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- 10 Most Memorable Hip-Hop Deaths of the 2000s - Worst Hip-Hop Deaths…Created: 2009-12-17 @ 20:00:10 EST
Deaths that rattled the world of hip-hop in the 2000s… - Hip-Hop Needs to Grow upCreated: 2009-12-16 @ 15:29:44 EST
Is there a place in hip-hop for aging rappers?… - Lil Wayne and Eminem - Drop The World Created: 2009-12-16 @ 12:18:12 EST Updated: 2009-12-16 @ 13:55:50 EST
Two hip-hop greats, Lil Wayne and Eminem clash on "Drop The World," off Wayne's Rebirth LP… - Top 10 New Releases for DecemberCreated: 2009-12-10 @ 18:23:53 EST
10 hip-hop albums worth checking out in December 2009… - Best Rap Albums of 2009 - Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2009…Created: 2009-12-07 @ 16:27:05 EST
Grab a cold drink, pull up a chair, and join us as we take stock of 2009's best hip-hop albums… - The Most Disappointing Rap Albums of 2009 - 10 Albums That Gave Hip-…Created: 2009-12-02 @ 06:16:05 EST
Disappointment. The displeasure caused by a failure to meet expectations. Here are 10 rap albums we'd love to forget about as we approach the new year… - 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct ReviewCreated: 2009-11-23 @ 11:09:19 EST
50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct promises a return to form but falls short… - 25 Most Annoying Hip-Hop Trends of the 2000sCreated: 2009-11-23 @ 03:30:49 EST
The 2000s brought some good music and plenty of annoying hip-hop trends. Here's a countdown of the worst hip-hop trends of the 2000s… - Top 10 New Hip-Hop Releases for November 2009…Created: 2009-11-23 @ 02:13:19 EST
Top 10 New Hip-Hop Releases for November 2009… - Kid Sister - Ultraviolet Album ReviewCreated: 2009-11-23 @ 01:59:00 EST Updated: 2009-11-23 @ 18:00:04 EST
Can a pop-rap neophyte overcome the utterly mind-blowing spectacle of a glossy surface? Kid Sister isn't afraid to try. Here's the verdict on Ultraviolet… - Wale - Attention Deficit - Album Review of Wale - Attention Deficit…Created: 2009-11-21 @ 14:26:48 EST
Wale is one of hip-hop's gifted newcomers. Here's the verdict on his debut, Attention Deficit… - Fall Hip-Hop Releases - Upcoming Rap and Hip-Hop Album Release Dates…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 22:39:48 EST
A calendar of Fall hip-hop releases… - Nicki Minaj - Brief Bio of Rapper Nicki Minaj…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 16:46:50 EST Updated: 2009-11-11 @ 15:59:20 EST
Who is Nicki Minaj? Here's a primer on Lil Wayne affiliate and Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj… - Nicki Minaj Interview - Nicki Minaj on Young Money, Songwriting, and…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 16:18:04 EST Updated: 2009-11-11 @ 15:15:51 EST
Nicki Minaj talks Young Money, hip-hop, and Jay-Z… - Nicki Minaj Photo Gallery - Nicki Minaj in Photos…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 15:46:02 EST Updated: 2009-11-11 @ 15:18:52 EST
An assortment of Nicki Minaj photos… - 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards Winners - Nominees and Winners at the 4th An…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 17:18:56 EDT
Complete list of 2009 BET Hip-Hop Award winners and nominees… - Top 10 New Rap Releases - October 2009Created: 2009-10-13 @ 14:04:43 EDT Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 15:42:53 EDT
From Royce's angry and cocky Street Hop to Triple C's gaudy Custom Cars & Cycles, October is packed with exciting new hip-hop albums… - What's the Most Annoying Hip-Hop Trend of the Last Decade?…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 11:04:48 EDT Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 22:55:13 EDT
What's the Most Annoying Hip-Hop Trend of the Last Decade?… - Top 10 New Rap Albums for September 2009 - 10 New Rap Albums to Chec…Created: 2009-09-28 @ 14:24:46 EDT
top 10 new rap albums September, 10 hot new albums september… - Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon ReviewCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 14:24:05 EDT
Kid Cudi’s debut is no moonwalk, but it’s a solid start… - Top 10 Rap Songs - Best Hip-Hop Songs of the Week…Created: 2009-09-24 @ 14:47:35 EDT Updated: 2009-09-24 @ 15:55:57 EDT
Best rap songs of the week… - Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt II - Album Review of Raekwon Albu…Created: 2009-09-19 @ 13:01:46 EDT
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II is a certified Wu banga… - What's Your Favorite Jay-Z Album?Created: 2009-09-11 @ 14:06:02 EDT
What's Your Favorite Jay-Z Album?… - 11 Most Embarrassing Moments in Hip-Hop History - Worst Hip-Hop Mome…Created: 2009-09-11 @ 12:54:45 EDT
A rundown of the 11 most embarrassing exposures in hip-hop history… - What's your favorite hip-hop exposure?Created: 2009-09-11 @ 12:53:28 EDT
Say what? I left out your favorite shameful moment? Feel free to add your voice to the conversation… - Is there room for aging rappers in hip-hop culture?…Created: 2009-09-11 @ 12:44:19 EDT Updated: 2009-09-11 @ 13:20:12 EDT
