They can listen to a song and dream of living “the good life” but that same artist turns around and advocates for more public housing, food stamps, and overall government dependency. When will Hip Hop draw the line and share the whole story about their success with the very people that need the most inspiration?

“Back in the Day” is a 1994 West Coast hip hop single by Ahmad. Released when Ahmad was only 18, the song is a nostalgic remembrance of childhood and young teenage years, from a somewhat jaded adult perspective.

There was a time when Hip-Hop was in familiar territory that of course was back in the day when “Uncle Sam” was — old white and Republican. In those days of course the lyrics blasted everything from the CIA to the FBI.

Now, in the age of Obama it’s virtually silent

In East of Havana, Producers Charlize Theron; Clark Peterson; Megan Riley-Grant and Juan Carlos Saizorobatoro, through the provocative photography of Christophe Lanzenburg, tell the story of the rap group (tribe) called El Cartel whose goal is to unify all HipHop Culture in Cuba to strengthen the people in their bid to revolutionize the tiny Island Nation of Cuba.

Did Obama change hip-hop? As much as he’s lowered the seas and reduced the deficit. I like Common but if he really thinks Obama has changed the face of hip-hop, he hasn’t been listening to hip-hop.

The 1980’s were a time of great change for Urban America. It was a time of high levels of crime and of poverty. For some, however, it was a time for wealth and for innovation. Out of the difficulties of the 80’s, nevertheless, came a new and an exciting sound. First heard on the streets of the Bronx, and then throughout every borough …that sound was Hip-Hop.

Kanye West seemed like an American willing to take a stand against injustice when he spoke out against President Bush during Hurricane Katrina. Now after another public speaking snafu, it just seems like he merely spoke out of line - again.

Meet Arkansas new rising star “Epiphany” an artist that is definitely here to stay and is bringing back real hip hop music for the world to enjoy and appreciate. He claims home to the South - Little Rock, Arkansas to be exact but his music can be appreciated by anyone and anywhere.

Hip-hop in Cuba has grown partly as a result of state subsidies through the creation of the Cuban Rap Agency, as well as a record label, “Asere Productions,” and a rap magazine called “Movimiento.”However state subsidies of rap in Cuba comes with a price.

by Star
In the 70’s, a new form of music took over New York City.  Young men and women needed a new sound and the creative forces of their generation gave it to them. Sugar Hill Gang, Kurtis Blow, and a host of “DJ’s” carried the sound from hoods, to street corners, to clubs, and now it’s all over the world.   What started as RAP, turned into the Multi-Billion dollar Hip Hop Industry.
Few Examples, Have More?
The 80’s showed the adolescence of Hip Hop.  It resembled the first day of kindergarten.  Everything was fresh and new and you were super excited to …

by Richard Ivory
 If you love sounds of Outkast and Nappy Roots then perhaps you’ll love the lyrics of Tre and Easy Lee from the group MOJOE, a new southern style group that is taking the nation by storm. There ability to mix ole school classics with the industries latest genre is breathtaking.
Tre and Easy Lee both bring unique styles to Hip-Hop each coalescing into one powerful remedy for those seeking a mix of R&B and Hip-Hop. If you’re one of those persons who argues with a partner over which CD to play while driving than then perhaps Mojoe is the …

M.I.A. Paper Planes
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Paper Planes” is an alternative hip hop dance song written and produced by the British artist M.I.A., a British-born songwriter, record producer, singer, fashion designer, and artist of Sri Lankan Tamil origin.
It was released as the album’s third single in early 2008, but did not begin to achieve commercial success until June 2008, after appearing in a high profile film trailer and TV spot for the film Pineapple Express. The song is also featured in the film Slumdog Millionaire (albeit in a different key from the album version), as …