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<title><![CDATA[MTV vs BET Who Better Represents HipHop and Rap Music]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Does MTV represent hiphop and rap culture better than BET]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:48:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[HipHop Pioneers and the History of Rap Music]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[This article outlines the pioneers in HipHop the latest news on the pioneers of HipHop how new school HipHop and old school HipHop relate and the attitudes of the media with old school artists]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:26:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Respecting Women Hip Hop or Rap]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[There was a time in hip hop music that women could vibe with it and not worry about being insulted But those days are over now that rap has taken over When will hip hop come back]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 May 2007 10:09:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Great Sad Irony of the Mainstreaming of Rap Music]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Natalie Fasnacht conducted a study among white college students that reveals a disheartening fact about rap music The more widespread the mainstream success the less it is actually empowering the AfricanAmerican community]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/115406/the_great_sad_irony_of_the_mainstreaming.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Hip Hop Music May Have More to it Than Meets the Eye]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/143747/hip_hop_music_may_have_more_to_it_than.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Editorial essay about linguistic vocabulary and social values hidden within HipHop music]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:21:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/143747/hip_hop_music_may_have_more_to_it_than.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Christian Hip Hop Music A Controversial Musical Approach]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/58205/christian_hip_hop_music_a_controversial.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Appealing to the 16 to 24 year old age group hip hop music is the second most popular genre falling closely behind classical music With the Christian influence steadily impacting hip hop the genre is guaranteed to fall into the top music selection]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/58205/christian_hip_hop_music_a_controversial.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[On Hip Hop the Not so Silent Killer]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/27870/on_hip_hop_the_not_so_silent_killer.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Images and concepts portrayed in Hip Hop and Rap music are eroding values in the Black community]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 May 2006 10:59:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/27870/on_hip_hop_the_not_so_silent_killer.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[New Rap and Hip Hop Artists Who Made an Impact in 2006]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/77253/new_rap_and_hip_hop_artists_who_made.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This article looks at some new hiphop and RB artists who have had success in music in 2006]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:29:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/77253/new_rap_and_hip_hop_artists_who_made.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Empress the Singer and Songwriter of Pop and Rap Music]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/40458/empress_the_singer_and_songwriter_of.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Introducing the work of Empress as a new singersong writer of hip hop rap and pop music]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:32:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sharpton Shunned by Rap Moguls]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/220464/sharpton_shunned_by_rap_moguls.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With Al Sharpton being very vocal against the negative lyrics in rap music on the heels of the Don Imus controversy it is rumored that Universal Music Group demanded that its 15000 donation to Sharptons event at New York Citys Sheraton Hotel be returned]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:26:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/220464/sharpton_shunned_by_rap_moguls.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Meet Empress a New Singer Songwriter of Pop and Rap Music]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/40467/meet_empress_a_new_singer_songwriter.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[get to know Empress and her new adventure in the music industry]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/40467/meet_empress_a_new_singer_songwriter.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[HipHop Music Continues to Be Overprocessed and Heavily Synthesized]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3472/hiphop_music_continues_to_be_overprocessed.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Attention all music journalists interns and enthusiasts hiphop music production may never change]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3472/hiphop_music_continues_to_be_overprocessed.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Fall Hip Hop Music Preview]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/66919/fall_hip_hop_music_preview.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This upcoming fall season has a lineup of some of the biggest names in rap hiphop that will be releasing new material and hopefully resurrecting a genre that has declined over the years]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:48:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Rap Songs of All Time]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/855555/top_10_rap_songs_of_all_time.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Counting down the best from rap and hiphop over the past 3 decades]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:28:07 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Rap Songs of the 90s]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/790629/top_10_rap_songs_of_the_90s.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rap and Hiphop really took off in the 90s Here are the top 10 rap songs of that decade]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 May 2008 12:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top Ten Rap Songs of the 80s]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/747965/top_ten_rap_songs_of_the_80s.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Time to go old school and count down the best from the early days of rap]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 May 2008 17:37:55 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/747965/top_ten_rap_songs_of_the_80s.