Hip Hop
Hip hop content including singer and actor biographies and interviews, movie reviews and fashion tips.
- Are Platinum Rappers Reallly Making Platinum Dollars?Mainstream representations of hip-hoppers as the biggest consumers contradicts the precarious nature of the artist's income from the record company.
- Greatest Male Rappers of All-timeI've been listening to rap music for so long; I can remember when the very "first" rap song came out.
- A Night Out with Rahzel the Godfather of NoizeAuthor/journalist Hannibal Tabu spends a night in Hollywood with Rahzel the Godfather of Noize on the eve of his debut album's release, talking about celebrity gossip and the mechanics of hip hop.
- Hip Hop FashionIs urban wear on its way out?
- Bringing Hip-Hop to the Church in the BronxA summary of Trinity Church Morisianna's innovative outreach program to use Hiip-Hop in a liturgical setting.
Spin Head of the Class: University of Hip-HopB-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.- Celebrities and Their Clothing LinesEvery celeb wants a fashion line - because they know that we want to look just like them.
- Rap Music and Deviance in American CultureMusic 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.
POETREE teases the line between hip-hop and spoken wordThe four person group called POETREE teases the line between hip-hop and spoken word on the streets of Chicago.- Black Popular Culture and Its MessagesThe messages sent through music are constantly changing to reflect the social and cultural values of the times. Black musical expression needs to be mindful of the social dynamics within which it operates and the strong influence it has on our youth.
- Want to Know Where Hip-Hop Came From?In the late '60s in the Bronx DJs were digging for the musical foundations of hip-hop.
- Hip-Hop and Politics With Davey DI 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.
- Hip-hop Hero: An Interview with Sage FrancisSage Francis says he is "different, in a different way." Standing outside the stereotypical rappers, Francis, 27, raps about vegetarianism and relationships, war and politics.
PaRappaTheRapper 2-Rapping Rhythm and Action GameThis game delivers hours of rapping and toe tapping fun.
Hip-Hop Music Continues to Be Over-processed, and Heavily SynthesizedAttention all music journalists, interns, and enthusiasts; hip-hop music production may never change!- Buzz Surrounds Be By Rapper Commons, Produced by Kanye WestWith the release of the track "Go," featuring John Mayer, buzz surrounds highly anticipated release of Common's latest album titled Be.
- The Backbone of Hip-HopIf 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.
A Few Words with Sage FrancisWith the release of A Healthy Distrust, his debut on Epitaph Records, comes a more refined Sage Francis. Being the first hip hop act on a primarily punk label is probably a difficult task, unless you look past than the image...- Rap Artist The Game Talks about Hip Hop, Hospitals, and HeroesJustin 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.
- Cheers by Rapper Obie Trice - Eminem ProducingBack 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.
- What Happened To Hip Hop?I don't know about anyone else but to me modern day hip hop is garbage!