The world has been losing its mind since it found out the government has been secretly spying on us. Okay, let me rephrase. The world…

Remember when artists like Public Enemy, X Clan, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Miss Melody, The Click, Arrested Development, Dead Prez, Tupac, Ed OG and the Bulldogs, KRS One, Slick Rick, and many more would make positive music that not only had a message to help lead the people but the song would actually be dope! […]

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“Columbus Kings” is a new documentary series created by Alive contributor Paul Meara in conjunction with Kingsrowe. Judging from the first episode, featuring longtime producer/singer/rapper Rashad. SOURCE RELATED::Snoop Lion Debuts ‘Ashtrays and Heartbreaks’ Video With Miley Cyrus RELATED::15 Best Lyrics From Tupac

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Will the real Rick Ross please stand up? In an ongoing, one-sided, haphazard battle for his identity, Freeway Ricky Ross, the former drug trafficker, continues…

Do the words “Enough” and “Move On” mean anything to you?  Well they mean a lot to Rasheeda from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta.  Rasheeda called in to reveal more about the divorce rumors with The Power Morning Crew’s own Konata and Misty.  Could this really be the end of her and Kirk’s marriage?  She […]

Ever since Nelly scored what seemed like a comeback hit with country singer Tim McGraw in 2004 with “Over and Over,” hip-hop has been trying…

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Black love has always been something that is highly debated. What is black love? Does it exist? How does it look like? There are many examples of what love is and what it is not. But how do we tell the difference? Shows such as Love and Hip Hop give us a reality show that portrays […]

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Dr. Chris Emdin visits an urban classroom to demonstrate his innovative method of teaching science concepts. He uses hip-hop as a gateway.

Hip-Hop and drug use is hardly a brand new trend, considering Dr. Dre‘s solo debut LP The Chronic, which celebrated weed use, is approaching its 20th year anniversary this coming winter. Yet it seems that beyond the green leaf, coke, PCP and even acid use has been mentioned more than casually over time by a variety of […]

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Via GlobalGrind First Wiz Khalifa, then Soulja Boy, and now Machine Gun Kelly have all remixed Drake’s latest banger “Started From The Bottom.” Started from the…

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The Harvard Fellow readies the first New York City installment of 95 Live, a four hour dedication to music made before 1995. Grammy-winning producer 9th Wonder brings his music and cultural celebration, 95 Live, to New York City’s MIST Harlem tonight (February 1). Featuring guests Statik Selektah and Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg, 95 Live is […]

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Yandy’s boo Mandeeces is about to have one hell of a lawyer bill after he deals with all these pending cases.  First the alleged sexual…