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WATCH: Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) Releases PSA Condemning NYPD’s Stop and Frisk Policy

Chief Keef Arrested in Atlanta

Kanye West’s “New Slaves” Rails Against the Prison-Industrial Complex

Standout Football Player Jay Harris Gives Up Michigan State Scholarship to Pursue Rap Career

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Sage Morgan-Hubbard About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed Her Life

Lauryn Hill Writes Letter of Thanks to Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, and Other Supporters

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Julian “J. Kwest” DeShazier About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Lauryn Hill Sentenced to Three Months in Federal Prison

PepsiCo Ends Mountain Dew Partnership w/ Lil Wayne After Emmett Till Lyric Controversy

LISTEN: Lauryn Hill Releases New Song “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)”

Tyler, the Creator Responds to Mountain Dew Controversy: “There’s no type of hate being portrayed in that work of art at all”

San Diego Students Suspended, Banned from Graduation and Prom Over Twerk Video

Emmett Till’s Family Dismiss Lil Wayne’s “Apology;” Call for Face-to-Face Meeting

VIDEO: Janelle Monae’s “Q.U.E.E.N.” f/ Erykah Badu

Mountain Dew Pulls Tyler, The Creator Ad After Accusations of Racism

Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly of 90’s Rap Duo Kris Kross Has Died

Lil Wayne Issues Formal Apology to Emmett Till Family

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Shannon Matesky About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed Her Life

Emmett Till’s Family Plan to Pressure Mountain Dew to End Endorsement Deal w/ Lil Wayne

Lauryn Hill Speaks Out on Financial Troubles, New Record Deal in Open Letter

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Asad Jafri About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Lauryn Hill’s New $1 Million Recording Contract w/ Sony Music Revealed During Tax Hearing

Lauryn Hill’s Sentencing Postponed; Has Two Weeks to Pay $504,000 in Back Taxes

Jay-Z Covers Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” Issue

Editorial Asks “Where Are Ordinary Black Youth in Popular Culture?”

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Dr. Dave Stovall About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Chief Keef Under Fire for Lyrics Threatening Woman For Not Performing Sex Act on Him

Rick Ross Apologizes AGAIN: Rape Lyrics are “one of my biggest mistakes and regrets.”

Reebok DROPS Rick Ross Over Date Rape Lyrics

Jay-Z Addresses Cuba Trip, Politicians, Brooklyn Nets Rumors on Leaked Track

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