Is there room for aging rappers in hip-hop culture?… - Jay-Z - Death of Auto-Tune - D.O.A.Created: 2009-09-04 @ 03:31:26 EDT
Jay-Z is still capable of wowing us all over again, but it’s No I.D.’s monstrous production that gives "D.O.A." its oomph… - Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna - Run This TownCreated: 2009-09-04 @ 02:10:07 EDT
"Run This Town" is no Umbrella, but Kanye manages to make it an interesting single… - Jay-Z Blueprint 3 ReviewCreated: 2009-09-04 @ 01:52:04 EDT Updated: 2009-09-04 @ 10:16:39 EDT
Blueprint 3 is fresh, but it falls short of hype. Here's our take on Blueprint 3… - Top 10 Rap Songs - Best Hip-Hop Songs of the Week…Created: 2009-08-30 @ 17:21:22 EDT Updated: 2009-08-30 @ 17:55:59 EDT
Best rap songs of the week… - Mos Def House of Blues Concert Review - Mos Def Jay Electronica Live…Created: 2009-08-20 @ 20:44:31 EDT Updated: 2009-08-20 @ 22:51:48 EDT
Mos Def and Jay Electronica electrify House of Blues… - Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse Album ReviewCreated: 2009-08-17 @ 11:26:38 EDT Updated: 2009-08-17 @ 16:55:31 EDT
Slaughterhouse embodies mind-bending refractions from an era when the hip-hop's top MCs experimented with a whole arsenal of concepts… - Redman and Method Man Houston Concert ReviewCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 05:39:11 EDT
Redman, Method Man, and Ghostface Killah brought their unique brand of East-Coast hip-hop to Houston's House of Blues on August 7th, 2009. Here's my brief recap of the night's proceedings… - 5 Cases of Fans-Turned-Enemies in Hip-HopCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 04:27:58 EDT
Hip-hop is a very competitive game. Sometimes that competitive attitude yields great music; at other times, it turns friends into enemies. Here are 5 creepiest cases of fans-turned-frenemies… - Nas - Film - Review of the Song Film by Nas Produced by C-SIckCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 04:12:56 EDT Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 13:18:09 EDT
Film is the product of the collaboration between Nas and 2008 Big Tune beat battle winner C-Sick… - Top 10 Rap Songs for August 19, 2009 - Best Hip-Hop Songs of the WeekCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 03:50:33 EDT Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 04:03:04 EDT
A brief breakdown of this week's best hip-hop songs… - Mos Def - Tour Dates and VenuesCreated: 2009-08-12 @ 16:55:54 EDT
Mos Def Tour Schedule… - A Musical Timeline of the Eminem vs Mariah Carey BeefCreated: 2009-08-10 @ 10:45:24 EDT
Eminem and Mariah Carey have been exchanging insults for several years now. Here's a brief timeline of their relationship and feud… - Top 10 Rap Releases for August - Top New Hip-Hop Albums for August 2…Created: 2009-08-10 @ 03:24:29 EDT Updated: 2009-08-10 @ 10:46:31 EDT
Even with only 10 slots, this month's list of new hip-hop albums reflects a variety of sounds, regions, and concepts. Here's the Top 10 New Rap Releases for August 2009… - Top 10 Songs of the Week - Top 10 Rap Songs for August 12, 2009Created: 2009-08-06 @ 13:52:38 EDT Updated: 2009-08-06 @ 14:05:33 EDT
A countdown of this week's best rap songs… - Fabolous - Loso's Way - Album Review of Fabolous' Loso's WayCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 21:31:05 EDT
Fabolous underperforms on Loso's Way… - Rakim - Holy Are YouCreated: 2009-07-19 @ 19:46:04 EDT
Holy Are You is the lead single from Rakim's 7th Seal. Here's our take on the song… - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about RapUpdated: 2009-12-01 @ 16:40:26 EST
- Rakim - The Seventh Seal - Album Review of The Seventh Seal…Updated: 2009-11-23 @ 03:48:03 EST
The Seventh Seal is Rakim's first solo album since 1999… - 20 Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2009 - The Most Wanted Rap Alb…Updated: 2009-11-21 @ 14:55:29 EST
2009 promises a very exciting lineup of new rap releases, including albums from Eminem, Jay-Z, and Dr. Dre. Here are the 20 Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2009… - Top 10 Scary Rap Songs - 10 Spooky Rap Songs That Give You the Shive…Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 18:39:16 EDT
10 spooky and scary rap songs that gave you the shivers as a kid… - Mos Def - The Ecstatic ReviewUpdated: 2009-10-06 @ 15:25:20 EDT
Mos Def returns to great form on The Ecstatic… - Ludacris - Theater of The Mind ReviewUpdated: 2009-10-06 @ 15:21:03 EDT
Consult our Ludacris 'Theater of The Mind' review for our take on the veteran MC's 6th album… - Jay-Z Discography - Albums by Rapper Jay-ZUpdated: 2009-09-15 @ 10:15:58 EDT
Annotated list of Jay-Z's albums through the years… - Jay-Z - How Well Do You Know Jay-Z? - A Brief Profile of Jay-ZUpdated: 2009-09-04 @ 03:27:57 EDT
Jay-Z is the President/CEO of Def Jam Records, one of few African-Americans to assume the position of a label exec. Read more about his career as a rapper, role model, and successful business man…