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The rapper’s latest newsletter enlists the help of fans to make his TV dreams come true. Watch “The Professional Rapper” on YouTube.com to vote your hero into TV history.

Who is the best rapper alive? The answer to this question has been debated everywhere from the street corner to MTV. Vibe Magazine is hoping to set the record straight.

Emmanual Jal escaped from war in Sudan as a child and now spreads his message of peace. From the age of 7 they trained him for combat, but his peaceful spirit won out.

Hip-hop media pioneer Ed Lover has linked up with Uneek, formerly of Bounce Squad, to create FEM (Females Earning Money).

Beatmaker and producer Zukhan Bey lends his expertise to give you some pointers on how to win and become the next big superstar.

Hip-hop is suffering. The industry is flooded with talentless artists who are signed to look, act, and dress the part. Most fizzle out unless you're Lil Wayne.

Long gone are the days of the aging rapper trying to remain relevant through fitted hats and sports jerseys, as the game is welcoming a new breed of MCs.

Rap stars in the mid '80s but now often overlooked, the Fat Boys were nevertheless hugely successful, touring with Fresh Fest and starring in "Krush Groove."

Atlantic recording artist Fat Al is forced to change his name after Bill Cosby objected, saying it was too close to his character Fat Albert.

It was the tumultuous era of the 60s. The music messengers were Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley and The Last Poets were the progenators, the original rappers.

Directed by Jim Sheridan and written by Terence Winter, it also stars Joy Bryant, Tory Kittles, Terrence Howard and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

A genre characterized by funk and soul rhythms overlaid with heavy drumbeats, Hip Hop can trace its origins back to the early 1970s and New York street emcees.

Rapper songs and new rap music artist Flo Rida find inspiration from decades ago as fans flock to the classic beat, melodies and catchy lyrics.

It is the subject of hip-hop rumors, gossip, and blogs all over the Internet. Gay men "hiding" in hip hop. But is there really any truth to the myth?

Hip-Hop is known to be a very controversial genre and culture. Given Hip-Hop's violent past, are gun laws needed to help protect them from serving time?

On a three-year hiatus, unofficially retired, and now using a voice box, Eminem, Jay-Z and Kanye West highlight a slew of 2008 and 2009 hip hop albums.

Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 brings hits "D.O.A.," "Run This Town," "Jockin' Jay-Z" and "History." The album features extensive production from Kanye West and and no Auto-Tune.

Notorious BIG returns to life after death in an electrifying movie that honors old school hip hop music and music rappers rising from the mean streets to meteoric fame.

Straight out of Decatur, 19-year-old rapper B.o.B is reshaping hip-hop and getting a lot of attention for it. What's so different about him? Read on, and then listen.

Hip hop artist and co-founder of Run-DMC Darryl "DMC" McDaniels is opening a whole new world to his fans.

Ranked lists are an entertainment writer's best friend. It allows their opinions and the stats to speak for themselves. Hip-Hop lists, however, differ from the rest.

Early urban artists attracted black followers. Rock & roll and disco artists made crossover music. Since the late 80s, blacks have stopped the deliberate crossover trend.

The most polarizing figure in hip hop shows that two pictures are worth thousands of words with an album that marks the beginning of his life after "Graduation."

Even though his sixth studio album is suffering a minor set back, Atlanta rapper Ludacris will still be shining in the movie theaters this month.

After over two months since a battle with kidney failure, MC Breed passed away November 22, 2008.

Pitbull has become the latest Latin American musical sensation. His catchy beats and crude lyrics are heard everywhere from the radio to several fitness clubs.

Miami rapper Rick Ross was recently called out for not having the criminal past he says he does when it was revealed that he was actually a corrections officer.

From the palm tree lined streets to the gritty "urban" neighborhoods, these songs are the best of the best songs from the left coast also known as the West Coast.

Thirty years ago this holiday season urban teenaged music fans asked for three things for Christmas, a 24" Panasonic box, AKA the "ghetto" blaster", pairs of Levi's cords

This year's Ozone Awards heated up an already sweltering Houston, Texas. But did Rick Ross' beef with DJ Vlad make things boil over?

Last year, Jay-Z took the crown of the richest man in rap. But things have changed this year. Did your favorite rapper grab the top spot?

"Say My Name" uses women rappers and singers as the focus for a study about struggling inner city women.

50 Cent's beef machine has most recently moved on to T.I. and the mother of his only child, Shaniqua Tompkins. This time around, it seems 50 may have met his match.

Eminem's new album, "Relapse," lives up to ts name, as the rapper returns to the familiar territory of venomous attacks on his enemies and his signature lyrical flow.

50 Cent built a career off controversy and crushing his "weaker" counterparts. But it seems the karma Gods are getting him back as the star is losing his luster.

Rapper T.I.'s sixth album released amid excitment in the rap community. The album represents a step forward for T.I. and a bringing together of hip-hop's biggest names.

Eminem lent verses and beats to Busta Rhymes, Trick Trick, Obie Trice, 50 Cent, and T.I., and increased production output between his "Encore" and "Relapse" albums.

Hip-hop recently discovered the auto-tuner, for better or worse. An innovation providing unique sound to a slumping genre; this tool has wrought mixed feelings.

This article reviews the newest CD from Grammy Award winning DJ Jazzy Jeff.

Although the genre is hardly at the peak of innovation and evolution, there are still plenty of reasons to be excited about hip hop.

Hip-Hop is seen as the Cinderella genre of music. It has effortlessly evolved over the years; however, conflict may be the cause of its ultimate depletion in value.

Is hip-hop dead? If so, who killed it? What does its demise mean for the average fan? How to bring it back!

Respect has become a common term within Hip Hop culture; it therefore seems rather incongruent that its' stars have gained notoriety for their disrespectful behaviour.

In less than two weeks, Scarface will release his ninth studio album. Instead of promoting it, though, he spent much of a recent interview declaring retirement.

Jay-Z's "Death of Auto-Tune" will likely lead to his 11th number one album, but until then, the single will continue to prompt a variety of emotions in the rap world.

Season three of VH1's reality show Flavor of Love has finally ended.There is talk that the innocent Thing 2, show winner, is engaged. Was Flav's love quest just a Hoax?

Amateur or not, Lupe Fiasco joins the ranks of fellow Chicago emcees like Kanye West, Twista, and Common with his first studio effort.

Haunted houses, cemetery tours, Marie Laveau stories and the French Quarter already make New Orleans a major Halloween destination. Now they're adding the Voodoo Fest

Peru's Gold Museum with its two very different galleries - one given over to weapons and military artifacts the other showcasing Peru's history in gold - is excellent.

Hip-Hop has become a male dominated industry. So why do women continue to show love for a genre that doesn't necessarily love them back?