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Get Busy Committee on Changing the Face of Hip Hop Forever

Jon Chattman | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Linkin Park, Kanye West, R&b, Rap, Apathy, Snoop Dog, Brand Nubian, Throwback, Uzi Does It, Heroin, Scoop Deville, Electro, Overdose, Get Busy Committee, Compliment, The Game, Hip Hop, Society, Old School, Pete Rock & CL, Jay-Z, Google, Alkaholiks, Ryu, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

Lately, rap has been getting a bad rap because there's no true voice for the hip hop community. That changed last week when the Get Busy Committee dropped their new album Uzi Does It.

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'Holy Hip-Hop' Tries To Break Into Mainstream

AP | LUCAS L. JOHNSON II | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Terverius Black, Gosepel, Christian Music, Hip Hop, Rap, Holy Hip-Hop, Entertainment News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Terverius Black believes in hip-hop gospel so much he sold his first home to get the money needed to start his Christian-themed e...

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Make Everything Your Own

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books

Read More: Robert Greene, 50th Law, The 50th Law, 50 Cent, Hip Hop, Rap, Books News
Curtis

We are living through an entrepreneurial revolution, on a global scale. The old power centers are breaking up. And to succeed, one must be completely self-reliant -- free of our culture's many crutches.

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Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" Broken Down for You by the Scholars at Rap Exegesis

Nick Antosca | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Notorious B.I.G., Ghostface Killah, Hip Hop, Rap, Rap Exegesis, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Hip-Hop, New York, Entertainment News
Nick Antosca

You can't go anywhere in New York these days without hearing Jay-Z & Alicia Keys's "Empire State of Mind" blaring from a window.

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Heath Ledger-Directed Video Hits The Internet (VIDEO)

Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Heath Ledger Video, Music, Heath Ledger, Rap, Heath Ledger Death, N'fa Forster-Jones, Video, Entertainment News

**AP text, scroll down for video** SYDNEY - An Australian rapper who was a boyhood friend of Heath Ledger has released a music video the star directe...

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The Most Ridiculous Rap Lyrics Of All Time

Huffington Post | Posted 10.26.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Wtf, Ridiculous Rap Lyrics, Stupid Rap Lyrics, Terrible Rap Lyrics, Rap Lyrics, Rap, Slidepoll, Worst Rap Lyrics, Most Ridiculous Rap Lyrics, Comedy News

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Ratification of the Magna Carter: Is Jay-Z the Greatest Rapper Alive?

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jay-Z, Hip Hop, Tour, Rap, Blueprint III, Nas, Ghostface Killah, Eminem, Brooklyn Jay-Z, Clipse, Jay-Z Blueprint III, Lil Wayne, Marcy Houses, Snoop, Method Man, Tupac, Hoyt-Schermerhorn Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Jay-Z Blueprint, Big Daddy Kane, Biggie, Entertainment News
Barry Michael Cooper

Shawn Corey Carter, aka Jay-Z, is at a crossroads in the continuous ascent of his vertically integrated career. He's been both passenger and conductor on the Jigganational Express.

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Kid Cudi: The Lonely Stoner Hits His Stride

Cara Parks | Posted 09.23.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Man on the Moon, Ratatat, Band of Horses, Kanye West, Rap, Mgmt, Jay-Z, Day N Night, Kid Cudi, Kid Cudi Man on the Moon, Entertainment News
Cara Parks

Discussing his new record, Man on the Moon: The End of the Day, released last week, Kid Cudi emphasizes that there's more to him than the malcontent he's dubbed "Mr. Solo Dolo."