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap The Music of Today]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/84772/rap_the_music_of_today.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This is a creative essay that looks at why rap and hiphop have taken such a commanding force in pop culture It also examines the effect that it is creating]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:08:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/84772/rap_the_music_of_today.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Christian Rap Whats the Hoopla]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/535625/christian_rap_whats_the_hoopla.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Definitely a controversial genre to say the least]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:29:54 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[HipHop Missing Its Elements]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/118790/hiphop_missing_its_elements.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Todays Modern era of hiphop music is revolutionizing from the profound and prolific timeline from which it came]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/118790/hiphop_missing_its_elements.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Ghettopoly A Game that Bashes the Ghetto]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/14126/ghettopoly_a_game_that_bashes_the_ghetto.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[There is a game being sold today that glorifies the ghetto more than any rap video you will ever see Ghettopoly Not only does it insult the ghetto but the owner made it up from watching MTV the same station that banned rap music for years]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:54:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/14126/ghettopoly_a_game_that_bashes_the_ghetto.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Greatest Male Rappers of Alltime]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/23002/greatest_male_rappers_of_alltime.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Ive been listening to rap music for so long I can remember when the very first rap song came out]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:24:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/23002/greatest_male_rappers_of_alltime.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Hip Hop Culture Imitates Don Imus]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/259054/hip_hop_culture_imitates_don_imus.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Don Imus is not imitating the dominant collective consciousness of Hip Hop Culture Hip Hop culture is imitating the collective consciousness of the white oppressor that is symbolic in Don Imus]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 May 2007 09:42:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/259054/hip_hop_culture_imitates_don_imus.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[The Miseducation of Hip Hop Music]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/382066/the_miseducation_of_hip_hop_music.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Hiphop has changed over the course of time The one genre of music that many of us have grown to love is polluted with unoriginal intent ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:34:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/382066/the_miseducation_of_hip_hop_music.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[HipHop Dance Classes in Atlanta Georgia]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/786241/hiphop_dance_classes_in_atlanta_georgia.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Youll find the most qualified hiphop dance professionals and instructors at Dance 411 Studios in Atlanta Georgia ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 25 May 2008 22:54:58 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/786241/hiphop_dance_classes_in_atlanta_georgia.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Country Music and Hip Hop Theyre Not so Different After All]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/94300/country_music_and_hip_hop_theyre_not.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A research paper comparing and contrasting country and hip hop music showing that they have much more in common than one would think]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:16:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/94300/country_music_and_hip_hop_theyre_not.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Flocabulary Rap Music to Help Your Kids SATs Score]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/61282/flocabulary_rap_music_to_help_your.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This is overview of a educational rap music called Flocabulary]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:52:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/61282/flocabulary_rap_music_to_help_your.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Hip Hop an Art Form or Hate Speech]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/249988/is_hip_hop_an_art_form_or_hate_speech.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With the recent events surrounding the Don Imus incident firmly in mind it does dredge up a question but not whether or not hip hop is art or hate but what are the origins of this characteristic black indifference anyway]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 May 2007 08:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/249988/is_hip_hop_an_art_form_or_hate_speech.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap music is keeping the black community in poverty]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/slideshow/621/rap_music_is_keeping_the_black_community.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rap music is keeping blacks in poverty and until blacks in the ghetto realize this they will stay living in the ghetto with their Louis Vuitton and rims while they fall behind on their rent Stop spending like youre rich and you can have money]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:53:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/slideshow/621/rap_music_is_keeping_the_black_community.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[BET Announces 2007 Hip Hop Awards Nominees]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/397879/bet_announces_2007_hip_hop_awards_nominees.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The BET Hip Hop Awards show returns for its second year]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:04:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/397879/bet_announces_2007_hip_hop_awards_nominees.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Todays Rap Music Just Too Outrageous]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/311923/is_todays_rap_music_just_too_outrageous.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rap music is overplayed overdone and really just bland and uninspiring these days 95 of rap videos involve the true and tested formula of cars women money and drinking Its a stretch to call most rap artists actual artists]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:07:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/311923/is_todays_rap_music_just_too_outrageous.