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Magic Johnson is addressing an issue that tends to get thrown to the wayside when it comes to hip-hop: homophobia. The NBA superstar, who's been living with HIV since 1991, recently spoke with The Huffington Post about his mission to educate the black community about the disease as well as AIDS and the new project he's about to unveil that has rap stars rallying behind him...

In a recent interview with MTV, rapper Eric Wright Jr., aka Lil Eazy-E discussed the legacy of his father, legendary West Coast rapper Eazy-E, who died on March 26, 1995. "A lot of producers he gave inspiration to," began the 26-year-old rapper ...

Gym Class Heroes rapper Travis McCoy has released a song on iTunes, in an effort to promote AIDS awareness and support MTV's Staying Alive Foundation. The rapper recently traversed South Africa, the Philippines and India, connecting with young people involved in grass-roots HIV and AIDS related projects...

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony stopped by Eminem's satellite radio station Shade 45 on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to talk with morning show host Angela Yee. Among the topics discussed were Bone's forthcoming album, 'The World's Enemy,' which re-unites all five members, and the unexpected death of their mentor, Eazy-E, who gave them their first deal with Ruthless Records in 1993...