hip hop News

hip hop News From AOL News

Pop Culture Historian Says Boombox Gets a Bad Rap

(Oct. 18) -- The boombox was popular for only a short time, but its effects are still being heard nearly 25 years after the invention of the CD hastened its demise. That's how it sounds to Lyle Owerko, a New York-based photographer and filmmaker who has immortalized the portable sound device in a new book, "The Boombox...

Anti-Cougar Businesswoman Gets Catty

(Sept. 22) -- Looks like a cougar backlash is brewing, and a businesswoman in Providence, R.I., is the cattiest critic of all. The woman, who calls herself "Connie A. Cougar," is so disgusted by the so-called cougar craze that she is starting an empowerment campaign to prove that women "of a certain age" who still look...

In 'Ghettophysics,' You're Either a 'Pimp' or a 'Ho'

(Sept. 7) -- If prostitution is the world's oldest profession, then maybe pimps are the world's oldest philosophers. That's the theory posited by filmmakers E. Raymond Brown and William Arntz in a new documentary called "Ghettophysics," which attempts to articulate a philosophical theory suggesting that in every...

Puckingham Palace: The Cruel Realities of Being an NHL Fan in London

Puckingham Palace is an NHL FanHouse mini-series that leads up to the Los Angeles Kings facing the Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks in back-to-back games this weekend at The O2 Arena in London. Part One can be found here. Ben Hewitt's back story as a hockey fan is typical for a 21 year old. He first read about the sport...

Mike Conley, Jr.'s Important NBA Milestone

Mike Conley, Jr. should be the first point guard taken next week, and scouts are saying he could be the next Chris Paul. Very, very soon, his life be changed forever, and he'll start down a path most athletes only dream of. On his Yardbarker blog, Conley tells us that one of those life-changing moments has happened...

hip hop News From the Web

05/31/12 Fantasy Football Meets Hip-Hop: The... Source: Vibe It's Fantasy Football meets Hip Hop. It's a 30 minute show that combines a gaming aspect with Hip Hop news.
05/23/12 Downtown's Festive Musical Weekend Source: City Beat - Cincinnati OH If you spend any of this long Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati, there's a really good chance you'll hear some of the best music makers in the area doing their thang.
05/17/12 Centric Celebrates The Dynamic Legacy Of... Source: PR Newswire NEW YORK , May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Centric commemorates June's Black Music Month by honoring the legendary history of African-American music with a series of specials and documentaries including an original documentary celebrating the life and legacy of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius , an in-depth look into the coming of age story of Hip Hop in HIP HOP CULTURAL ODYSSEY: KNOW YOUR HISTORY , new episodes of BEING featuring Earth, Wind & Fire, Gladys Knight , Teena Marie , R.Kelly and Mary J. Blige and four music centered TAKEOVER WEEKENDS showcasing artists from the past and present who have greatly influenced music in America.
05/08/12 DJ Craze Source: Stoney Roads Too many memories but one of the best ones has to be when I won the third time DMCs in London at Millennium Dome. My whole family was there and it had never been done before.
05/07/12 CONTEST: AllHipHop and Justin BUA Give Away... Source: AllHipHop.com Hip-Hop as a collective unit mourns the loss of Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys, one of the most iconic musical groups of all time.

Background on hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic subculture that originated in African-American and Hispanic-American communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically within the Bronx.

more at wikipedia »