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobsters of Light Bring Hip Hop Music and Culture Out of the Darkness]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/197091/mobsters_of_light_bring_hip_hop_music.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[An interview with the Mobsters of Light showcases the purpose behind Holy Hip Hop Music]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:52:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/197091/mobsters_of_light_bring_hip_hop_music.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap Music and Deviance in American Culture]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/14987/rap_music_and_deviance_in_american.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Music critics said rap music wouldnt last Record companies said it was too harsh and blackoriented In twenty years rap music has grown from its street beginnings in Harlem and the South Bronx]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:29:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/14987/rap_music_and_deviance_in_american.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Start Your Own Hip Hop Dance Class]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/49297/how_to_start_your_own_hip_hop_dance.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[If you are a fan of hip hop music and you love to dance then you may be interested in opening your own hip hop dance class]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:55:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/49297/how_to_start_your_own_hip_hop_dance.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Allen Ginsberg Poet Whose Work Led to Rap Music]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3300/allen_ginsberg_poet_whose_work_led.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By the age of 30 Ginsberg would be briefly imprisoned for charges of obscenity produced against his first book Howl and Other Poems 1956 This is his story]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3300/allen_ginsberg_poet_whose_work_led.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[The Influence of Rap Music Upon Youth]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/386184/the_influence_of_rap_music_upon_youth.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Visit almost any public school high school in America and the impact of rap music is instantly visible From young men dressing to emulate their favorite rap artist to young women dressing to match the women and dancers featured ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/386184/the_influence_of_rap_music_upon_youth.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Time to Bring Back a Positive Vibe in Hip Hop ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/236355/time_to_bring_back_a_positive_vibe.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This article talks about how Imuss sexist and racial remarks have had an effect on hip hop and that it may be time for hip hop to change its image]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 May 2007 12:09:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/236355/time_to_bring_back_a_positive_vibe.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[The First BET Hip Hop Awards]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/89748/the_first_bet_hip_hop_awards.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With inner city and rural youth everywhere seeking direction for their lives through media music and entertainment was the awards a reflection of unity in the industry or just another ploy to keep viewers buying into the glamourous life]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:55:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/89748/the_first_bet_hip_hop_awards.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Slam Poetry Is it More Than Rap]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/42441/slam_poetry_is_it_more_than_rap.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Slam poetry has risen to unbelievable heights in the last decade Part of the reason for this mercurial rise in popularity undoubtedly must be attributed to the commonplace acceptance of hip hop and rap music]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:17:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/42441/slam_poetry_is_it_more_than_rap.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[What I Hate About Rap Music]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/237301/what_i_hate_about_rap_music.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[If people want to feel as though rap is dead perhaps we should let them it may not be that bad of a sentiment to have particularly if it inspires some artists to produce better music ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 May 2007 15:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/237301/what_i_hate_about_rap_music.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Has HipHop Gone the Way of Rock]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/99745/has_hiphop_gone_the_way_of_rock.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In a controversial move rapper Nas has titled his newest album Hip Hop is Dead apparently citing that the genre has grown stagnate With rappers moving in different steps though such as Mos Def or Kanye West does this have any credence ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:32:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/99745/has_hiphop_gone_the_way_of_rock.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Teaching Kids Through Hip Hop]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/93461/teaching_kids_through_hip_hop.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Teachers blame hip hop for contributing to the bad grammar students use Now there is a program using hip hop to improve students grammar and beyond]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:23:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/93461/teaching_kids_through_hip_hop.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Hiding in HipHop Book Excerpts Hot in Search]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/153297/hiding_in_hiphop_book_excerpts_hot.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Terrance Deans new hiphop memoir to expose rappers on the downlow]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:48:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/153297/hiding_in_hiphop_book_excerpts_hot.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Poets Unite Rap Music is the New Beat]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/165541/poets_unite_rap_music_is_the_new_beat.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While not exactly new its a much overlooked genre for this and many humor writers]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:57:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/165541/poets_unite_rap_music_is_the_new_beat.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[IceT and His New Rap School]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/74377/icet_and_his_new_rap_school.