Hip Hop Music
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Beastie Boys Hello Nasty Remastered & Raw
The Beastie Boys have re-released their 1998 album 'Hello Nasty', fully re-mastered, now as a 2-Disc, 43 track collection, including unreleased cuts.
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Can Really Doe Make an 'Impression' on Hip Hop?
It's no surprise that Chicago has generated some of the most notable Hip Hop acts including Common, Lupe Fiasco, Twista and of course, Kanye West.
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Hip Hop Dance
A genre characterized by funk and soul rhythms overlaid with heavy drumbeats, Hip Hop can trace its origins back to the early 1970s and New York street emcees.
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Let's Toast to Devyne Stephens, a Music Mogul
Many have gained millionaire status, but few have maintained it as Devyne Stephens has. He's reportedy worth more than 40 Million and still growing.
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Asher Roth: Asleep in the Bread Aisle, CD Review
The debut studio album by the young rapper is a solid effort from a talented artist with a whole lot of potential.
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Audio Imagery's Electric Lady
In this fourth electric album A.I. bravely compares themselves to the success story of the great Jimi Hendrix.
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History of Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas have won three Grammys (out of eleven nominations) and have had international success with their four (soon to be five) studio albums.
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DOOM: Born Like This
In DOOM's absence, expectations reached atmospheric heights. This may not be the comeback record everybody desperately wants, but it is definitely what hip-hop needs.
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Darryl "DMC" McDaniels Launches 3D World
Hip hop artist and co-founder of Run-DMC Darryl "DMC" McDaniels is opening a whole new world to his fans.
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Q-Tip The Renaissance
Q-Tip's second solo album has been released to universal acclaim, spawning hit singles in 'Gettin' Up' and 'Move'.
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Kanye West Finds Life After Graduation Lonely
The most polarizing figure in hip hop shows that two pictures are worth thousands of words with an album that marks the beginning of his life after "Graduation."
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Cee-Lo Releases Hits Compilation
The newly-released "Closet Freak: The Best of Cee-Lo Green the Soul Machine" compiles a body of work from on of the few unique voices in contemporary R&B or hip-hop.
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The Realness of Hip Hop's First Ladies
The first ladies that emerged during the New Jack movement in hip hop, concreted the image of the strong, black, urban female in popular media today.
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The Hip-Hop Violinist
Move over Vanessa Mae, here comes a new challenger to the crown of Crossover Classical Violinist Extraordinaire - Miri Ben-Ari.
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Wyldeflowher Interview
With everything from a clothing line to collaborations with 9th Wonder in the works, it's easy to see why Wyldeflowher is definitely an artist to look out for.
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Nas' Untitled Album Review
With his latest album covering everything from societal issues to extraterrestrial life(!), Nas remains consistent and proves that he is still one of the best.
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LAMF Album Review
Not afraid to be his own man in a world of cookie-cutter artists, "underground" emcee Rheteric from Los Angeles is something completely different.
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Lupe Fiasco Pioneers New Hip-Hop
Lupe Fiasco has maybe one thing in common with the stereotypes applied to the rest of the hip-hop industry: his subject matter.
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One Hit Wonder P.M. Dawn
Though many bands throughout history have been named "one-hit wonders," some of them deserve much more. Some deserve a second look. P.M. Dawn is one of them.
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Rising Down: Album Review
From out of anger and artistry, The Roots have returned to the public with 14 masterful tracks.
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Kinnie Starr's Crisis of Identity
Kinnie Starr has spent much of her career discussing her identity as an Aboriginal musician. Working on her 5th album, she'd like to talk about the music for once.
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Atmosphere's 'Lemons' CD Preview
"When Life Gives You Lemons" drops on April 22nd out with underground legends Atmosphere to deliver goods sure to satisfy your hip-hop sweet tooth. Here's the lowdown.
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Akrobatik is Back
Looking for the latest in underground hip-hop? Check out the newest release by Akrobatik, Absolute Value.
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Review
Amateur or not, Lupe Fiasco joins the ranks of fellow Chicago emcees like Kanye West, Twista, and Common with his first studio effort.
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Lupe Fiasco's The Cool Review
On his sophomore album, Chicago's Lupe Fiasco proves he is cool with an impenetrable swagger, dazzling lyrics, and a wisdom-filled concept.
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