What are the hottest names on the Chicago hip-hop scene? bi13671653 As Chicago's stars prepare to celebrate, artists ponder how to hold the nation's attention In 2002, 20-year-old Sprint employee Anwar Shabazz was living mother's basement Rogers Park. Shabazz was a DJ and hip- obsessive who also spent much of time throwing parties and selling mix tapes. He decided to rent a storefront Rogers Park

The Evolving Hip-Hop Industry bi13671653 Located on the corner of Pennsylvania and Lafayette Avenues, the statue of blues singer Billie Holiday serves as a reminder of Baltimore?s legendary entertainment era. Currently the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture offering a glimpse Baltimore?s musical foundation by hosting an exhibit honoring the blues legend. Though the style of popular music has ..

Female Harlem rapper banks on old-school hip-hop methods bi13671653 A former employee of Oren?s Daily Roast, a singer and rapper by the name of Azealia Banks, can do a whole lot more than grind espresso beans. Straight out of Harlem, 20-year-old MC Azealia Banks has her sights set high

Idle Warship Drops 'Habits of the Heart,' Talib Kweli Sings bi13671653 Filed under: Hip- , Soul/R&B , Exclusive Mel D. Cole Talib Kweli a veteran rapper. His music has been labeled everything from conscious rap to underground hip-, but on latest release, he going where he's never gone before. Idle Warship -- the group he's formed Philadelphia-bred soul artist Res -- Kweli taking a very big step outside of the box. The Idle Warship ..

Stereotypes Are 'Bringing Hip-Hop Back,' Talk New Album bi13671653 Filed under: Hip- , Hip- News , Exclusive TK Production superteam the Stereotypes have flown under the radar for years, but work artists like Chris Brown, Usher and Mary J. Blige has quietly made them some of the most sought-after producers the industry. Having landed production credits on Grammy-nominated albums by Ne-Yo, Raheem DeVaughn, Fantasia and Justin Bieber, the ..

Vision bring hip-hop blend to Casey O'Toole's bi13671653 An up-and-coming band, Vision, be performing on Nov. 4 at Casey O? Toole?s, 862 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne. Vision made up of two Wayne Valley High School graduates, Paul Siljee, 22, and Sam Hwang, 19

Local woman's art gracing covers of hip-hop albums bi13671653 A Martinsville woman?s artwork featured on the covers of several major hip- artists? albums

Layup Lines: Hip-Hop Saved My Life bi13671653 A mead notebook and a Bic that click..

Kenya: Hip-Hop Is Now the Symbol of Strength and Resistance bi13671653 Contrary to popular mythology, the art of rhyming rhythmically over the beat of a drum (rapping) was not invented 1970s New York. The cultural wellspring from hip- was drawn, goes far deeper, making all the more powerful. It can be traced through reggae, jazz, blues, and ultimately back to the African griot traditions of the medieval west African empires

Snoop Dogg : Doggfather of Hip Hop arrives Sunday at Cactus Courtyard bi13671653 Snoop Dogg has been nominated for a Grammy Award 13 times, and never taken one of the statuettes home

Sundance fest embraces hip-hop on stage and screen bi13671653 Hip- making itself heard ? and seen ? at the Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival embraces hip-hop on stage and screen bi13671653 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 bi13671653 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 ..

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