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Tune into VH1 on Tuesday October 17 for the 3rd Annual Hip Hop Honors and a sneak preview of IceTs Rap School]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:24:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/74377/icet_and_his_new_rap_school.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Educational Tools for the New Ages Positive Rap Songs Teach Mathematical Concepts]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/286666/educational_tools_for_the_new_ages.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The North is reclaiming its leadership in the music world by demonstrating the use of exponential powers and mathematical components Multiplication rap being called the next Beanie Baby for its ingenuity with fresh beats and real rappers sending a universal message]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:03:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/286666/educational_tools_for_the_new_ages.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap is Killing Our Youth]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/67166/rap_is_killing_our_youth.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[To show examples of how popular rap music is killing our youth literally mentally and emotionally]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:22:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/67166/rap_is_killing_our_youth.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Get Rich or Die Tryin Analysis of Rap Musics Effect on Youth]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/852363/get_rich_or_die_tryin_analysis_of_rap.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rap music is having a profound detrimental impact on youth instigating materialistic pleasures drugs sex and crime The film Get Rich or Die Tryin exemplifies raps impact and why considerations should be taken to protect our youth]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:14:02 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/852363/get_rich_or_die_tryin_analysis_of_rap.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Gym Music Rap Music Should Be Banned]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/736213/gym_music_rap_music_should_be_banned.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Gym music should be just that music Rap is music Whom am I kidding Rap is noise Rap requires no talent All you need are vocal cords a deep voice and a script Anyone can rap But even if only one out of 100000 men could rap itd still be the ugliest sound]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:42:28 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/736213/gym_music_rap_music_should_be_banned.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Controversial Three 6 Mafia Banned from Memphis Music Festival ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/225904/controversial_three_6_mafia_banned.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[After the recent firing of Don Imus female denigration has come under fire Rap music seems to be the next logical target Are we slowly losing our right to free speech]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 May 2007 09:23:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/225904/controversial_three_6_mafia_banned.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[African American Art Influence of Hip Hop in the Community]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/54412/african_american_art_influence_of_hip.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A brief look back with good tastes in music as we discuss the influences of RapHipHop throughout urban communities]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:47:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/54412/african_american_art_influence_of_hip.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Rap a Good Force in Our Society]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/99675/is_rap_a_good_force_in_our_society.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rap music today in our world and culture can inspire and influence teenagers to the extent where they have more selfconfidence But the kind of rap music today by known bands as 50 cent and 2pac do they lead us down the wrong path]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:37:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/99675/is_rap_a_good_force_in_our_society.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Rap Actually Music or is it a Bad Influence]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/51182/is_rap_actually_music_or_is_it_a_bad.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The world of hip hop would have you believe that rap is a very poetic way of expressing yourself through music This can of course be true but is what you hear from rap music sound very poetic to you]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:37:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/51182/is_rap_actually_music_or_is_it_a_bad.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[The Hip Hop Factor in Todays Society]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/212942/the_hip_hop_factor_in_todays_society.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rap artist Nas spoke the truth when he stated Hip Hop is dead on his current cd Gone are the days of conscious hip hop music that entertained us spoke a message and often times made us laugh ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:06:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/212942/the_hip_hop_factor_in_todays_society.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[IllmaticThe Best HipHop of All Time]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/121435/illmaticthe_best_hiphop_of_all_time.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ When Illmatic was released in 1994 not many people thought that it would become quite possibly the best hiphop album of all time Nas surprised everyone with his debut and secured his place in hiphop music history ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:17:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/121435/illmaticthe_best_hiphop_of_all_time.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[The Five Most Logically Unsound Boasts in Rap Music]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/483665/the_five_most_logically_unsound_boasts.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rappers are well known for their boastful naturesits a staple of the genre albeit an irritating one But how do the boasts of popular rap artists or rapists hold up from a logical standpoint ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:46:22 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/483665/the_five_most_logically_unsound_boasts.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[A Changing Rap Landscape]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/412509/a_changing_rap_landscape.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Kanye rose triumphantly from the ashes and proclaimed himself the winner in the rap battle of the year if not the decade having beat out 50 Cent on his first week of sales ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/412509/a_changing_rap_landscape.