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Rhymes and Reasons Interviews Vic Spencer About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Minneapolis Program Helps Teens Make Hip Hop in Exchange for Good Grades

Kendrick Lamar Blasts Hip Hop’s Obsession with “Molly”

Chief Keef Threatens to Slap Katy Perry After She Dissed His Song

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Kimeco “Allegra” Roberson about the Hip Hop Songs that Changed Her Life

Dillard U. President: Why Did Dr. Dre Donate $35 Million to USC, and Not a Black College?

Chief Keef Arrested in Atlanta

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

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

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

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

Lil Wayne Issues Formal Apology to Emmett Till Family

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

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

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

Reebok DROPS Rick Ross Over Date Rape Lyrics

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

LL Cool J and Brad Paisley Collaborate on Bizarre Country-Rap Song ‘Accidental Racist’

Smithsonian to Honor Bronx, New York as ‘Place of Innovation’ In Hip Hop

Rick Ross Apologizes for His Lyrics Being “Interpreted As” Rape

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews avery r. young About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA Uses Hip Hop to Teach Science in NYC Public Schools

Petitions Demand Rick Ross, Industry Take Responsibility for Rape Lyrics

Spike Lee and Harry Belafonte to Induct Public Enemy into Rock Hall of Fame

Chief Keef’s Participation in Online Anti-Violence Campaign Stirs Controversy

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Jasson Perez About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Rick Ross Raps About Committing Date Rape in New Song

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