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Hip-hop 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.
By Celin Childs | Published 4/13/2006 | Read more »
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.
By Christine Cadena | Published 9/11/2006 | Read more »
Check out these top 5 searched and downloaded new rap hip hop songs that is the newest gangster rap music. Exclusive hip hop music here - best new hip hop songs 2009 released.
By Robert Slonaker | Published 2/25/2009 | Read more »
Editorial essay about linguistic, vocabulary, and social values hidden within Hip-Hop music.
By Sharon Early | Published 2/16/2007 | Read more »
Here are some of new rap hip hop songs in 2009 just in time for spring and summer time. Straight up article on exclusive hip hop music that you can add to your music library.
By Robert Slonaker | Published 3/3/2009 | Read more »
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?
By Shamontiel | Published 5/15/2007 | Read more »
This article outlines the pioneers in Hip-Hop, the latest news on the pioneers of Hip-Hop, how new school Hip-Hop and old school Hip-Hop relate, and the attitudes of the media with old school artists.
By Shamontiel | Published 3/20/2006 | Read more »
Does MTV represent hip-hop and rap culture better than BET?
By Shaun M Mathis | Published 11/17/2006 | Read more »
This article looks at some new hip-hop and R&B artists who have had success in music in 2006.
By Jeannette Murray | Published 10/31/2006 | Read more »
This is a creative essay that looks at why rap and hip-hop have taken such a commanding force in pop culture. It also examines the effect that it is creating.
By Alexander Hodschayan | Published 11/16/2006 | Read more »
A tongue in cheek countdown of the top 10 rap songs that white people like to dance to.
By Cheap Canuck | Published 11/3/2008 | Read more »
For those of you interested in hip hop dance classes in the Lee County, Florida area, it is a great way to spend your free time, something for your children to get involved in, that is good for them.
By Teresa McHugh | Published 6/9/2008 | Read more »
A selection of places where people in Denver and Boulder, Colorado, can take quality hip hop dance classes and lessons.
By Daniel Nunez | Published 6/2/2008 | Read more »
The video production aspect of hip hop is ever-growing, and sometimes these producers do not get proper respect. It is time to pay homage to those producers behind the art of hip-hop video production. Let's start with the top ten hip-hop videos for summer 2008.
By Cris Monay | Published 5/28/2008 | Read more »
If you live in Columbus, Ohio and are looking to improve your "skillz" in Hip Hop, check out these dance studios that offer classes.
By Eric McKeever | Published 6/2/2008 | Read more »
Obama not only won the African American voting block, he also won the youth vote by a huge margin. Did hip hop artists like Nas and Jay-Z have anything to do with Obama's win?
By K. N. Singer | Published 11/16/2008 | Read more »
Miri Ben-Ari releases her debut hip-hop album. Instead of just violin solos with hip-hop beats serving as the background, the album is packed with hip-hop's biggest stars peforming over hot beats blessed with her soulful violin.
By Joshua Scott | Published 9/28/2005 | Read more »
As a producer of hip hop beats, adding live bass when making beats will help beats made in your home studio stand out from the rest. Get info on how to select and record live bass for hip hop yourself, and helpful production tips and tricks.
By Jesse F. Sears | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
A guide to the best places in Manhattan, New York City for hip hop dance classes on all levels, whether for fun or serious study.
By Fern Cohen | Published 5/26/2008 | Read more »
The following 6 steps detail what is necessary to set up your Hip Hop Record Label business from deciding a name to use through filing for your EIN number with the IRS.
By www.JaiHutcherson.com | Published 8/27/2008 | Read more »
Jean Baptiste, a spoken-word Hip-hop artist makes his mark.
By Monica Hill | Published 1/13/2009 | Read more »
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.
By Albert Bickle | Published 12/15/2006 | Read more »
Who's allowed to act hip hop? Apparently, only some people in society can get away with it. For the rest, accusations of racism and insensitivity arise.
By Paradigm | Published 2/13/2007 | Read more »
Terrance Dean's new hip-hop memoir to expose rappers on the down-low
By Paula Neal Mooney | Published 2/17/2007 | Read more »
Teachers blame hip hop for contributing to the bad grammar students use. Now there is a program using hip hop to improve student's grammar and beyond.
