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Hip Hop

The Game Banned from Canada Over Gang Ties

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Game[/lastfm] was detained in Canada for several hours yesterday before he got deported back to the U.S. — and we’re told, it’s all because of the rapper’s alleged gang affiliation.

2011/04/21

Street Date: Del the Funky Homosapien Releases Triple Disc Album!

One of the true innovators and biggest names in underground hip hop, [lastfm]Del the Funky Homosapien[/lastfm] has always marched to his own beat. Hailing from Oakland, he started out rapping behind his cousin, [lastfm]Ice Cube[/lastfm], […]

2011/04/19

Coachella 2011 Hip Hop Artist Spotlight: OFWGKTA, Wiz Khalifa, Nas And Lil B

All weekend our team in CA will be reporting from the polo fields of Coachella. Come back often. We’ll have exclusive video, photos and more! Coming just as musically hard and lyrically fresh as a […]

2011/04/13

Street Date: Wiz Khalifa Puts Pittsburgh On The Map

Each week our friends at Street Date review the latest albums to hit the market. Check out their reviews before you buy! During this year’s NFL playoffs [lastfm]Wiz Khalifa[/lastfm]‘s hometown jam for Pittsburgh, “Black and […]

2011/03/30

SXSW Interview: The Sampling Hip-Hop Machine, Chiddy Bang

Admired by aspiring underground hip-hop groups, the genre bending duo [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Chiddy Bang [/lastfm]represents what it takes to be a chart-busting rap band today. Their video for the [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]MGMT [/lastfm]sampled “Opposite of Adults” was […]

2011/03/21

SXSW 2011: Must-Hear Hip-Hop Acts

Over a thousand bands are booked to play the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) music conference in Austin, Texas (March 16-20). That, friends, is a lot of music–more than any of us could ever dream […]

2011/03/13

Ne-Yo & Fabolous To Do An Album Together?

The idea of music heavyweights combining their talents to create a “super “album” is a good idea. That may happen with [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ne-Yo[/lastfm] & [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Fabolous[/lastfm].

2011/01/31

T-Pain Releases “Booty Symphony” Android App

After the success of “I Am [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]T-Pain[/lastfm]” will he strike digital gold again with the “Booty Symphony” app?

2011/01/18

Lil Wayne’s Twitter Account Hacked

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lil Wayne[/lastfm]‘s Twitter account is used to send shocking messages to other emcees, fans.

2011/01/17

Drake And His Fake London Accent On Video

First [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nicki Minaj[/lastfm]…now [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Drake[/lastfm]? What’s up with the stars breaking out with the crazy British accents? Check out the video clip.

2011/01/15

Happy Birthday Mary J. Blige

[getty id="55554" title="Woman's Day Presents the Seventh Annual Red Dress Awards - Inside (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Woman's Day)" src="http://cbsksfm2.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/96562330.jpg?w=385&h=257"] Hip-Hop/Soul queen [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Mary J. Blige[/lastfm] turns 40 today!! Just don’t get involved in the […]

2011/01/11

The Ingenuity And Alternative Landscape Of NER*D

Each week our friends at Street Date review brand new albums that have just dropped. This week they review The Best of N*E*R*D. Before you break out your credit card, fire up your iTunes or […]

2011/01/11

Queens Of Hip Hop Salt-N-Pepa Embark On Legends Tour

All you Flashback fans, check this out. Grammy Award-winning rap act [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Salt-N-Pepa[/lastfm] are embarking on a 20-city Legends of Hip-Hop Tour to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their first album release, 1986′s ‘Hot, Cool, & […]

2011/01/08

Snoop Dogg Back On Stage In London

[getty id="54755" title="Glastonbury Music Festival: 40th Anniversary - Day 2 (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)" src="http://cbsksfm2.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/102414207.jpg?w=385&h=256"] Banned In United Kingdom for 5 years, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Snoop Dogg[/lastfm] is back in London rocking the stage. Take a look at the […]

2011/01/05

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