Nappy Roots

Mariah comes back sexy, Solange comes back wiser and so much more.

How many hip-hop collectives can you say started a movement that's still being followed 30 years later?

Today's hip-hop history includes the birth of an NYC radio legend, a classic Bill Bellamy film and Atmosphere's debut marks the beginning of the end for one of the members.

Larry Busacca, WireImage Rick Ross has been sued for $171,000 allegedly failing to pay his longtime talent agency Total Access Talent their commission for tour dates they set up for the troubled rapper.

Ten years in the rap industry is an accomplishment, and when an artist's music matures along the way, that's another mark to be satisfied with. Nappy Roots' Vito Banga, also known as Big V, has witnessed firsthand his group's move from newbie rappers to respected industry vets...

Stephen J. Cohen, FilmMagic Colt Ford knows the recipe for a great party: take some of the brightest names in hip-hop, a big helping of their fans, a homemade Slip 'N Slide and a dash of Crisco, and you've got for one helluva bash. The country rapper's 'Waste Some Time' video has all the key ingredients, filmed at a lake just outside of his hometown of Athens, Ga ...

Kentucky-based rap group Nappy Roots and Atlanta hip-hop production wizards Organized Noize have joined forces to create a naturally Southern hip-hop flavored album. The two camps are currently putting together their as-yet-untitled full-length project in Dungeon East Studios...

Not many hip-hop collectives last more than a few albums, but Kentucky's Nappy Roots isn't your average rags-to-riches-to-rags story. The fivesome, which debuted back in 2002 as a sextet with its platinum-certified 'Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz,' has seen career heights, like the hits 'Awnaw' featuring Jazze Pha and 'Po' Folks' featuring Anthony Hamilton, as well as a handful of lows -- parti