hip hop

Jukebox Jury: Is There Room For Feelings In Hip-Hop?

Welcome to Jukebox Jury, our new music debate show where experts face off and a jury of fans decides the winner. THE CASE: Emotions in hip-hop aren’t exactly new. Tupac’s “Dear Mama” was one of […]

2013/01/29

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Jay-Z Remembers How Nirvana “Stopped” Hip-Hop With “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

According to rap mogul Jay-Z, Kurt Cobain and Nirvana were so popular in the early ’90s that the entire hip-hop movement had to simply take a time out while grunge ran its course.

2012/10/06

Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde was a 1980s hip hop group consisting of Andre "Dr. Jeckyll" Harrell and Alonzo "Mr. Hyde" Brown.

Profile Records New Rap Anthology Goes Back To Basics, Highlights Rap’s Humble Beginnings

[pullquote quote="Their embrace of rap, for its commercial merits was just what hip-hop needed to survive the jump to records." credit="Dan Charnas"]Thirty years ago, independent record label Profile Records released Genius Rap by [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Dr. Jeckyll & […]

2012/02/01

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The Best Songs Of 2012! (So Far…)

We wanted to go ahead and start listing our favorite hip-hop and dance songs of 2012 so far to get your downloads in on your brand new phones and mp3 players! It looks like Tyga, […]

2012/01/06

Rickey Smiley Morning Show : Front Page – Mystikal Signed To Cash Money

Weekdays the entire Rickey Smiley Morning Show crew serves up the “Front Page” w/news headlines, entertainment & sports. If you missed any of the hottest stories & the RSMS 2cents click below to listen to the […]

2011/12/14

World Aids Day And It’s Impact On Hip Hop Today

The strides being made everyday in the fight against Aids has impacted the Hip Hop community the same as the rest of the world. And on this day we take the time to reflect on […]

2011/12/01

Yelawolf’s Gritty “Radioactive” Is Rap’s Realest Album Of The Year

With his lightening-fast delivery and bevy of heavyweight collaborators, rapper [lastfm]Yelawolf[/lastfm] finds himself on top of the rap game this week with the release of Radioactive on [lastfm]Eminem[/lastfm]‘s Shady Records. His new single “Hard White […]

2011/11/22

Rickey Smiley Morning Show : Front Page – Bullet Found At white House

2011/11/17

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Linkin Park And Eminem Represent At The MTV EMAs

Linkin Park and Eminem walked away as proud MTV Europe Music Awards winners last night – nabbing the awards for Best Rock and Best Hip-Hop, respectively. While both acts have earned massive status within their genres, Linkin […]

2011/11/07

Tyrese Opens Up His Heart & Soul On New Album “Open Invitation.”

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Tyrese[/lastfm] makes his return to music after five long years on November 1st with his new record Open Invitation. To [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Tyrese[/lastfm], music is still his “first and only love” and his fans letters, […]

2011/11/01

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