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 25 Rap Songs]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/618083/top_25_rap_songs.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rap music can be seen in commercials and various other forms of entertainment Rap has grown by leaps and bounds within its own culture both on the East and West coasts Here is a look at the 25 greatest rap songs]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:19:33 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/618083/top_25_rap_songs.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Bill OReilly Criticizes Virgina Tech and Hip Hop]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/350732/bill_oreilly_criticizes_virgina_tech.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Bill OReilly recently criticized Nas who he called a gangster rapper and the administration of Virginia Tech for allowing Nas to perform at the Virginia Tech memorial concert for the tragic school shooting]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:10:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/350732/bill_oreilly_criticizes_virgina_tech.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Kanye West Takes HipHop Back to School with Late Registration]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9477/kanye_west_takes_hiphop_back_to_school.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Kanye Wests new album Late Regisration is changing the face of hiphop How did this backpacktoting producer acheive his lofty ambitions and answer his toughest critics]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9477/kanye_west_takes_hiphop_back_to_school.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Ban on Rap Should Rap Be Banned]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/95098/ban_on_rap_should_rap_be_banned.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Explains Why Rap Should be Banned due to Offensive and Dangerous Lyrics]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:25:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/95098/ban_on_rap_should_rap_be_banned.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Commons Album Be Classic HipHop]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/58519/commons_album_be_classic_hiphop.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A classic hiphop album A classic hiphop album A classic hiphop album]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:41:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/58519/commons_album_be_classic_hiphop.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Top Ten Hip Hop Songs for 2006]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/83683/top_ten_hip_hop_songs_for_2006.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Article looks at what were the top ten hip hop songs for 2006]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:38:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/83683/top_ten_hip_hop_songs_for_2006.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[VH1 Hip Hop Honors Class of 2006]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/74767/vh1_hip_hop_honors_class_of_2006.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This article talks about some of VH1 Hip Hop Honorees]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:32:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/74767/vh1_hip_hop_honors_class_of_2006.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[True HipHop Fashion]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/22191/true_hiphop_fashion.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Hiphop fashion has been one of the most successful newly found industries in the world today This trendy style originated from the urban streets of New York]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:27:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/22191/true_hiphop_fashion.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Greatest Rap Groups of AllTime]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/26856/greatest_rap_groups_of_alltime.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to the greatest rap group of alltime one group easily stands head and shoulders above all others]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:46:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/26856/greatest_rap_groups_of_alltime.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Dr Cornel West Enters the Rap Game]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/228451/dr_cornel_west_enters_the_rap_game.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Princeton Universitys professor of religion Dr Cornel West is releasing a music CD comprised of positive rap themes entitled Never Forget A Journey of Revelations]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:22:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/228451/dr_cornel_west_enters_the_rap_game.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap Musics Message of Money Cars and Women Gives Young Society the Wrong Message ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/382278/rap_musics_message_of_money_cars_and.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[I see so many kids today who dress wearing baghy pants backwardsturned baseball caps and keep saying the word Yo to each other or Wassup With all of this is America losing itself in rap musics illusion ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:51:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/382278/rap_musics_message_of_money_cars_and.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Hate Rap Dont Sign Up with 24Hour Fitness]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/271434/hate_rap_dont_sign_up_with_24hour_fitness.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Be forewarned if you are hunting for a good gym to join 24Hour Fitness should be renamed 24Hour Rap ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:52:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/271434/hate_rap_dont_sign_up_with_24hour_fitness.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Christian Rap Does it Glorify God]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/292828/christian_rap_does_it_glorify_god.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[So many have delved into this section of the music industry Is it just a ploy because they cant make it in hiphop]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:59:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/292828/christian_rap_does_it_glorify_god.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap Music Worst Sound in the Universe]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/501245/rap_music_worst_sound_in_the_universe.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[When oh when is this godawful sound going to die out ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:35:44 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/501245/rap_music_worst_sound_in_the_universe.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Save the MusicThat Depends]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/14062/save_the_musicthat_depends.