilian Culture, Afro-Brazilian History, African-American Culture, Slavery, Lauri Lyons, Carnaval, Carnival, Brazil, Brasil, Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Portuguese, Congo, Central Africa, Benin, Africa, Portugal, Amerindians, African Diaspora, Angola, South America, Rio De Janiero, Favelas, Samba, Easter, Afro-Brazilians, Black Orpheus, Academy Awards, City of God, Favela Rising, Cannes Film Festival, Museum of Modern Art, Premiere Brazil, Minister of Culture, London, Dictators, Tropicalia, Exile, Caetano Veloso, Culture Points, Latin American Politics, Vargas, Political Prisoners, Gilberto Gil, Black Pride, Americas, Black Consciousness, Ile Aiye, Rio Carnaval Parade, Moviemento Negro, Brazilian Art, Latin Music, Baile Funk, Art, Latin Art, Brazilian Music, Hip-Hop, African Music, Brazilian Hip-Hop, Turntables, Microphones, Music Samplers, B-Boys, Sao Paulo, Educardo Fm, Salvador De Bahia, Bahia, Evolucao Hip Hop, South Bronx, Afros, Bling, Breakdancing, Radio, Olympic Games, Bronx, Braids, Santos Futebol Clube, Football, Pele, Soccer, Nigerian Civil War, Lagos, New York Cosmos, Amazon Jungle, African American Photographers, Rhythmic Uprising, Beyond Impanema, President Lula Da Silva, Cricket World Cup, Flag an American Story, Flag International, Sacatar Foundation, West-Africa, The Spirits of Itaparica, Itaparica, 2014 World Cup, Brazilian Carnaval, Photography, 2016 Olympics, Music, Huffington Post, Photojournalism, Girl From Impanema, Bossa Nova, Copacabana Beach, Rappers, Urban Music, Innercity Youth, Africana Studies, Race and Ethnicity, Social Advocacy, Southern Hemisphere, World News

While Africa and America are often recognized as the book ends of the African Diaspora, there is an additional link in the Middle Passage that is less publicized, but no less important.

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Juelz Santana Accused Of Threatening Girlfriend With Knife

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Juelz Santana Girlfriend, There It Go, Juelz Santana, Rappers, LaRon James, Teaneck New Jersey, Juelz Santana Teaneck, New York News

TEANECK, N.J. — Rapper Juelz Santana is accused of threatening his girlfriend with a knife in his New Jersey home. Teaneck police charged Santa...

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Rapper Issues Profane Tribute To Halle Berry In Louisiana Legislature (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Louisiana State Legislature, State-Legislatures, Video, Hip Hop, Louisiana, Hurricane Chris, Rappers, Eat the Press, Politics News

One thing not many Americans know about the State of Louisiana's legislature is that you are basically allowed to do whatever the hell you want when y...

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Empathy Cited As Important By Many Court Nominees (And Today's Scritti Politti)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Video, Service Journalism, Empathy, Sandra Day O'Connor, Media Criticism, Dick Cheney, Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito, Rappers, Clarence Thomas, Torture, Eat the Press, Media News

Well, we can officially put this ridiculous argument over empathy to bed, because, as it turns out, our Supreme Court justices are so gosh-darned empa...

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