Category : Hip Hop
WORD UP RADIO, 24 Hours of Classic Hip Hop and R&B
Word Up Radio launches 24-hour programming featuring classic hip-hop and R&B from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. The station offers non-stop hits with great personalities,...
Old School Hip Hop Format Breaks Record in Indianapolis
Indianapolis radio station 93.9 The Beat jumped from #15 to #1 in ratings after switching to old school hip-hop format in December, proving the genre's...
Common and John Legend’s Oscar Acceptance Speech
Common and John Legend deliver a powerful Oscar acceptance speech for "Glory" from Selma, connecting the civil rights movement to modern social justice....
Rihanna, Kanye West, McCartney at Grammys
Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney will perform their new collaboration 'FourFiveSeconds' at the 2015 Grammy Awards. The performance marks the world debut of Rihanna's...
LL Cool J Returns as Host for 57th Annual Grammy Awards
LL Cool J returns as host for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on CBS February 8, 2015, marking his fourth consecutive year hosting Music's Biggest...
Public Enemy’s Harder Than You Think in Super Bowl Ad
Public Enemy's 'Harder Than You Think' was featured in NBC's official Super Bowl XLIX commercial with Ice-T voiceover. The track previously hit #4 on UK...
MELLO YELLO–The Incredible Story of Jack The Rapper (book)
The incredible story of Jack Gibson, known as 'Jack the Rapper,' the first African-American radio DJ who mentored music superstars for 40 years and founded...
Glory – John Legend & Common (Selma Lyric Video)
Watch the official lyric video for John Legend and Common's "Glory" from the acclaimed film Selma. The powerful song earned Golden Globe and Critics' Choice...
Azealia Banks on Iggy, Hip Hop & Corporate Capitalism
Azealia Banks delivers an emotional Hot 97 interview discussing black culture in hip hop and her ongoing feud with Iggy Azalea....
Vinyl Reissues of Iconic Hip Hop Albums Now Available Online
Respect The Classics announces vinyl reissues of iconic hip hop albums from Jay-Z, 50 Cent, LL Cool J, and more. Classic albums now available online....
J Cole on Music, Business & Artist Influence
J Cole discusses his memorable Letterman performance with Angie Martinez on Power 105, sharing insights about creating positive music and his artistic approach....
Kendrick Lamar & Reebok Inspire Youth Through Film
Kendrick Lamar partners with Reebok to inspire youth through a short film shot in Compton. The collaboration includes limited edition Ventilator shoes....
Wu-Tang Clan Aims to Inspire, Change, Unify
Wu-Tang Clan releases new single 'A Better Tomorrow' with hopes to inspire global change and unity through their music and video message....
Video of Busta Rhymes Falling from Stage
This could have been much worse than it was. It appears the legendary rapper shook his head a few times got dizzy and collapsed....
Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle Artwork at Auction
The original artwork from Snoop Dogg's iconic 1993 Doggystyle album cover goes to auction for the first time at Heritage Auctions on Dec. 6, expected...
Classic Hip Hop Radio StationPremieres in Atlanta
Atlanta launches Old School 99.3/1010, a new radio station dedicated to classic hip-hop and R&B from the late-80s to early-2000s, targeting Generation X listeners aged...
Radio Facts Seeks First-Time Hip Hop Radio DJ
Radio Facts seeks fresh, untrained hip-hop radio DJ talent for new podcast. College students encouraged to apply for free training opportunity....
T.I. Gives Great New Musician Etiquette Advice (vid)
T.I. shares valuable etiquette advice for new musicians, emphasizing that beef and money don't mix in the music industry. The rapper offers practical tips for...
Wu-Tang Clan Announces A Better Tomorrow Album
Wu-Tang Clan announces their first album in seven years, A Better Tomorrow, dropping December 2nd. The legendary Staten Island hip-hop group returns with 15 tracks...
Rapper ILOVEMAKONNEN attacked while Performing
Drake protege ILOVEMAKONNEN was punched in the face by a patron during his CMJ performance at SOB's in NY while performing his hit 'Tuesday.'...
New R&B and Hip Hop Artists to Watch as 2015 Approaches
Discover 10 rising R&B and Hip-Hop artists poised to break through in 2015, including Mila J, DeJ Loaf, Tinashe, and Rae Sremmurd making waves in...
Pharrell’s Wedding & T.I.’s New Label Connection
T.I. opens up about his move to Columbia Records and reveals the surprising connection to Pharrell's wedding. The rapper also discusses squashing beef between Snoop...
Ice Cube on Not Casting His Son in NWA Movie
Ice Cube discusses his son's audition process for the NWA biopic 'Straight Outta Compton' in a BlackTree TV interview. The rapper explains the casting decisions...
LL Cool J Brings Something New to the Culture
Hip-hop legend LL Cool J discusses his success and new album in an exclusive V-103 interview, sharing insights on creating music for the culture....
Rick Ross Drops New Music with R. Kelly
Rick Ross releases new track 'Keep Doin' That (Rick Bitch)' featuring R. Kelly, produced by Atlanta's V12 The Hitman....
