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OPINION - Hip-hop and Islam intersected early on in rap's history when the young poets began to embrace the teachings…
A permit for Jay-Z's performance would have been granted only if organizers could keep the show secret, but word of…
VIDEO - Mary J. Blige hopes that her role in hip-hop will empower women who follow her...
OPINION - Rather than assuming that 'hip-hop politics' means something in particular, we should understand that political rap can inform,…
OPINION - If there's any industry that thrives on a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, it's the music industry, especially…
OPINION - While hip-hop's critics are lament the lack of political substance in rap, some artists like Styles P find…
SLIDESHOW - AllHipHop has compiled a list of leaders in the history of black America and compared them with their…
OPINION - If and when we all become united, hip-hop, as a movement, has the potential to be a major…
OPINION - We've gone from the hood to the White House, and almost 14 years later, hip-hop has changed the…
SLIDESHOW - theGrio tracks the evolving relationship between the elites of rap and politics over the decades, here are the…
OPINION - Filmmaker and author M.K. Asante dials up our old friend Hip Hop for a one-on-one conversation ...
SLIDESHOW - Unofficial? Certainly. There are just too many great examples of politically minded rap to put in one list...
NEW YORK (AP) - Sgt. John Butorn says Cudi was arrested Friday on charges of criminal mischief and criminal possession…
The neo-soul and hip hop queen will add a spark to the heavy hitters of the Rock the Bells line-up...
In this month's issue of 'Vibe', the rapper says that black women need to lower their standards if they want…