Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. A couple of ...

VH1 has announced the list of honorees for the 2008 Hip-Hop Honors, choosing five pioneering acts to be celebrated during awards ceremony s fifth annual installment. Hosted once again by comedian ...

A diverse group of artists,academic and analysts will gather at the University of Chicago on April 5 for "The Hip-Hop Generation: Race, Gender & the Vote" conference. The conference, which is ...

Talib Kweli added on that Obama s appeal can be traced to his youth and multicultural roots.

The last time Da Snowman released an album, Drizzy better known as Wheelchair Jimmy on the TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation. He left the show in 2009. Back then, Amber Rose was probably hanging ...

After a harrowing 2007 — a year that started with the arrest of leading mix-tape maker DJ Drama — hip-hop mix tapes played it cool in 2008. Collections co-signed by top-level talent were scarce, ...

Streaming platforms for Steve-O: The Dumbest Asshole in Hip Hop haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online. 'Steve-O: The Dumbest Asshole in Hip Hop' ...

A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience–these seven books and 41,000 words in common.

Yet West’s stated rationale for creating the album is fascinating. He has spoken of wanting to reach the level of a McCartney or a Bono and has presented what is essentially a pop record as a step ...