By Kaya Cassan | Published 12/8/2006 | Read more »
You'll find the most qualified hip-hop dance professionals and instructors at Dance 411 Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
By Wendy Dawn | Published 5/25/2008 | Read more »
In the late '60s in the Bronx DJs were digging for the musical foundations of hip-hop.
By Tamara Harris | Published 11/14/2005 | Read more »
Images and concepts portrayed in Hip Hop and Rap music are eroding values in the Black community.
By Illian Morisson | Published 5/12/2006 | Read more »
Hip-hop tours offer a unique opportunity to see the history of hip-hop firsthand -- and even get VIP access to some clubs.
By Jean Marquit | Published 4/24/2007 | Read more »
If you enjoy hip-hop, no doubt you've noticed certain trends that continue to pop up in a variety of albums. In no time, you too can be throwin' bows and ridin' spinnas, just follow my easy hip-hop template!
By Peter Schroeder | Published 7/26/2006 | Read more »
From Run DMC to Beyonce, this list of best hip hop videos explores the themes that are central to the whole original purpose of hip hop music such as social issues over today's more commonconcepts of bling and ego.
By Jana Cool | Published 5/20/2008 | Read more »
Rap artists on the Rhymesayers label wax poetic on the state of affairs in the hip-hop nation.
By David Carr | Published 10/22/2007 | Read more »
Hip-Hop is the epitome of a young, urban progressive America endowed with talent, intelligence and influence. Hip-Hop is also the mask behind the darkness of a culture that glorifies misogyny and crime.
By Tamika Morrison | Published 9/28/2007 | Read more »
When did the grown men disappear from Hip Hop and R&B?
By Shamontiel | Published 4/10/2008 | Read more »
Do you understand what hip-hop is?
By InKSpoTz | Published 6/11/2007 | Read more »
Hip-Hop has a stylistic trend of flashiness that appeals to teenagers who pledge allegiance to the popular culture. College and high-school students perceive it as a sort of party music.
By Yusuf Shabazz | Published 7/7/2007 | Read more »
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?
By Soul Doctor | Published 5/24/2007 | Read more »
Why is the rap game so hard? People dying over records make no sense, but not being able to solve these murder cases is preposterous. How is it that the late Tupac Shakur is murdered on the busy strip of Las Vegas..
By Andrew Bess | Published 5/21/2007 | Read more »
Prisoners with sagging pants are not doing this by choice. Belts are taken to discourage suicide or hanging other inmates. Sagging is also a way to let prisoners know that you are homosexual. So how did it travel to hip hop?
By Shamontiel | Published 5/27/2007 | Read more »
From beat-boxing on the corner in the Bronx to generating beats by computer in the studio, hip hop, indeed has come a long way. Is it an art form that is dead? Yes and no. There used to be a time when people actually cared about the lyrics in a song.
By Miss understood | Published 6/5/2007 | Read more »
Casino Chip is a local Tucson rapper who has appeared in the Source magazine twice. Both were small articles, but the impressive one was a column in 'Unsigned Hype' which features artists making noise on the hip hop scene.
By Andrew Bess | Published 6/12/2007 | Read more »
From the people that are suppose to be the heavy hitters in the industry. Then they are awakening by the most shocking statement ever for a hip-hop/rap artist to make in a long time, HIP-HOP IS DEAD!
By Louis Warren, Jr. | Published 6/5/2007 | Read more »
Has Hip- Hop tainted our image and made America look at us lower class and minorities as a poison to America? The real Hip-Hop heads knew what to Hip-Hop was and it was our way into "corporate" America from the 'hood, but what about the others?
By Ms. Greene | Published 5/22/2007 | Read more »
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.
By Cassandra George Sturges Psy.D | Published 5/29/2007 | Read more »
Do You Want to Learn how to Dance Hip-Hop? Try Body Jam, the best dance class for beginners...
By MidoriLei | Published 5/10/2007 | Read more »
Women are a large consumer of hip-hop. Yet we continue to complain of being called derogatorily names and unwanted sexual advances. We get mad and are offended. Why? We don't mind paying money to buy the Cd's or download the songs. We play them in our cars and homes.
By Yvonne Berry | Published 4/18/2007 | Read more »
Christian Hip Hop Artist k-Drama shares how he knew making music was his calling.
