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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.

Does MTV represent hip-hop and rap culture better than BET?

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?

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.

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 African-American community.

Editorial essay about linguistic, vocabulary, and social values hidden within Hip-Hop music.

Images and concepts portrayed in Hip Hop and Rap music are eroding values in the Black community.

This article looks at some new hip-hop and R&B artists who have had success in music in 2006.

Introducing the work of Empress as a new singer/song writer of hip hop rap and pop music

To show examples of how popular rap music is killing our youth, literally, mentally and emotionally.

get to know Empress and her new adventure in the music industry.

Counting down the best from rap and hiphop over the past 3 decades.

Rap and Hiphop really took off in the 90s. Here are the top 10 rap songs of that decade.

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.

Time to go old school and count down the best from the early days of rap.

Definitely a controversial genre, to say the least.

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.

You'll find the most qualified hip-hop dance professionals and instructors at Dance 411 Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

A research paper comparing and contrasting country and hip hop music, showing that they have much more in common than one would think.

This is overview of a educational rap music called Flocabulary.

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'.

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

Music critics said rap music wouldn't last. Record companies said it was too harsh and black-oriented. In twenty years, rap music has grown from its street beginnings in Harlem and the South Bronx.

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

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.

Urban Literature, Hip-Hop fiction and Ghetto Tales are outshinning all other genres in the literary industry. Is this a fad or just a quick way to make money?

An interview with the Mobsters of Light showcases the purpose behind Holy Hip Hop Music.

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.

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.

Attention all music journalists, interns, and enthusiasts; hip-hop music production may never change!

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.

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.

The North is reclaiming it's 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.

While not exactly new, it's a much overlooked genre for this, and many humor writers.

Tune into VH-1 on Tuesday October 17 for the 3rd Annual Hip Hop Honors and a sneak preview of Ice-T's Rap School.

Rappers are well known for their boastful natures--it's a staple of the genre, albeit an irritating one. But how do the boasts of popular rap artists (or "rap-ists") hold up from a logical standpoint?

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 100,000 men could rap, it'd still be the ugliest sound.

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 rap's impact and why considerations should be taken to protect our youth.

Rap music today in our world and culture can inspire and influence teenagers to the extent where they have more self-confidence. But the kind of rap music today by known bands as “50 cent” and “2pac” do they lead us down the wrong path?

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.

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 $15,000 donation to Sharpton's event at New York City's Sheraton Hotel be returned.

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.

A brief look back with good tastes in music as we discuss the influences of Rap/Hip-Hop throughout urban communities.

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.

Be forewarned, if you are hunting for a good gym to join: 24-Hour Fitness should be renamed: 24-Hour Rap.

I see so many kids today who dress wearing baghy pants, backwards-turned baseball caps and keep saying the word 'Yo!' to each other or 'Wassup?' With all of this, is America losing itself in rap music's illusion?

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.

Explains Why Rap Should be Banned due to Offensive and Dangerous Lyrics.

Princeton University's professor of religion Dr. Cornel West is releasing a music CD comprised of positive rap themes entitled "Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations."

When it comes to the greatest rap group of all-time, one group easily stands head and shoulders above all others.

When, oh when, is this god-awful sound going to die out?

So many have delved into this section of the music industry. Is it just a ploy because they can't make it in hip-hop?

Do you think that the music industry has lowered their standards? Do you think that mainstream music has been becoming less talented? I do.

Why MTV and VH1 have now turned into complete garbage when it comes to television dedicated to music.

Pamela Anderson Lee's wedding outfit (a white bikini), Debbie Gibson's halloween Seances, and Pres. Nixon's favorite Johnny Cash tune. Learn while you laugh. A music event timeline, covering the craziness of rock history w/ some down2earth facts mixed in.

This is a detailed view of Gwen Stefanis' Love, Angel, Music, Baby her musical album.

A description of Norfolk's music venue the Norva.

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.

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.

I should preface this article by revealing my own musical tastes. Rap is not really my thing; I'm 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...

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 don't believe Christian music is inferior.

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. Let's face it, music is the universal language ...

Like I've always said, "A world without �Weird' Al Yankovic is not a world I want to live in."

My opinion on why Jay Z should not return to rap.

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.

Movie soundtracks and movie lyrics will be changed forever by the 2006 Oscar win, "It's 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.

Call me old fashioned, but there are certain jewels in our cultural and literary heritage that you just do not take liberties with. William Wordsworth's 'Daffodils' has been 'updated' for the 21st century by being turned into a rap song.

This album review explains how even though I'm 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.

Today's Modern era of hip-hop music is revolutionizing from the profound and prolific timeline from which it came.

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Mike Shinoda, a co-frontman for Linkin Park, has created a rap album that is both original in many ways and emotional. It highlights on real-life issues, and that is something not normally found in rap today.

Is it a wrap for Atlanta's 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?

All too often, we hear of black people in poverty, crime and other societal issues. Even hip-hop and rap music glorify the all-too-common plight of black society on a frequent basis. So what's going on here?

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.

While rap, hip-hop and pop might dominate the nation's 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 America's greatest original artforms

I've been listening to rap music for so long; I can remember when the very "first" rap song came out.

Lady Chavez interviews a music group each week for her blog

Rap artists on the Rhymesayers label wax poetic on the state of affairs in the hip-hop nation.

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.

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.

When did the grown men disappear from Hip Hop and R&B?

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.

A selection of places where people in Denver and Boulder, Colorado, can take quality hip hop dance classes and lessons.

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.

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.

Do you understand what hip-hop is?

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.

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!

In the late '60s in the Bronx DJs were digging for the musical foundations of hip-hop.

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.

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.

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.

Terrance Dean's new hip-hop memoir to expose rappers on the down-low

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.

Hip-hop tours offer a unique opportunity to see the history of hip-hop firsthand -- and even get VIP access to some clubs.