Singer, dancer Big Freedia to star in TV show
7 days ago
Bounce music often includes call-and-response vocals, a nod to early rap and New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian roots music.
LL Cool J shows he's still one of the 'Kings of the Mic'
13 days ago
"LL Cool J is headlining the Kings of the Mic tour, which brings together classic hip-hop acts, including Public Enemy and Ice Cube.
Reviews of new pop music releases
22 days ago
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Dr. Dre, Iovine donate $70M for new USC center
30 days ago
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Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes
32 days ago
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Drake, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz lead BET Award nominations
35 days ago
Nas, whose return to form "Life Is Good" was one of best rap releases in recent years, was shut out of the male rap category in favor of BET staples such as 2 Chainz, ASAP Rocky and Future.
PepsiCo-Lil Wayne split marks shaky alliance of rappers, business
40 days ago
""It's indicative of what brands have always done when they are involved with hip-hop culture," said Latifah Muhammad, editor of Hip-Hop Wired.
Q&A: Fantasia puts drama behind her, talks music
41 days ago
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After recent deaths, health is new priority in rap
43 days ago
Of course, heavy drug use in hip-hop or rock is hardly new: Cowboy of his Furious Five group died in 1989 "basically from getting high," Melle Mel said.
Remembering Kris Kross' Chris Kelly, and the power of 'Jump'
48 days ago
I still wasn't privy to the genius that was Dupri that would come later through his work with Xscape, Jagged Edge and another one of his child rap proteges, Bow Wow.