By Keishia Lee Louis | Published 4/12/2007 | Read more »
This two-man production team Track Masons is out to create and promote hip-hop music in Northeast Pennsylvania.
By Donna Talarico | Published 4/11/2007 | Read more »
An interview with the Mobsters of Light showcases the purpose behind Holy Hip Hop Music.
By Keishia Lee Louis | Published 4/7/2007 | Read more »
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.
By Lorraine Hayden | Published 4/26/2007 | Read more »
Krush Groove- the Most underrated Movie Musical of All Time
By Lorraine Hayden | Published 4/24/2007 | Read more »
It's been said that Southern rap isn't hip-hop, but nothing is further from the truth. For every meaningless song that is associated with a dance that rules the airwaves, there are many other great songs that stand for something.
By Christopher | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
Starting with the West Coast, I'll profile the undeniable classics in Hip Hop.
By Chris Jackson | Published 6/15/2007 | Read more »
This article talks about how Imus"s sexist and racial remarks have had an effect on hip hop and that
it may be time for hip hop to change its image.
By Jeannette Murray | Published 5/8/2007 | Read more »
Top 5 online hip hop and urban wear clothing stores
By Mr. New Material | Published 5/21/2007 | Read more »
Hip-hop 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.
By WriterzBlock | Published 9/24/2007 | Read more »
Fans of "old school hip hop" complain that the genre has been killed by commercialism. But is it REALLY a dried-up genre? And if so, how can it be brought back to life?
By Ayanna G. | Published 8/29/2007 | Read more »
Hip-Hop literature has been around since the late nineties but with a recent boom in sales and demand , it is pretty obvious that hip-hop lit, gangsta fiction, street lit or whichever term you prefer, is here for the long run.
By StarBourne | Published 8/24/2007 | Read more »
Bill O'Reilly 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.
By Andrew Bess | Published 8/17/2007 | Read more »
Oprah perpetuates the stereotype of hip hop without even giving the real artists, not the radio pop artists, a chance.
By Muttix | Published 8/21/2007 | Read more »
It seems that every generation of rappers finds at least two factions drawing PR battle lines and firing insults at one another through the media. This generation is now seeing new factions with the same ridiculous scores to settle.
By Josh H. | Published 9/21/2007 | Read more »
Local musician gone global, an online interview with Holy Hip Hop artist XROSS.
By Keishia Lee Louis | Published 4/7/2007 | Read more »
The debates about the content, influence and direction of hip-hop music leave many wondering if the condition of the urban art form is terminal.
By Ralph Jean-Paul | Published 10/5/2007 | Read more »
Do you want to look supa dupa fly for Halloween 2007? Then check out my guide for the coolest urban and Hip-hop themed Halloween costumes.
By Mike Street | Published 9/27/2007 | Read more »
An article that takes a look at the fast food giant's move into more hip hop urban friendly advertising as well as an underlying look at why so many of these chains end up in urban settings.
By Maxwell Payne | Published 9/27/2007 | Read more »
New series attempts to analyze and discuss the curent sate of hip hop.
By Diane Nassy | Published 9/16/2007 | Read more »
Hip Hop is not your fault.
By Brook Johnson | Published 7/30/2007 | Read more »
If you've always wanted to learn how to hip hop dance, the internet is a great place to start!
By M. Lane | Published 7/16/2007 | Read more »
When I searched for Conscious hip hop Wikipedia provided me with a VERY long list of conscious hip hop artists, and sadly I only recognize a small portion of the list and am only familiar with an even smaller portion of the music of these artists.
By Abby Johns | Published 7/1/2007 | Read more »
Analyzing the undetermined goals of early hip-hop culture.
By Terrance Brown | Published 7/6/2007 | Read more »
Is Hip Hop still looked at as an art form or just trash music? Is Hip Hop the voice of the streets or a playground for the idle minds of black youth?
By tell_it | Published 7/1/2007 | Read more »
DJ Vlad, AKA the Butcher, is a well known DJ in the mixtape game. A resume doesn't get much bigger than the one he totes around. DJ Vlad has worked with many well-known artists in the hip hop industry.
By Andrew Bess | Published 7/13/2007 | Read more »
The spread of Hip-Hop all over the world will ensure that it continues to thrive in spite of Soundscan numbers.
