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If Nicki Minaj is the only female rapper on your radar, then Houston, we have a problem. Sure, the animated rhymer has saturated videos alongside Diddy, DJ Khaled and Trey Songz as of late, but a slew of femcees commanded the spotlight in clips way before she donned an orange wig...

The Dirty South was shown a little hospitality at the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors, which aired last night (June 7). The two hour show paid homage to some of the music industry's musical innovators from the southern region, including Organized Noize, Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland, Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell, Master P, and Rap-A-Lot records founder, J Prince...

Once controversial, the practice of sampling is now generally regarded as a viable artistic method of production and a mostly legitimate commercial endeavor. Good public reception of a sample-use often depends on a combination of factors including what is sampled, who is sampled, and how that sample is used to create something new...

R&B singer Monica is honoring the late British fashion designer Alexander McQueen in her latest video, 'Everything to Me.' The track was produced by Missy Elliott and is the first single from her upcoming album, 'Still Standing,' due on March 23. "...

The last 10 years saw the rise of a producer-turned rapper who not only put his stamp on the industry due to his remarkable ability to blend and contort soul music to fit perfectly behind rap lyrics , but also managed to create an astounding buzz that's sometimes bigger than his hits ...

Some critics choose to complain about the current state of hip-hop. As this decade comes to an end, we decided to take a different route and celebrate the best songs that have kept the genre alive. OutKast kicked off the decade with the frenetic 'B...

Artist: Danity Kane feat. Missy ElliottSong: 'Bad Girl'Why You Should Listen: Missy joins the ladies of Bad Boy as they croon about their naughty sides on the second single off their sophomore album, 'Welcome to the Dollhouse.' Listen Now

Missy Elliott is putting the finishing touches on her much-delayed upcoming album dubbed 'Block Party. "It's one of those albums you can play out in the streets," Elliott said in a recent interview when explaining the inspiration for the album's title...

To begin the season finale, the talented Miss Cherry made an early exit when she lost a street battle in a parking lot full of bumping lowriders. Though she got her licks in, calling Rece "Wonderwoman" and saying "Rece, this is gone with the wind/Sorta like your mom's career," Serch and YoYo chose Byata and Rece Steele (who climbed on top of a lowrider and bodied everything she

Missy Elliott is putting the power in the hands of her fans. The five-time Grammy-winning rapper is offering fans an opportunity to name her upcoming album via her official website, www.missy-elliott.com. Submissions are due by February 20, and a winner will be announced on March 2...