hip-hop

Just in time for the holiday season comes a children's book that uses hip-hop as a learning tool to teach kids the importance of self-esteem and following your dreams. Written by radio veteran and program director for Houston's 97.9 The Box, Terri Thomas, 'J Mac Is the Freestyle King' tells the story of a young boy whose flair for freestyling makes him a target for bullies who make fun of his tale

With dating sites growing in popularity across the globe, there's new research about how tastes correspond with how people act in relationships. Recently, a U.K. dating site for extramarital affairs did a survey of 460,000 spouses that are currently looking for something a little extra online and found that hip-hop fans are more likely to cheat on significant others compared to fans of other genre

Law enforcement in Iran is up to some not so tolerant things. Over the weekend, CNN reported that the Tehran police force performed a sweep to arrest several members of underground Iranian rap groups for using vacant homes to record and videotape their songs, which are apparently illegal in the country...

The recent wave of bullying and subsequent teen suicide is a horrific problem that has hit the city of Cleveland particularly hard. Since 2006, four students from the city's Mentor High School have taken their own lives, and a local hip-hop station is making good with a novel attempt at changing the conversation towards constructive positivity...

Hip-hop's relationship with Elvis Presley has come a long way since Chuck D claimed he "never meant s--- to me." While few touched Elvis' work back in the golden age of sampling, a new remix record tries to imagine what it would be like if Elvis was remixed to some hard beats...

With cheap recording technology and social media often replacing traditional record labels, it's actually harder than ever to get shine as a rapper these days. One Florida MC named Mikhaul Rhodd decided to take matters into own hands by rigging together a laptop, audio mixer, computer and large industrial antenna in order to over-power the airwaves of two South Florida radio stations with his own

WalMart has come under attack for its inclusion of hip-hop-related films in promotional displays celebrating February's Black History Month. The retail giant chose to feature DVD titles like Ice Cube's 'The Player's Club' and 'Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel,' but rejected 'For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Patriots,' a four-hour mini-series documentary by Frank Martin which examines the sacrif

Legendary hip-hop landmark 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y. has been honored by the city's Municipal Art Society and non-profit organization City Lore for its cultural contribution to New York City. The address is widely regarded as the "birthplace of hip-hop," where the "founding father," DJ Kool Herc, threw what many consider to be the first hip-hop party on Aug ... Re

Rick Ross' posse Triple C's, also known as the Carol City Cartel, recently took aim at KRS-One in an interview with Rollingout.com. Their big bone of contention: KRS and others of his like often claim hip-hop is dead, but how could that be the case if Triple C's are still making money...

Lupe Fiasco is the latest member of the hip-hop community to weigh in on the murder of Derrion Albert, a Chicago teen who was beaten to death by gang members. Discussing the situation with Chicago radio station WGCI (107.5 FM), Lupe pointed out that perhaps hip-hop itself played a role in the teenager's death...