http://dir.salon.com/topics/rap/?source=rss&aim=rap en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT By Jess Harvell Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/2008/06/19/lil_wayne/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/2008/06/19/lil_wayne/index.html?source=rss He insists he's "the best rapper alive" -- and many agree. But can his smash-hit new album really redeem a flagging genre? By Judy Berman and Charly Wilder Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2008/06/05/music_festivals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2008/06/05/music_festivals/index.html?source=rss Radiohead! Kanye! My Bloody Valentine! Dylan! Here's what to catch -- and what to skip -- on the festival circuit this summer. By James Hannaham Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/2008/05/14/rap_supreme/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/2008/05/14/rap_supreme/index.html?source=rss 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 Paul Kix Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2008/05/12/uncool_hiphop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2008/05/12/uncool_hiphop/index.html?source=rss 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 Bomani Jones Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/2007/11/06/jay_z/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/2007/11/06/jay_z/index.html?source=rss The hip-hop icon's inspired new release, "American Gangster," is his best album in years -- and the best rap album of 2007. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/07/02/heavy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/07/02/heavy/index.html?source=rss The greatest cop movie soundtrack that never was. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/06/13/socalled/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/06/13/socalled/index.html?source=rss Hip-hop, soul and a Jewish cowboy. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/04/20/ronin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/04/20/ronin/index.html?source=rss The author of a new biography of Dr. Dre talks about his subject's success. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/04/18/rap_roundtable/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/04/18/rap_roundtable/index.html?source=rss 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. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/04/17/marsalis_davis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/04/17/marsalis_davis/index.html?source=rss A smart and timely review of the new Wynton Marsalis album. Tracy Clark-Flory Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/16/ags/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/16/ags/index.html?source=rss Have some young lesbians taken a cue from mainstream rap on how to treat women? By Joe Conason Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/04/13/imus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/04/13/imus/index.html?source=rss Whatever their motives in firing Don Imus, NBC and CBS did the right thing to uphold decency. By Bill Sasser Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/06/new_orleans/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/06/new_orleans/index.html?source=rss 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 David Puner Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/realitytv/2006/12/05/tempe_streetbeat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/realitytv/2006/12/05/tempe_streetbeat/index.html?source=rss Cop rocks town through rap. By Mark Hatch-Miller Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/10/20/gueraseva/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/10/20/gueraseva/index.html?source=rss Def Jam went from a dorm room to a music empire. Its famous founders are gone -- is the label still good? By Peter L'Official Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/10/13/hiphop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/10/13/hiphop/index.html?source=rss 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 Eric Boehlert Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/04/23/gop_rap/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/04/23/gop_rap/index.html?source=rss 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 Charles Taylor Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/12/05/honey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/12/05/honey/index.html?source=rss 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 Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/11/14/tupac/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/11/14/tupac/index.html?source=rss Yes, the world needs a documentary that somehow makes sense of the charismatic, contradictory pioneer of gangsta rap. This isn't it. By Baz Dreisinger Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2003/09/20/feminem/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2003/09/20/feminem/index.html?source=rss Is Sarai the music industry's eagerly awaited lady Slim Shady? By Scott Thill Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2003/09/18/george_clinton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2003/09/18/george_clinton/index.html?source=rss 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 Baz Dreisinger Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2003/08/22/snoop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2003/08/22/snoop/index.html?source=rss 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 Lynn Harris Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/08/12/northern_state/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/08/12/northern_state/index.html?source=rss 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 Amol Sarva Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2002/11/20/hip_hop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2002/11/20/hip_hop/index.html?source=rss Eminem is the man of the hour, but rap is still an African-American business. By Ewald Christians Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2002/11/19/the_streets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/audio/music/2002/11/19/the_streets/index.html?source=rss MC Mike Skinner's outstanding debut album delivers the most comprehensive look at British working-class life since "Trainspotting."