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52-year-old rapper Common performs on Sept. 11, 2024, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images by A.D. Carson, University of Virginia It’s always awkward telling people what I...

BRAIN, AN ARTIST WITH STONE TOWN RECORDS; ZENJI BOI, OWNER OF STONE TOWN RECORDS;  A STONE TOWN RECORDS CUSTOMER. (PHOTO BY LAMONT JONES JR.) by...

The popular phrase ‘knowledge of self’ – invoked by numerous rappers who adhere to Islam – is nearly a millennium old. Paul Hawthorne for Getty...

Hip hop artists, from top left, clockwise, DMX, Lexii Alijai, Prince Markie Dee and Trugoy the Dove have all passed away within the past...

David Banner: Sounds Off On Music, Politics and Race By Mary L. Datcher Arts & Entertainment Editor The music of the South is wrapped in a long...

*Rappers and athletes have made popular the wifin’ of hos and tricks in recent years, and rap legend Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell is not here…

The secret meeting that changed rap music and destroyed a generation Interesting Food for Thought. . . "The Secret Meeting that Changed Rap Music and...

*Dr. Dre’s history of domestic violence with women has been a topic of discussion as the release of the N.W.A biopic nears. Dre has been silent on the issue, causing many to wonder if his dark past would be addressed in the movie. As it turns out, Dre’s violent history with a former lover and […]

Straight Outta Compton, arguably the most anticipated film to release this year, will be slamming into theaters in a matter of days, August 14...

(June 2, 2015 -- New York, NY) – eOne Music and Four Kings Management have announced the posthumous release of hip hop artist Chinx's...