http://rap.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Rap / Hip-Hop GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-02T13:18:30Z Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://rap.about.com/b/2008/07/03/review-nas-hero.htm Hero. That simple 4-letter word sums up Nas' current status in hip-hop. When everyone was slipping into a state complacency, Nas boldly pronounced hip-hop dead, thus igniting an important conversation... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/07/03/review-nas-hero.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:59:29 +0000 2008-07-03T05:59:29Z http://rap.about.com/b/2008/07/02/top-10-rap-releases-for-july-2008.htm July may be the first truly exciting month of 2008. I know, I know...I said that last month. But with funky fresh albums from G-Unit, Nas, and David Banner, you... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/07/02/top-10-rap-releases-for-july-2008.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:18:30 +0000 2008-07-02T13:18:30Z http://rap.about.com/b/2008/07/01/25-worst-rap-lyrics-ever.htm From mathematical misfires to 'oral fixations' inspired by Bill Clinton, these lyrics will make your ears and eyes hurt so much that you won't ever want to listen to the... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/07/01/25-worst-rap-lyrics-ever.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:28:24 +0000 2008-07-01T14:28:24Z http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/30/jay-z-wows-his-critics-at-glastonbury.htm From all indications, Jay-Z successfully quieted his critics at the just concluded Glastonbury music festival. I wasn't privileged enough to crash the show, but I've received tons of emails from... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/30/jay-z-wows-his-critics-at-glastonbury.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:23:23 +0000 2008-06-30T00:23:23Z http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/27/top-10-rap-albums-of-2008-so-far.htm Phew! What an exciting year it's been for hip-hop thus far. We've seen a wide variety of great rap albums between January and June. And with Nas, The Game, and... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/27/top-10-rap-albums-of-2008-so-far.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:30:54 +0000 2008-06-27T04:30:54Z http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/26/shaq-slapped-by-sheriff-for-rap-about-kobe.htm To hip-hop fans, he's rapper Shaq Fu; To Phoenix Suns fans, he's the Big Cactus; To Maricopa County police department, he's now former special deputy Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq was stripped... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/26/shaq-slapped-by-sheriff-for-rap-about-kobe.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:11:31 +0000 2008-06-26T07:11:31Z http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/25/kanye-ugk-win-big-at-2008-bet-awards.htm BET has a separate Award ceremony for hip-hop, so you may not see me covering the main thing here. (For that, you can always turn to our reliable R&B Guide,... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/25/kanye-ugk-win-big-at-2008-bet-awards.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:42:58 +0000 2008-06-25T07:42:58Z http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/24/lil-mama-blames-jive-for-her-failure.htm Teen rap sensation Lil Mama is utterly disappointed that her label didn't do enough to promote her debut album, Voice of the Young People. Says Lil Mama: "'My fan base... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/24/lil-mama-blames-jive-for-her-failure.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:08:53 +0000 2008-06-24T14:08:53Z http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/23/preview-tis-paper-trail.htm Tha Carter III is all the rave right now. But after the buzz finally simmers and the dust settles, everyone will start fiending for the next "big" hip-hop event. Then,... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/23/preview-tis-paper-trail.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:39:06 +0000 2008-06-23T07:39:06Z http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/20/kanye-west-leads-an-all-star-lineup-for-nike-human-race.htm Nike has tapped Kanye West to headline the Nike+ human race on August 31st, 2008. The event will take place at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, after thousands of... http://rap.about.com/b/2008/06/20/kanye-west-leads-an-all-star-lineup-for-nike-human-race.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:55:59 +0000 2008-06-20T13:55:59Z