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As a music lover as I am sure most of you reading this right now are I would applaud and champion the phrase save the music as a noble and necessary idea Lets face it music is the universal language ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:39:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/14062/save_the_musicthat_depends.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Has the Music Industry Lowered Their Standards]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/186602/has_the_music_industry_lowered_their.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Do you think that the music industry has lowered their standards Do you think that mainstream music has been becoming less talented I do]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:04:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/186602/has_the_music_industry_lowered_their.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[My Response to the Associated Content Article Why is Christian Music Inferior]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/116514/my_response_to_the_associated_content.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In an Associated Content article January 2 2007 Steve Hicks asked Why is Christian Music Inferior Part of the reason he thinks it is may be his personal taste only I dont believe Christian music is inferior ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:58:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/116514/my_response_to_the_associated_content.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[The Best CD Music Stores in Grand Rapids Michigan]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/52561/the_best_cd_music_stores_in_grand_rapids.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Vertigo Music The Beat Goes On and Aris Disc Shop are the most popular locally owned and operated CD Music stores in Grand Rapids Michigan They all have something different yet they all carry the same things]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:51:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/52561/the_best_cd_music_stores_in_grand_rapids.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[CD Review Love Angel Music Baby by Gwen Stefani]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1582/cd_review_love_angel_music_baby_by.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This is a detailed view of Gwen Stefanis Love Angel Music Baby her musical album]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 24 Apr 2005 19:56:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1582/cd_review_love_angel_music_baby_by.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Remarkable Events in Music History A 365 Day Timeline]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/26298/remarkable_events_in_music_history.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Pamela Anderson Lees wedding outfit a white bikini Debbie Gibsons halloween Seances and Pres Nixons favorite Johnny Cash tune Learn while you laugh A music event timeline covering the craziness of rock history w some down2earth facts mixed in]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Apr 2006 03:34:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/26298/remarkable_events_in_music_history.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[The Norva Norfolks Hottest Music Venue]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8004/the_norva_norfolks_hottest_music_venue.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A description of Norfolks music venue the Norva]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 18 Sep 2005 17:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8004/the_norva_norfolks_hottest_music_venue.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Rap Really Music]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/170053/is_rap_really_music.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[I should preface this article by revealing my own musical tastes Rap is not really my thing Im definitely more of a rock and roll guy Rap is basically relegated to the same ranks as Britney Spears and country in my choice of audio pleasures]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:47:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/170053/is_rap_really_music.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 3 Live Music Venues in Atlanta]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/62037/top_3_live_music_venues_in_atlanta.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While there are a lot of great music venues in the city a few rise to the top For some great live music in a variety of settings check out my top 3 live music venue pic in Atlanta]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:17:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/62037/top_3_live_music_venues_in_atlanta.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[The Decline of MTV and VH1 as Priority Music Channels]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3801/the_decline_of_mtv_and_vh1_as_priority.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Why MTV and VH1 have now turned into complete garbage when it comes to television dedicated to music]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3801/the_decline_of_mtv_and_vh1_as_priority.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Weird Al Returns with Hilarious Fake Rap Song What Year is This]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/66929/weird_al_returns_with_hilarious_fake.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Like Ive always said A world without Weird Al Yankovic is not a world I want to live in]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:38:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/66929/weird_al_returns_with_hilarious_fake.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Don Imus Has Shown His True Colors]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/210102/don_imus_has_shown_his_true_colors.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Mainstream media only perpetuates the image of black women as some 21st century Hottentot Venus Yet we do little do stop them ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:38:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Music Review Crunk Hits Vol 2 For Hip Hoppers Who Love to Dance]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Gettin Crunk has become a whole new movement Crunk is a way to have fun a way to get drunk and even a new style of music The latest album in the Crunk Hits series Volume 2 is hot guaranteeing fans will be rockin in their seats in no time]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:34:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wordsworth in Rap]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Call me old fashioned but there are certain jewels in our cultural and literary heritage that you just do not take liberties with William Wordsworths Daffodils has been updated for the 21st century by being turned into a rap song]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:04:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ice Cubes Laugh Now Cry Later Why This Album Made it to a Nonfan of gangsta Rap]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/45497/ice_cubes_laugh_now_cry_later_why_this.