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Even as Public Enemy delved into weighty issues like racism, police brutality and the media's portrayal of African-American culture, hype man Flavor Flav offered comic relief. With his clock necklace ("I have hundreds of them"), crazy eye-popping stares and "Yeah boyeeee" catchphrase, he was the ideal counterpart to Chuck D's grave personality and sobering lyrics...

In a recent interview with MTV, embattled rapper Saigon addressed Prodigy's recent comments regarding their 2007 brawl at New York City nightclub S.O.B.'s, claiming the Mobb Deep rapper is attempting to build a buzz for his recently released tell-all 'My Infamous Life' by reigniting old feuds...

Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy, who was recently released from prison after serving a 3 1/2-year bid for weapons possession, will be discussing his memoir 'My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy' at the University of Connecticut next week...

R. Kelly has conquered the music world, and now he's taking a shot at literary success. The R&B crooner has released details on his upcoming memoir 'Soulacoaster,' in which he will discuss his life, thoughts and secrets. The 44-year-old, who dropped his eleventh album, 'Love Letter,' last year, has kept his career afloat despite child molestation charges, of which he has since been acquitted o

Reggae superstar Sean Paul won't be feuding with Jay-Z, at least for now. Paul is denying reports that he has plans to release a book detailing an alleged relationship with Hov's wife, R&B singer Beyoncé. The book -- a chronicle of his life growing up in middle-class Jamaica -- is rumored to expose the tryst that occurred while the 'I Am... Sasha F...

Oakland rapper Too Short has announced that he will be releasing several new projects this year, including a long overdue collaboration with a fellow Bay Area legend, and a "Too Short Adventure" book. "I'm working on some new music, a new Too Short album the Too Short/E-40 album," he said in a recent interview...

The Black Eyed Peas have had a successful year with their respective singles and latest album 'The Beginning,' and 2011 is already shaping up to be even bigger. The group's members are planning on branching out into other areas of entertainment, with frontman will...

An official Tupac Shakur biography is finally on the way, now that hip-hop writer Kevin Powell has inked a deal with Simon & Schuster to pen the long-awaited book. Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, has given Powell -- a former writer at Vibe magazine -- the green light to narrate her son's biography, which will be titled 'Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography.' "...

It's been just one week since Jay-Z released his memoir/lyrical breakdown 'Decoded,' and it looks like another piece of Jay will hit bookshelves in 2011. Publishing house Penguin Group has announced that they'll be releasing a Jay-Z bio in March...

Before the Internet and MP3 players, there was the boombox. It was the first democratic and public way to listen to your favorite music in high fidelity and one of the coolest fashion accessories of its day. In a new book by photographer and collector Lyle Owerko entitled 'The Boombox Project,' the box is explored in all its shapes and forms along with a photographic history of the urban environme