Sasha Frere-Jones: Drake?s ?Take Care? post-hip-hop and post-fame. bi13671852 The hip- artist known as Drake has become one of the most interesting stars of the moment, and has done an unusual way. The typical route to pop innovation to introduce alien or aggressive sounds that provoke people who otherwise would have paid no attention. But . . . (Subscription required.)..

Hip Hop Artist Mikhael X Blacque of BlacqueDiesel Entertainment Takes the Stage bi13671852 Mikhael X Blacque's crowd capturing Debut Performance alongside O.T.T. Productions for the "2011 Thanksgiving Bash." Hosted by J-Limm and Richard Shultz. [PR.com]..

Christian Hip-Hop Artist: Churches Still Hesitant on Rap as Worship Music bi13671852 Christian hip- artist Joshua "Upwordz" Huihui well aware that not everyone accepts genre of worship music ? even when he invited to be part of a church?s Sunday service

Hip-hop artist Dessa breaks the mold bi13671852 Critically-acclaimed musician Dessa no stranger to the hip- scene. A member of the popular Doomtree Collective for hip- artists, the Minneapolis native has released three albums featuring her eloquent lyricism. But Dessa ? a white woman from Minneapolis and graduate of the University of Minnesota ? not the typical hip- artist. "At the beginning of my career I worried about [my ..

Hip-hop faceoff: Jay-Z and Kanye West at Consol bi13671852 Two of the biggest names the history of hip-: Jay-Z and Kanye West. Two utterly distinctive personalities. One album: "Watch the Throne." One stage: Sunday night, be Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh

How Hip-Hop Lost Faith Obama: A Lesson Lyrics bi13671852 A few months before the 2008 election, the Queens-bred rapper Nas released song ?Black President,? hip-?s most direct ode supporting Barack Obama. The song invokes the famous campaign slogan ?Yes We Can? and samples the title line from an early nineties 2Pac recording. Halfway through the track, Nas encapsulates what Obama means to him: ?I think Obama provides e and challenges minds ..

Sundance fest embraces hip-hop on stage and screen bi13671852 Hip- making itself heard ? and seen ? at the Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival embraces hip-hop on stage and screen bi13671852 Hip- making itself heard ? and seen ? at the Sundance Film Festival. Along a slew of performances by rappers and DJs around town, year's festival includes documentary and narrative films about hip- culture

Hip-Hop Group After The Smoke Battle With YouTube and UMG Over Intellectual P bi13671852 A couple weeks ago hip- blogs began to buzz about ?Far From A B****,???a new track by Alabama MC Michael Wayne Atha (aka??Yelawolf) featuring three rappers from label, Slumerican. The sparse, creepy tune includes a particularly pertinent verse: Somebody had to lose/I guess that?s how the game goes. The line speaks volumes to the ..

Chart Juice: Drake Stands 'Proud' Atop R&B/Hip-Hop Songs bi13671852 Drake's Nicki Minaj-assisted 'Make Me Proud,' one of seven singles from current No. 1 album on R&B/Hip- Albums, 'Take Care,' creeps up to the coveted No. 1 position on R&B/Hip- Songs..

Sundance Fest Embraces Hip-Hop bi13671852 PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Hip- making itself heard - and seen - at the Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival embraces hip-hop artists, themes on stage and screen bi13671852 PARK CITY, Utah - Hip- making itself heard ? and seen ? at the Sundance Film Festival

'Pariah': Finding Love and Loving Hip-Hop bi13671852 After only hearing about Pariah , Dee Rees' smart, heartbreaking film of a young black lesbian growing up Brooklyn, a friend of mine compared to Boys Don't Cry . Meaning: It's obviously another one of those feel-good-about-feeling-bad, issue-heavy melodramas that pop up on the indie film landscape every few years. Pariah however, goes to great lengths to confuse and confound ..

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