By Duane Lawton | Published 7/13/2007 | Read more »
It's a cold day today and everybody is gathered in memory of Hip-hop, Kool Herc is seated next to Grandmaster Flash with a sad expression on his face mumbling something along the lines of how no father should ever have to outlive his child.
By David Killinger | Published 7/23/2007 | Read more »
Rapper Common represents the best that Hip-Hop has to offer. If the first "The People" is any indication, his new CD "Finding Forever" will be a classic.
By Duane Lawton | Published 7/17/2007 | Read more »
Hip-Hop should internally examine its so-called morals, values, principles and integrity within the culture and the music which serves as its soundtrack.
By Duane Lawton | Published 7/13/2007 | Read more »
This installment of Hip Hop Classics, will feature classic albums from The Game, Warren G, DJ Quik,, The Pharcyde and Souls Of Mischief.
By Chris Jackson | Published 6/15/2007 | Read more »
Hip Hop is at a crossroads and its time to take a look at the best of the genre.
By David Carr | Published 1/10/2007 | Read more »
My opinion on why I feel Hip Hop has been repeatedly used as a scapegoat for what is going on in society today. Defending the music that many of us enjoy and grew up on.
By Gina | Published 8/19/2006 | Read more »
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
By renee | Published 8/9/2006 | Read more »
Article talks about the best places to find hip hop news on the web.
By Jeannette Murray | Published 8/9/2006 | Read more »
As the record industry continues to be reeling from both legal and illegal downloads, it seems they have a new facet to worry about; especially in the hip-hop genre, where mixtapes have become better buys than studio-released albums.
By Tyler Howard | Published 7/17/2006 | Read more »
A brief look back with good tastes in music as we discuss the influences of Rap/Hip-Hop throughout urban communities.
By WriterzBlock | Published 8/30/2006 | Read more »
A Tribe Called Quest is a hip-hop group who was active throughout the 1980's and 1990's. This group had numerous successes that are noteworthy.
By Brenda Hoffman | Published 8/28/2006 | Read more »
Artist honored this year included: The Beastie Boys, Afrika Bambaataa, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Lyte, Rakim, Russell Simmons and The Wu-Tang Clan.
By Nigel Degraff | Published 10/18/2006 | Read more »
This upcoming fall season has a lineup of some of the biggest names in rap & hip-hop that will be releasing new material and hopefully resurrecting a genre that has declined over the years.
By Jerrard Ellerbe | Published 10/6/2006 | Read more »
This article looks at who I think are the top five hip hop groups of all time.
By Jeannette Murray | Published 4/9/2007 | Read more »
A classic hip-hop album. A classic hip-hop album. A classic hip-hop album.
By Justin Lewis | Published 9/21/2006 | Read more »
This is the first in a series of reviews in my "Unearthing Gems" project: an effort to expose lesser-known hip-hop talents from all over the states to a wider audience.
By alok bhatt | Published 7/6/2006 | Read more »
Hip Hop fashion in the 80's and 90's revealed a new approach to style and dress.
By Derek Belay | Published 6/7/2006 | Read more »
Kanye West's new album, Late Regisration, is changing the face of hip-hop. How did this backpack-toting producer acheive his lofty ambitions and answer his toughest critics?
By Tyler Howard | Published 9/13/2005 | Read more »
Attention all music journalists, interns, and enthusiasts; hip-hop music production may never change!
By Christopher | Published 6/16/2005 | Read more »
If the back bone of Hip-Hop is the DJ, then some may say that the back bone of keeping this culture alive belongs to them as well.
By Jason Kordich | Published 5/20/2005 | Read more »
I don't know about anyone else but to me modern day hip hop is garbage!
By Mike Visgilio | Published 4/7/2005 | Read more »
I thought I had heard everything about the politics of hip-hop. That was until I heard from Davey D. He spoke on many different facets of the impact the hip-hop world has on our culture - and how it is a culture all in itself.
By Jonathan McLelland | Published 11/4/2005 | Read more »
B-boys and b-girls everywhere can go to 64th & Kedzie to learn about governmental issues, learn to breakdance, and hang out with people their own age at the University of Hip-Hop.
By Shamontiel | Published 12/13/2005 | Read more »
Hip Hop has over the years influenced popular trends, fashion, language and culture in general. Businesses catering to the Hip Hop industry are on the rise.
By Derek Belay | Published 6/7/2006 | Read more »
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