At first blush, it seemed as if the latest furor over misogyny and racism in rap had died down, eclipsed by more tragic headlines. Shock jock Don Imus, in the wake of uttering his now-famous two-word ...

NEW YORK — Curtis Sherrod knows there’s power in numbers. So when he decided to organize more than 100 rappers and poets in a 24-hour rap marathon where no cursing is allowed, he saw only the good ...

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The consensus on the Internets re: hip-hop in 2007 seems to be that last year sucked balls and this year isn't going to be any better. For example, there was a post at Straight Bangin' the other day ...

I have a problem. Jeffrey McCants compared rap music to minstrel shows (“Rap music reinforces old black stereotypes,” May 3). I was very offended. It is unfortunate that today’s youth are highly ...

NEW YORK — Facing fierce criticism of sexist and depraved rap lyrics, top music industry executives planned a private meeting. They would discuss the issue, they said, and “announce initiatives” at a ...

Hip-hop might have been born in New York, but Southern artists have been dominating rap and pop charts for at least a decade. Roni Sari is author of the new book "Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and ...

From the moment ODB said "Wu is comin' through/at a theatre near you/and get funk like a shoe!" to Tuesday's release of "8 Diagrams," here are some major moments in Wu-Tang Clan history. (WARNING: ...

The biggest buzz in New York City this weekend is almost certainly the release of "American Gangster," director Ridley Scott's film based on the life of Frank Lucas. Lucas reportedly made millions in ...

In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved.