Slick Rick

PHOTOS: Is This The Best Hip Hop Show In History?

Aaron Sankin | Posted 05.17.2012

There comes a time in every music festival's life when its organizers decide to go big. For nearly a decade, the lineup at each successive iteratio...

Brennan Williams

EXCLUSIVE: Nas Talks New Album Release

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 06.01.2012

As one of hip-hop's most influential and prolific MCs, Nas (born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones) has always defined the genre more than it has defined him....

Taste Of Chicago MUSIC 2010: Salt-N-Pepa, Slick Rick, Rob Thomas, MORE

Posted 05.25.2011

Obviously, most people battle the crowds and heat at the annual Taste of Chicago for the food, but the musical lineup always attracts a crowd as well....

Bling Bust: Rappers Cutting Back On Jewelry

wsj.com | MIGUEL BUSTILLO | Posted 05.25.2011

After years of starring in rap-music lyrics and videos, "bling" is losing its ring. The recession is cramping the style of hip-hop artists and wannab...

Hip-Hop Icons Slick Rick, Biz Markie, Whodini Party In Denver For Obama

Jonah Lalas | Posted 05.25.2011

Jonah Lalas

"Obama is going to be the first black president, the first president of color in our melting pot society," stated Slick Rick. "He walks the walk with a genuine passion."