Hip Hop has taken a bad rap. Mostly because the labels and the media choose to only promote the most negative music to make money. Still Hip Hop has a long history of positive uplifting songs. Here’s my Top 9. 9. Ed O G And The Bulldogs Be A Father To Your Child. Dope ode […]

There are dozens, maybe hundreds of songs by female MCs that have earned their place in hip-hop history. But sometimes it’s not a whole song, just a verse, 8 to 16 bars that serve as defining moments for that MC.

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According to XConnect: Queen Can Stop Avoiding the Question Now Queen Latifah joined Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys on a yacht somewhere in France last week and the Queen may as well stop avoiding the question of her sexuality now. She brought along her “personal trainer” Jeanette Jenkins for the trip and the two of […]

Photos have surfaced of Queen Latifah and her friend Jeanette Jenkins getting rather close on a yacht while vacationing with Swizz Beats and Alicia Keys.

Battling is as fundamental to hip-hop as a microphone but when does it go too far? With everyone chiming in on the Lil Kim vs Nicki Minaj debacle we wanted to take a look back at some of the biggest battles and beefs between hip-hop’s femcees.

Nominees for the 2010 BET Awards were revealed today, and the world let out a collective “WTF?”

Queen Latifah and her trainer/alleged girlfriend Jeanette Jenkins have purchased a Hollywood home together. According to the property records, both Latifah and Jeanette’s government names are listed as purchasers. It is being reported that they bought the 2,096 sqft 3-bedroom house this past December for $1.34 million. Listing information shows that walled, gated and perfectly […]

Hear one of the latest tracks off of Common’s Go! Common Classics “best of” album, dropping May 25. The collection features 11 songs from Common’s decade at MCA/Geffen Records, along with the 1996 battle record “The B**** In Yoo.” Yes, this is the same Kanye-produced track that leaked a while back, but THIS has all […]

New Music

Common teams up with his Just Wright co-star, Queen Latifah for this song from Common’s upcoming greatest hits album.

From ThinkCommon.com In anticipation of his new movie Just Wright, Common has been putting out mixtapes of music inspired by the movie. In this latest installment he culls the soul of Patrice Rushen, Roy Ayers Music Project and many more.

Just Wright stars Common and Queen Latifah headed out for the NYC premiere of the film last night.

Queen Latifah and Common hit the red carpet at the premiere of Just Wright along with tons of other celebs!