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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.

Inside this Celebrity House Picture Tour we visit the celebrity houses of famous TV talk show and game show hosts.

Inside this Celebrity Home Picture Tour we visit the houses of famous football players.

Inside this Celebrity Home Photo Tour we visit the houses of famous tennis players - from John McEnroe's beachfront home to Anna Kournikova's swank waterfront palace.

Inside this Celebrity House Picture Tour you will find the celebrity homes of famous basketball players - from Michael Jordan's palatial home to Shaq's waterfront estate.

In this Celebrity House Photo Tour we visit the homes of some of the biggest actors in Hollywood.

From Jack Nicklaus' golf course home to Tiger Wood's massive waterfront home, see the homes of the biggest names in golf.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 Campbell's mold of an Orphan Hero.

Inside this Celebrity House Picture Tour we visit the houses of famous baseball players - from A-Rod's waterfront mansion to Barry Bonds massive estate.

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?

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.

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.

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.

From mountainside mansions to beach-front bungalows, these are the houses of some of the biggest stars in the music business.

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.

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.

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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.

Since the 2003 release of his debut album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin," 50 Cent has basically run the rap game, single-handedly destroying the careers of lesser rappers like Ja Rule, racking up multiple #1 hits and garnering 11 Grammy nominations.

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

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.

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 ...

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

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

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.

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

Definitely a controversial genre, to say the least.

Back on the wrong side of the tracks, Obie Trice has been penning his rhyme and recording it with a little help from Slim Shady, aka Eminem.

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Eminem is known for being controversial but this album is as tame as they come. Still any good?

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

After a long and bumpy ride, Fiona Apple's new album is finally here. And it proves to be worth the wait.

Working in the style of prison tattoo artists, Mister Cartoon has perfected the technique to the point that he is now considered to be one of the best tattoo artists in the business, and is sought out by music artists who want to get seriously inked.

Another idionsyncratic voyage inside the mind of Fiona Apple. Please keep hands and arms inside and ears focused on this ride at all time.

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For celebrity, tv, and movie hounds, William A. Gordon has a book for you called The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book. Read on to find out why Roy A. Barnes recommends it!

Every celeb wants a fashion line - because they know that we want to look just like them.

Celebrities choose to be celebrities. Children, however should be allowed to be children free of public scrutiny.

City of Angels. Home of the Stars. La La Land. With its cultural enclaves, temperate weather and movie star glitz, Los Angeles is unlike any other city. From Santa Monica to Downtown and up to Hollywood, it's easy for anyone to get lost in this jungle.

Ostuni, or " La Citta Bianca," was my home for 3 years as a young wife and junior intelligence officer in the US Air Force. It was set about 25 miles from the base, and retained its rustic and quaint flavor. Ostuni is a great travel destination.

Almost all brides have some sort of bachelorette party before their big day. But, today's trend-setting brides-to-be, are passing on a night filled with bar hopping and opting for alternative parties, which can be remembered for years to come.

A lazy compilation of Cypress Hill's work which doesn't do the group nearly enough justice. There's nothing here to make this work picking up for the average fan - stick to the original albums on Ebay.

4 GR8 NYC NEWSPAPERS COMPARED. All the news that's fit to print and some that's not...

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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

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.

The first thing that a listener needs to know before listening to Donuts is that J Dilla was way more complex than most other hip hop artists today. If a person likes the newest Lil' Jon or 50 Cent track, they will most likely not enjoy Donuts very much.

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.

This installment of Hip Hop Classics, will feature classic albums from The Game, Warren G, DJ Quik,, The Pharcyde and Souls Of Mischief.

An overview and informative primer on a rap legend and a hip-hop superstar.

Starting with the West Coast, I'll profile the undeniable classics in Hip Hop.

Can a drug help you sing? Probably not. Nevertheless, that has to be the 1st thought comes to you when you hear that Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and Timbaland were found on a list of alleged customers involved in a steroid/human growth hormone ring.

The spread of Hip-Hop all over the world will ensure that it continues to thrive in spite of Soundscan numbers.

Fans will have to wait three more months until the next 50 Cent album hits store shelves.

Will Power's Hip-Hop rendition of Aeschylus' tragedy, The Seven Against Thebes, takes an archaic play and turns it into a modern exciting, spectacle that audiences today can enjoy.

This is an early album review for 50 Cent's upcoming album "C.U.R.T.I.S."

Hip Hop fashion in the 80's and 90's revealed a new approach to style and dress.

I don't know about anyone else but to me modern day hip hop is garbage!

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.

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.

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

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.

Marlon Wayans' new Christmas Special, 50 Cent bashes Oprah, Don LaFontaine talks about movie talk and OK-Go performs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

New Line Cinema has agreed to contract terms with legendary hip hop music producer Dr. Dre (aka André Young). He will be producing a number of movies under the movie company umbrella Crucial Films.

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?

A new 50 Cent album titled Curtis will hit the stores on June 25th of this year.

I will talk about the video game 50 Cent Bulletproof the video game and I will give you incite on the situation.

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."

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

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