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Hip-hop artists Lil' Wayne, wearing diamond studded beats headphones by Dr. Dre, and Drake (L) sit courtside during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game at the Amway Center on February 26, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.  (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Lil Wayne wants Drake to squash the beef with Chris Brown

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TMZ reports, Lil' Wayne has asked Chris Brown and Drake to end their battle ASAP...
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Kanye West (L) performs while model Anja Rubik walks the runway during the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory on November 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Why rap's 'white girl' obsession hurts

Bené Viera
OPINION - Kanye West, whose music I happen to love dearly, has had a longtime obsession with the white aesthetic...
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Ice-T and his wife Coco at a screening of 'The Art of Rap' (Getty Images)

Ice-T focuses on rap craft in 'The Art of Hip-Hop'

Jonathan Landrum Jr, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) - Ice-T is infatuated with the clever wordplay associated with rap music....
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Chris Brown vs. Drake brawl injures innocent partygoer

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Chris Brown and Drake's longtime rivalry recently led to a brawl in a New York City nightclub. The fight ended up injuring several bystanders...
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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 28: Rapper Talib Kweli performs on stage at Park City Live during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2012 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Park City Live)

Talib Kweli ranks his 25 most essential songs

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Complex Music recently interviewed rapper Talib Kweli and he brke down the 25 songs that to him are most essential to his career as a musician...
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Ice T: 'Rap put Obama' in White House

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VIDEO - Ice-T appeared on the ​Today Show​ today explaining how hip hop and rap helped elect the first black president of American, Barack Obama...
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Hit-Boy wants to inherit the 'Throne'

Courtney Garcia
The 'Ni**as in Paris' hit maker sat down with theGrio to talk about his journey as a producer...
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'The Message': New book applies hip-hop lyrics to life

Felicia Pride
theGRIO REPORT - Since this is Black Music Month, theGrio invites you to play producer and DJ. Share and discuss the songs and lyrics not just from hip-hop, but across genres, that you sample and rock because they have had an impact on you...
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Obama was 'the bomb', now he's 'the man'

Casey Gane-McCalla
OPINION - In this election year rappers probably will not be criticizing President Obama. Not because he's black but because rap has largely lost its political voice...
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Singer Nicki Minaj performs at 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango at The Home Depot Center on May 12, 2012 in Carson, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Nicki Minaj cancels headlining Hot 97 Summer Jam performance

Marquise Francis
Last night's biggest performance at radio station Hot 97's Summer Jam concert could have come from female rapper Nicki Minaj and all of her guests. But it never happened.
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