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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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?

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.

When Illmatic was released in 1994, not many people thought that it would become quite possibly the best hip-hop album of all time. Nas surprised everyone with his debut and secured his place in hip-hop music history.

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.

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.

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

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.

This article talks about some of VH1 Hip Hop Honorees.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

Do you understand what hip-hop is?

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.

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!

There is a such thing as conscious hip hop; music that takes listeners on a scholarly high.

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.

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.

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..

Hip Hop is at a crossroads and its time to take a look at the best of the genre.

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.

Artist honored this year included: The Beastie Boys, Afrika Bambaataa, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Lyte, Rakim, Russell Simmons and The Wu-Tang Clan.

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

Hip-hop artists have long been stereotyped as shallow materialists with little regard for their society, but some rappers are out to change the public opinion of their art form.

Hip-hop's not all hos and ice. Here are a few hip-hop artists looking to make a difference socially and politically.

Are Hip Hop artists to blame for the misconduct of our youth?

This article is about the influence James Brown's music had on hip hop music.

From the live365 network, The Bassment provides Underground Hip Hop.

There are a lot of sites out there to download hip hop instrumentals and beats. The problems are that a lot of these sites are way overpriced, but way to "underproduced." I am going to tell you what to look for in a hip hop beats site, and what has worked for me.

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.

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.

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

Hip-Hop Jewelry Becoming Mainstream Fashion

The four person group called POETREE teases the line between hip-hop and spoken word on the streets of Chicago.

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

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.

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.

People envolved in the hip hop community have forgotten the basis of this culture. Artists have exausted the possibilty of hip hop having any conscious meaning anymore.

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

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.

Article talks about the best places to find hip hop news on the web.

Nerdcore Hip Hop is the new rising fad. I review the top five nerdcore songs from the latest nerdcore compilation available at rhymetorrents.com, Nerdcore Compilation Volume Five, Exclusively on Associated Content.

New series attempts to analyze and discuss the curent sate of hip hop.

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.

The Shift in Hip Hop Music

What would happen if Jay-Z and Diddy were to clash in a battle of the top spot in the hip-hop game? Would one of these moguls brutalize the other? Would it come down to a KO in the final round? Well, here is how I would see this battle between Diddy and Jay-Z.

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.

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.

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

Oprah perpetuates the stereotype of hip hop without even giving the real artists, not the radio pop artists, a chance.

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.

Analyzing the undetermined goals of early hip-hop culture.

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?

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.

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?

Traditional hip hop may be dead, but spoken word poetry is on the rise. Spoken word takes on many forms of expression.

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

Local musician gone global, an online interview with Holy Hip Hop artist XROSS.

This article looks at who I think are the top five hip hop groups of all time.

Christian Hip Hop Artist k-Drama shares how he knew making music was his calling.

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Infectious hooks, head-bobbing beats, and ill lyrics-that's how Holy Hip Hop musician M.A.J.O.R.S. brings it. But he knows it's not just about making people bob their heads; it's about touching their hearts.

Krush Groove- the Most underrated Movie Musical of All Time

What is a chorus? Answer: A chorus is a part of the song that loops twice. This is usually the part of the song that most people remember. A chorus can definitely make or break a song.

The BET Hip Hop Awards show returns for its second year.

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.

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.

Rap Snacks also hopes to influence the community with the idea of creating awareness of the importance and benefit of being an entrepreneur and the importance of self-wealth building.

Plies music would be considered southern, gutter rap and is known for his honest but often times explicit lyrics.

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."

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

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.

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.

In late 2006, Nas released a controversial album titled "Hip Hop is Dead" which summarized his view on the current state of rap music. A year later, Blu & Exile are doing their part to resurrect it.

From Eminem to Nas, Dr Dre to Snoop. The top 5 greatest Hip-Hop albums could be extremely hard to create based on the millions of different opinions.

On a snowy night in Michigan, thirty black students gathered for a forum on Hip Hop. The forum entitled, "Hip Hop and You: The Images", was an in-depth look at Hip Hop and what stereo-types are being promoted to the black community and the world.

Article looks at what were the top ten hip hop songs for 2006.

A classic hip-hop album. A classic hip-hop album. A classic hip-hop album.

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?

Sage Francis says he is "different, in a different way." Standing outside the stereotypical rappers, Francis, 27, raps about vegetarianism and relationships, war and politics.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Counting down the best from rap and hiphop over the pas