Chicago rap superstar Common has partnered with Best Buy for his new online book club venture, as well as their teen-led social change platform @15. Com ...

By the looks of things some of you think Rick Ross is headed for a tomb next to Ja Rule in hip-hop's cemetary. I think ...

When it comes to hip-hop architects, few are as revered as DJ Premier. As one-half of the legendary Gang Starr, the Brooklyn beatsmith (by way ...

New Rule: If Rob the Music Ed can write about producers, I can write about rappers. Rappers are no longer off limits on this blog. I ...

COMMON Universal Mind Control (G.O.O.D./Geffen) When it comes to dance-ready raps, Common’s catalog traditionally gets bounced at the club door. His previous two masterful efforts—2005’s Be and 2007’s ...

With barely a week before President-elect Barack Obama is officially sworn into office, many of today’s biggest hip-hop stars including Jay-Z, T.I., Young Jeezy and ...

The nominees for the NAACP’s 40th annual Image Awards have been announced today with several rappers, including Common, Mos Def and Kanye West, garning nods. With ...

Many rappers have climbed the charts this week, including Kanye West, T.I., Ludacris and Lil’ Wayne. On this week’s Billboard 200, Ye continued to lead the rap ...

The latest hip-hop releases by Plies and Soulja Boy failed to make a top 10 impact on the Billboard 200 this week, according to Nielsen’s ...