http://rap.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-20T05:10:54Z Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:54 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/21/lecrae-gives-you-a-round-of-applause.htm <p>Lecrae jumps on "Round of Applause" to salute 2013 graduates. "Proud of all the graduates out there," says the Grammy-winning Houston rapper in a statement accompanying the track. "Never overlook the unique opportunity you have in education."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/21/lecrae-gives-you-a-round-of-applause.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/21/lecrae-gives-you-a-round-of-applause.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 18:47:38 +0000 2013-05-21T18:47:38Z http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/20/listen-connor-evans-hipsters-primadonnas.htm <p>Rising rapper Connor Evans continues to make waves. Evans is back with a new project, <em>The Road to Coachella</em>, this June. The Cali emcee has unleashed the first single, "Hipsters &#038; PrimaDonnas,"&#160;to keep you busy till then. The song features Shawn Chrystopher with production from BHB. Give it a whirl below.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/20/listen-connor-evans-hipsters-primadonnas.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/20/listen-connor-evans-hipsters-primadonnas.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:54 +0000 2013-05-20T05:10:54Z http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/18/kanye-west-projects-new-slaves-on-buildings-around-the-world.htm <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/rap/1/0/Q/p/-/-/kanye-west_new-slaves.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="122" />Yeezy season is upon us. Kanye West has decided to go ahead and splash his new single, "New Slaves," on 66 buildings across the globe. Now that's how you grab attention from a time-starved generation. According to <a href="http://www.rap-up.com/2013/05/18/kanye-west-to-release-new-album-yeezus-on-june-18/" target="_blank">Rap-Up</a>, this is the lead single from Ye's sixth album, supposedly titled <em>Yeezus</em> and due on shelves June 18.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/18/kanye-west-projects-new-slaves-on-buildings-around-the-world.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/18/kanye-west-projects-new-slaves-on-buildings-around-the-world.htm Sat, 18 May 2013 20:11:26 +0000 2013-05-18T20:11:26Z http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/14/review-eve-lip-lock.htm <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/rap/1/0/C/p/-/-/eve-lip-lock-cover.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="120" />A lot has changed since Eve dropped <em>Eve-Olution</em> in 2002. The pitbull in a skirt tries her best to catch up on <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/fr/Eve-Lip-Lock.htm">Lip Lock</a></em>.</p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/14/review-eve-lip-lock.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 22:18:49 +0000 2013-05-14T22:18:49Z http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/14/watch-kendrick-lamar-b-tch-dont-kill-my-vibe-video.htm <p>One of the standout tracks from Kendrick Lamar's debut album now has a video. Lamar has shared the visuals for "B-tch, Don't Kill My Vibe," off 2012's best rap album <a href="http://rap.about.com/od/2012/fr/good-kid-m-a-a-d-city-review.htm"><em>good kid, m.A.A.d city</em></a>. Watch it below.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/14/watch-kendrick-lamar-b-tch-dont-kill-my-vibe-video.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/14/watch-kendrick-lamar-b-tch-dont-kill-my-vibe-video.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 01:51:04 +0000 2013-05-14T01:51:04Z http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/13/kanye-walks-into-a-street-sign.htm <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/rap/1/0/8/k/-/-/Kanye-West-Kim-K.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="146" />Kanye West and his arm candy, Kim Kardashian, were on their way to a restaurant. As usual, a few shutterbugs appeared out of nowhere and started snapping photos. Trying to avoid them, Ye walks a little too fast and bangs his head against a street sign. The paps kept snapping. So, Kanye snapped back: "Stop taking f--king photos, man!" Didn't he already tell you 'please no photos' on "Run This Town"?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/13/kanye-walks-into-a-street-sign.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/13/kanye-walks-into-a-street-sign.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 07:38:50 +0000 2013-05-13T07:38:50Z http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/11/10-rap-songs-mom-will-love.htm <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/rap/1/0/_/Y/-/-/giftcard.jpg" alt="" width="131" height="100" />This Mother's Day, surprise Mom with a playlist of these adorable <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/SongsForMothers.htm">hip-hop songs for moms.</a></p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/11/10-rap-songs-mom-will-love.htm Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:04 +0000 2013-05-11T11:00:04Z http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/08/10-great-gift-ideas-for-musical-moms.htm <p><a href="http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/MothersDayGifts.htm"><img style="float: right;" src="http://z.about.com/d/rap/1/0/a/Y/-/-/LPRippingTurntable.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="160" /></a>It happens every year. Mother's Day rolls around and you have absolutely no idea what to get Mom. Well, is she crazy about music? If she is, then these gorgeous musical gifts will plant a smile on her face this Mother's Day. Here are the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/MothersDayGifts.htm">10 Best Gift Ideas for Moms</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/08/10-great-gift-ideas-for-musical-moms.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/08/10-great-gift-ideas-for-musical-moms.htm Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:11 +0000 2013-05-08T00:00:11Z http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/07/review-chance-the-rapper-acid-rap.htm <p><em><img style="float: right;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/rap/1/G/9/p/-/-/chance-the-rapper-acid-rap.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="120" />Acid Rap</em> isn't about acid or rap. It's about one super talented Chicago emcee who dropped a super dope free album. It's also one of the best surprises of the year. Here's my take on <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/fr/chance-the-rapper-acid-rap.htm">Acid Rap</a></em>.</p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/07/review-chance-the-rapper-acid-rap.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 23:42:14 +0000 2013-05-07T23:42:14Z http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/06/lauryn-hill-sentenced-to-prison.htm <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/rap/1/0/P/p/-/-/Lauryn-Hill.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="156" />The Lauryn Hill tax saga continues. There are two reports floating around on this thing:</p> <p>1) Lauryn Hill has made her tax payments<br /> 2) Despite making her payments, Miss Hill is still going to prison for 3 months.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/06/lauryn-hill-sentenced-to-prison.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://rap.about.com/b/2013/05/06/lauryn-hill-sentenced-to-prison.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 17:30:01 +0000 2013-05-06T17:30:01Z