Archive for June, 2008

Channel surfing: BET examines hip-hop culture – Fort Worth Star Telegram

June 26th, 2008 by


Channel surfing: BET examines hip-hop cultureFort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 34 minutes agoBy ROBERT PHILPOT Hip Hop Vs. America: Where Did the Love Go? BET continues its examination of gender issues in hip-hop culture. This is the second of three … Original post by odeisel

SOHH Gyant Randomness: D. Banner Flips Out Talking About Hip-Hop … – SOHH

June 26th, 2008 by


SOHH Gyant Randomness: D. Banner Flips Out Talking About Hip-Hop …SOHH, Jersey City - 14 minutes agoBET’s Hip-Hop vs. America II ‘Where Did The Love Go’ aired last night. Panelist from all corners of media touched on the much heated topic of how black … Original post by odeisel

The Hip-Hop Herald 06.26.08 – 411mania.com

June 25th, 2008 by


The Hip-Hop Herald 06.26.08411mania.com, TX - 29 minutes agoWell, after last week's comments from Ice-T about Soulja Boy single-handedly killing hip-hop, which is a bit unfair considering Dem Franchize Boyz already … Original post by odeisel

Somali-Born K'naan Schools Hip-Hop Materialists – Wired Blogs

June 25th, 2008 by


Somali-Born K'naan Schools Hip-Hop MaterialistsWired Blogs - 28 minutes agoCurrently, mainstream hip-hop is mired in bling and bitches, but that's the same as it ever was. Independent hip-hop has always been a vital, … Original post by odeisel

Kanye West and UGK lead BET awards – Artistdirect.com

June 25th, 2008 by


CTV.ca Kanye West and UGK lead BET awardsArtistdirect.com, CA - 3 hours agoAs the former accepted his award for best male hip-hop artist, he said, "This is my fiercest competition. Congratulations on selling 1 million … and they …Kayne West, UGK win 2 BET Awards Long Beach Press-TelegramLil' Wayne, T-Pain & Alicia Keys Make Big Showing At [...]

Support for Obama proudly on display at the BET Awards – Los Angeles Times

June 25th, 2008 by


The Southern Ledger Support for Obama proudly on display at the BET AwardsLos Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour agoHip-hop and R&B may be the No. 1 creative force in global pop, but it’s still regularly decried as socially marginal. The”thug life” (often reinforced by …Stars salute Obama at awards ceremony ABC OnlineKanye, UGK Head BET Awards [...]

Obama raps hip-hop stars for sending out wrong message – Scotsman

June 25th, 2008 by


Obama raps hip-hop stars for sending out wrong messageScotsman, United Kingdom - 53 minutes agoBy Chris Stephen BARACK Obama yesterday plunged into the United States' controversy over the wilder reaches of hip hop, accusing some singers of sending … Original post by odeisel

Obama raps hip-hop stars for sending out wrong message – Scotsman

June 25th, 2008 by


Obama raps hip-hop stars for sending out wrong messageScotsman, United Kingdom - 53 minutes agoBy Chris Stephen BARACK Obama yesterday plunged into the United States' controversy over the wilder reaches of hip hop, accusing some singers of sending … Original post by odeisel

Shooting follows Seattle hip-hop concert – Seattle Post Intelligencer

June 25th, 2008 by


Seattle Post Intelligencer Shooting follows Seattle hip-hop concertSeattle Post Intelligencer - 20 minutes agoPolice are searching for the man believed to have fired shots after a hip-hop concert at Studio Seven early Sunday morning. Following a Saturday night show … Original post by odeisel