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Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Afrika Bambaataa, Tommy Boy Records, Rapper's Delight, Spray Paint, Urban Culture, South Bronx, Salt -N- Pepa, Female Rappers, Music, Mc's, 1970's, Spinderella, Angie Stone, Planet Rock, Aerosol Paint, Africa, Graffiti, Soul Music, Martial Arts, African-American, Women, Sugar Hill Gang, Rap, Brazil, Sugar Hill Records, Hip-Hop, Mc Lyte, Jazzy Joyce, Dancing, 1981, Microphone, Breakdancing, Soul Sonic Force, Capoiera, Dj, The Sequence, 1979, Monica Lynch, Sylvia Robinson, Turntables, Costumes, Black Women, Clothing, Harris Publications, Whitney Museum of Art, Business, Vh1, Stylist, Hip Hop Records, The Oscars, Photographers, Spotlight, Image Makers, Editors, DJ Beverly Bond, Publicist, Behind the Scenes, Magazines, Music Careers, Queen Latifah, Bet, Hip-Hop Films, Fox Network, Denise Dee Barnes, Wendy Williams, Female Graffiti Artists, Fetish, Art, Mtv, Choreographers, Subways, Living Single, Pump It Up!, Hot 97, Multi-Tasking, The Source Magazine, The Wendy Williams Show, Photography, Guidence, Murals, Mentoring, 1990's, Cover Girl, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Flip Mode Squad, Images, Apparel, Wild Style, Lady Pink, Sarah A. Friedman, Eve, New York City, Music Videos, Dancers, Black Girls Rock Inc!, XXL Magazine, Costume Design, Entrepreneurers, Vibe Magazine, Art Museums, Viacom, June Ambrose, Leadership, Alumni, Jennifer Lopez, Elements, Michelle Spaise, Minneapolis, TV Shows, Curator, J-Lo, Exhibitions, Rosie Perez, Making the Band, Future, Past, B-Girl Be, Living Color, Festivals, B-Girl, Painting, Tv, Fly Girls, Unleash, Theresa Sweetland, Politics, Video, Political Activism, Female Artists, Art Festival, Laurie Ann Gibson, Education, Tv Sitcoms, Spike Lee, Midwest, Deanna Cummings, Minnesota, Expression, Mama, Television, Activism, Mama Said Knock U Out, Brewing, Do the Right Thing, Concerts, Lauri Lyons, Social Activism, Visual Art, Women in Hip-Hop, Mother, Communication, Intermedia Arts, Sculpture, Commissions, faith47, Sound, Cinema, Music Downloads, Arts Education, Installations, Mixed Media, Art Commistions, Roxanne Shante, Martha Cooper, Marketplace, Fashion, Museums, Art World, Block Parties, Albums, Textiles, October, Youth, Film, Streets, Records, September, Girls, Youth Programs, Cd's, Recording Technology, History, Technology, College, Balls, Music History, Belle, Music School, Universities, Money, Comeback, Scholarship, Undergraduate, School, Diploma, Language, Hip-Hop Studies, Fellowship, Mcnally Smith School of Music, Recording, Music Business, Author, Fab Five Freddie, Flag International, Video Music Box, Yo! Mtv Raps, Flag an American Story, The Bridge, Ralph Mcdaniels, Vinyl Records, Prince, Juxtaposition Arts, Stefskills, Sarah White, Jennifer Rasinski, Corinne Santiago, C-Rocka, Keegan Xavi, Jessica Kitzman, Janelle Olson, Toofly, Tiffany Smith, Niz, Lichiban, Katrina Knutson, Jamel Shabbaz, Tamiko Mitchel, Erotica 67, Motel 7, Ladykfever, Monica Kelly, Amanda Lopez, Abeni Garrett, Desdamona, Catiesha Pierson, B-Fresh, Wendy Williams Show, Alice Mizrachi, Niz Graphics, Kanye West, Chanel Kennebrew, Shannon Joyce, Manifesto Festival, VH-1 Hip-Hop Honors, MTV VMA, Michaela Angela Davis, Essence Magazine, Dream Hampton, Amsterdam, London, South Africa, Charlie Ahearn, Henry Chalfant, Japan, Jamaica, Walker Art Center, Toronto, France, Cuba, In the Frame, Harvard, Rhode Island School of Design, Zimbabwe, Barcelona, Argentina, San Francisco, Represent Inc., International Center of Photography, Berlin, Germany, Belgium, Spraycan Art, James Prigoff, Puerto Rico, Powerhouse, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mexico, Sao Paulo, Norway, Paris, Star Tribune, Kulture Klub, Tokyo, Mexico City, Bronx, Zulu Nation, Hip-Hop Degree, Kimora Lee Simmon, Baby Phat, U.K., Russell Simmons, Phat Farm, Getty Images, Icp, Somalia, Somalis, Bling a Planet Rock, Raquel Cepeda, Entertainment News
Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

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Interview: Robert Greene on 50 Cent

Jason Richards | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Lil' Napoleon, Napoleon, The 50th Law, Rap, The 33 Strategies of War, Books, The 48 Laws of Power, Music, 50 Cent, Entertainment News
Jason Richards

In The 50th Law, the new book Robert Greene co-wrote with 50 Cent, Greene regards the rapper as the music world's modern-day Bonaparte.

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iTunes Psychology: Your Playlist, Your Self

eSarcasm | Posted 10.19.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Miley Cyrus, John Mayer, Playlists, Alanis Morissette, Lil Wayne, Apple iTunes, Apple, Music, Classical, Rap, Nickelback, Beyonce, Rock, Shakira, Flo Rida, Jazz, Creed, Comedy News
eSarcasm

Songs by John Mayer: You're either (a) an overgrown frat-boy douche or (b) a horny teenage girl. Songs by Miley Cyrus: You're either (a) a preteen girl or (b) a middle-aged male sex offender.

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Where Is He Now? Nineties Hip-Hop Icon Is Selling Suits

Zandile Blay | Posted 10.17.2009 | Style

Read More: Sw Suits, Christopher Reid, Kid, Kid-N-Play, Mens Style, Hip-Hop, Rap, Style News
Zandile Blay

What is that crazy 'Kid' from the 1990s rap group 'Kid-n-Play' doing? He's selling suits.