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This album review explains how even though Im not a fan of gangsta rap a lyricist like Ice Cube is so commendable in the rap game The message behind his songs as well as a review of it all is discussed]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:04:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Should Jay Z Return to Rap]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/85171/should_jay_z_return_to_rap.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[My opinion on why Jay Z should not return to rap]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:08:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap and HipHop Crash into Movie Soundtracks and Lyrics]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/24238/rap_and_hiphop_crash_into_movie_soundtracks.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Movie soundtracks and movie lyrics will be changed forever by the 2006 Oscar win Its Hard Out Here For a Pimp Through the years film soundtracks have added character emotion and dimension to films Hummable tunes and rap lyrics add movie magic]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:54:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap Icon Nas Set to Release Greatest Hits CD November 6]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/411298/rap_icon_nas_set_to_release_greatest.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[According to PR Newswire Columbia Records will be releasing a collection of hits by the hip hop star Nas that will be available in stores and online on November 6th]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:06:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap That]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/200749/rap_that.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[musiclyrics]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:47:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SUWELEMBA BY GOLDEN BOY FOSPASSIN]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/7832/suwelemba_by_golden_boy_fospassin.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[HIPHOP MUSIC VIDEO WITH WORLD DONE IN ATLANTA BY GOLDEN BOY FOSPASSIN THE BEST DANCER IN THE WORLD AVAILABLE IN STORE WITH HIS ALBUM HOT SEXY]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 May 2007 13:26:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Favorite Cuts by Nas the Top Ten in My Opinion]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[These are my top ten songs by Nas Not only did he change the game in 1994 with Illmatic after being on the grind for 3 years having been heard only on the Main Sources Breaking Atoms but his conscientiousness has changed ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:26:51 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CD Review Mike Shinoda of LInkin Parks Solo Album The Rising Tied]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/40230/cd_review_mike_shinoda_of_linkin_parks.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Mike Shinoda a cofrontman for Linkin Park has created a rap album that is both original in many ways and emotional It highlights on reallife issues and that is something not normally found in rap today]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:25:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blue Reviews A Guide to Some of the Best in Contemporary Blues Soul and Jazz Music]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/693/blue_reviews_a_guide_to_some_of_the.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While rap hiphop and pop might dominate the nations airwaves the roots of American popular music cannot be denied And when digging for roots you need go no further than the blues soul and jazz which are some of Americas greatest original artforms]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Finding Forever by Common Album Review]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The last album I bought was Commons Be and that was a lot different than his new album entitled Finding Forever Released on GOODGeffen Records it is still primarily produced by Kanye West The album is scheduled to be released on July 31st 2007]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dallas Austin Gets a Bad Rap for Dubai Disturbance]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Is it a wrap for Atlantas golden boy Dallas Austin Despite all of the positive endevors Austin holds under his belt will he be able to keep his fans through the recent Dubai airport situation]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Jul 2006 01:33:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<guid>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/45060/dallas_austin_gets_a_bad_rap_for_dubai.html</guid></item>
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<title><![CDATA[Black Injustice The Downside of Race in America]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/27153/black_injustice_the_downside_of_race.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[All too often we hear of black people in poverty crime and other societal issues Even hiphop and rap music glorify the alltoocommon plight of black society on a frequent basis So whats going on here]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:33:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lexicon Will Rap and Rock Your Panties Off]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/544823/lexicon_will_rap_and_rock_your_panties.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Lady Chavez interviews a music group each week for her blog]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:37:52 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rap Artist The Game Talks about Hip Hop Hospitals and Heroes]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1909/rap_artist_the_game_talks_about_hip.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Justin Strout talks with rapper The Game about his influences his rise to fame and that infamous night that changed his life Article also examines how The Game fits Joseph Campbells mold of an Orphan Hero]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top Five Most Anticipated Rap Albums of Fall 2007]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/426630/top_five_most_anticipated_rap_albums.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Top 5 rap albums of the fall The list features artist such as Lil Wayne Jayz Nas and others]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:42:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[HipHop is Making a Come Back]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/111848/hiphop_is_making_a_come_back.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[WHere exactly is our music headed No one knows]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By info@associatedcontent.com ()]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:18:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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