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Miss Bitch USA: Want to watch tough female rappers shake their booties in a lesbian bar? VH1's "Miss Rap Supreme" proves no one is immune to reality TV's degradations.; By James Hannaham May 14, 2008
Hip-hop is no longer cooler than me: It's a sad day when a farm boy from Iowa can say that about a musical genre he once loved. When will the awful dance crazes end?; By Paul Kix May 12, 2008
Crazy for Jay-Z: The hip-hop icon's inspired new release, "American Gangster," is his best album in years -- and the best rap album of 2007.; By Bomani Jones Nov 6, 2007
Exclusive Song of the Day: "Heavy," Oh No: The greatest cop movie soundtrack that never was.; Jul 2, 2007
Song of the Day: "You Are Never Alone," Socalled: Hip-hop, soul and a Jewish cowboy.; Jun 13, 2007
Three questions for Ronin Ro: The author of a new biography of Dr. Dre talks about his subject's success.; Apr 20, 2007
Is rap racist?: Michael Eric Dyson, Margo Jefferson, Greg Tate, Joan Morgan and others weigh in on whether hip-hop is to blame for the culture of Imus.; Apr 18, 2007
Francis Davis takes on Wynton Marsalis: A smart and timely review of the new Wynton Marsalis album.; Apr 17, 2007
"Bitches-and-hos" lesbian subculture: Have some young lesbians taken a cue from mainstream rap on how to treat women?; Tracy Clark-Flory Apr 16, 2007
No more whining excuses: Whatever their motives in firing Don Imus, NBC and CBS did the right thing to uphold decency.; By Joe Conason Apr 13, 2007
"The first time I was back since the storm ... drugs were everywhere": With much of New Orleans still uninhabitable, drug dealers are deluging neighborhoods. Violent crime is surging -- and so is anxiety about the city's recovery.; By Bill Sasser Mar 6, 2007
"Tempe StreetBeat" receives heat: Cop rocks town through rap.; By David Puner Dec 5, 2006
Pass the mike: Def Jam went from a dorm room to a music empire. Its famous founders are gone -- is the label still good?; By Mark Hatch-Miller Oct 20, 2005
"And It Don't Stop" edited by Raquel Cepeda: Does hip-hop journalism live up to the music's most vibrant promise -- or just rehash its crass, Benjamin-istic cliches? A new anthology makes the case for hip-hop writing.; By Peter L'Official Oct 13, 2004
GOP "playa hatas": Rush Limbaugh and other angry conservatives mock John Kerry and the Dems for hanging with hip-hop stars. But they're dissing a key (and mostly white) bloc of youth voters.; By Eric Boehlert Apr 23, 2004
"Honey": This hackneyed hip-hop dance flick boasts some flashes of inspiration -- and a smokin' Missy Elliott. But we're still waiting for the great rap musical.; By Charles Taylor Dec 5, 2003
"Tupac: Resurrection": Yes, the world needs a documentary that somehow makes sense of the charismatic, contradictory pioneer of gangsta rap. This isn't it.; By Stephanie Zacharek Nov 14, 2003
Will the real Feminem please stand up: Is Sarai the music industry's eagerly awaited lady Slim Shady?; By Baz Dreisinger Sep 20, 2003
Funkenstein's monster: George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic are a hugely groove-alicious influence on contemporary pop culture. But could anything like Clinton's grand artistic vision -- and inclusive politics -- thrive in today's shallow realm of bling?; By Scott Thill Sep 18, 2003
Top Dogg: Inside Snoop Dogg's growing empire, where the hip-hop mogul enjoys his wine, women and bong. But can he outrun his gangsta past?; By Baz Dreisinger Aug 22, 2003
No bitches, no hos: The hyper-literate women of New York-based hip-hop trio Northern State represent for the sisterhood. Just don't ask them about Fannypack.; By Lynn Harris Aug 12, 2003
White star, black galaxy: Eminem is the man of the hour, but rap is still an African-American business.; By Amol Sarva Nov 20, 2002
The Streets: "Original Pirate Material": MC Mike Skinner's outstanding debut album delivers the most comprehensive look at British working-class life since "Trainspotting."; By Ewald Christians Nov 19, 2002
Music preview: Mr. Lif: The fast-talking rapper's album "I Phantom" is the first hip-hop record after 9/11 that's explicitly critical of the current administration. Listen in.; By Dan Kois Sep 23, 2002
Music preview: Soundbombing III: The third release in this series of New York underground hip-hop samplers features new material by Mos Def, Missy Elliott, the Roots and others. Listen in.; By Dan Kois Aug 6, 2002

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