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Interview with Benjaman Zephaniah: "I'm Just a Normal Bloke Who Writes Poems"

Christina Patterson | Posted 07.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Racial Politics, Immigration, Rap, Hip Hop, Poetry, Benjamin Zephaniah, Entertainment News
Christina Patterson

This "angry, illiterate, uneducated, ex-hustler, rebellious Rastafarian" (which is how Zephaniah describes himself in Too Black, Too Strong) is not like "most blokes who write poems."

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Budget Bling? Some Rappers Opt For Imitation "Ice"

Wall Street Journal | Posted 06.27.2009 | Style

Read More: Jewelry Trends, Style, Hip Hop, Rap, Bling, Rappers, Jewelry, Style News

In an attempt to keep up appearances, celebrity jewelers say rappers are asking them to make medallions with less-precious stones and metals. Some eve...

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Heineken Is Just Our Friend (VIDEO)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Biz Markie, Commercials, Songs, Hip Hop, Rap, Advertising, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Beer, Heineken, Biz-Markie-Politics, Hip-Hop, TV Advertising, Rap Music, Entertainment News
Mark Blankenship

Have you seen this new Heineken commercial, "Let a Stranger Drive You Home?" Last week, it shot Biz Markie's 1990 hit "Just a Friend" onto the iTunes bestsellers list.

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Third Screen: Russell Simmons on Anger, Money, and Power

Vickie Karp | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Obama, Rap, Hip-Hop, Russell Simmons, Entertainment News
Vickie Karp

Simmons: These days I've been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I'm a big supporter. Federal gun laws is another one. There are a bunch of battles. It's all good.

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Lil Wayne Calls it a Wrap on Rap

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hip Hop, Rap, King-Anyi Howell, Hip-Hop, Youth Radio, Rock, Lil Wayne, Youthradio, Rolling Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Sake 1, Entertainment News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: King-Anyi Howell It's no secret that ...

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Genre Bending: How Hip Hop Became Kind of hip Pop

Daniel Werman | Posted 04.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Nas, Neptunes, Hip Hop, Kanye West, Rap, Sampling, The Retro Kids, Lil Wayne, Music Sampling, Dj Shadow, The Cool Kids, Rap Music, Entertainment News
Daniel Werman

While sampling's presence may have made hip hop into the form that many of us miss dearly, its absence could actually start to foster a broad sound that we may soon grow to know and love.

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Inside the GOP Hip-Hop Revival Tent

Patrick Sauer | Posted 03.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Michael Steele, Gop, Karl Rove, Rnc, Economic Stimulus Package, Rap, Eminem, MC Rove, Beyonce, Biggie Smalls, Hip-Hop, Barack Obama, Jay-Z, 2pac, Comedy News
Patrick Sauer

It's a jungle out there and sometimes in the privacy of their own gated communities the Grand Old Party wonders how they're going to keep from going under.

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Rock N' Roll Hall to Become Run's House

Scott Mehno | Posted 02.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, Hip Hop, Run DMC, Rap, Inauguration, Obama Inauguration, Entertainment News
Scott Mehno

Following the announcement of Run-DMC's induction into the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame, I submit Obama's election would have been unimaginable if it weren't for groundbreakers like Run-DMC.

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A Modern Classic: Jawz of Life's First Breath, A Christian Rapper Who's a Proud Father

Alex Remington | Posted 02.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jawz of Life, Atlanta, Rap Music, Rap, Jawz of Life First Breath, Christian Rap, Music, Hip-Hop, Mainstream Rap, Entertainment News
Alex Remington

The album isn't overly pious, but Jawz's faith is apparent in the absence of the macho bull and gangsta pretension of other mainstream rap.

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Axl Rose and the Return of the Great American Bad Ass

Matt Stewart | Posted 12.19.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Guns N Roses, Bad Asses, Axl Rose, Chinese Democracy, Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tupac, Rap, Entertainment News
Matt Stewart

I'm not fifteen and pissed off anymore, and today's fifteen year-olds don't seem as pissed off as I was at their age. America has changed, and I have too.

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Could This Be the Change We're Waiting For?

Shola Lynch | Posted 11.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Black Entertainment Television, Race, Barack Obama, Philanthropy, BET Awards, Rap, Mainstream Rap, Entertainment News
Shola Lynch

Who knew that so many artists had non-profit foundations that are giving back to their communities?

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Sarah Palin and The GOP's Charli Baltimore Plan

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 11.22.2008 | Media

Read More: John McCain, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Wasilla, Gop, Cypress Hill, Karl Rove, Shoutout, Ronald Reagan, Eminem, Television Correspondent's Dinner, Rap, Karl Rove Television Correspondent Dinner, Karl Rove Rap, Keith Olbermann, GOP Southern Strategy, Lee Atwater, George H.W. Bush, Hip Hop, Rachel Maddow, Bob Herbert, Mr Magic, 99 Problems, Jay-Z, Lamis, Barry Michael Cooper, Baltimore, Media News
Barry Michael Cooper

Watching Palin sit through the SNL skit, it amazed me how politics and Hip Hop have established some sort of weird intertextuality.

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