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Dec 22, 2011 at 3:31 pm

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10 Great Moments in Hip-Hop Philanthropy

10 Great Moments in Hip-Hop Philanthropy

In a recent sit-down with Time.com, Moshe Levi (pictured), the rapper formerly known as Shyne (most-famously known for a voice reminiscent of Biggie and most-infamously known for his involvement in a 1999 New York nightclub shooting), went into detail about his legal name change; what kind of content to expect on his forthcoming albums, Gangland and Messiah; and what his gripes are with hip-hop. Of his criticisms, Levi

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Nov 21, 2011 at 9:23 am

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Martha Stewart Thinks Rappers Are “Cute”

Martha Stewart Thinks Rappers Are “Cute”

Somehow, Refinery 29 found out that Martha Stewart was a “big rap fan.” So when interviewing her, the style site prodded Stewart: Just what it is about rap that she likes?

“Well, not a really big fan,” she corrected. “But I like rap music. They’re all cute. Those are cute guys and they’re all talented.”

Though she never discloses exactly who she’s keen on, marketing execs would concur that

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Nov 12, 2011 at 6:41 pm

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Rapper Erick Sermon “OK” After Heart Attack

Rapper Erick Sermon “OK” After Heart Attack

Erick Sermon, one half of the popular hip-hop duo EPMD, suffered a heart attack on Saturday, but appears to be recovering, reports say.

See also: Rapper Heavy D Dead At Age Of 44

Longtime EPMD affiliate DJ Scratch tweeted: “Erick Sermon had a heart attack today,” Scratch wrote. “He’s ok, but still send your prayers. He is not on Twitter.”

The news comes just days after rapper Heavy D passed away in

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Nov 9, 2011 at 2:32 pm

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Birthplace Of Hip-Hop Gets New Lease On Life

Birthplace Of Hip-Hop Gets New Lease On Life

NEW YORK — 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the building credited as the birthplace of hip-hop has been given a new lease on life after Workforce Housing Advisors, a company dedicated to working class housing, bought it.

The building, where Kool DJ Herc held parties that would help create hip hop culture, had fell into disrepair after the business that bought it defaulted on the mortgage and fell into foreclosure.

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Oct 24, 2011 at 11:13 am

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The Top 5 Unsolved Hip-Hop Murders

The Top 5 Unsolved Hip-Hop Murders

Usually when a celebrity is killed, there is a massive investigation and people reveal anything and everything they know about the situation.

In the world of Hip-Hop, police don’t seem to concerned and the “no snitching” rule usually rises up amongst the public when it comes to speaking to authorities.

New information is revealed all the time about unsolved Hip-Hop murders, but it is unlikely anyone will ever be brought to justice for these deaths.

Below is a list of the top 5

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Oct 24, 2011 at 6:51 am

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PREVIEW: ‘Love and Hip Hop’ Returns

PREVIEW: ‘Love and Hip Hop’ Returns

If you’re ready for more reality show drama, don’t miss the new season of VH1′s ‘Love and Hip Hop’.

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Oct 13, 2011 at 12:18 pm

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Has Hip-Hop Activism Made A Comeback?

Has Hip-Hop Activism Made A Comeback?

Kanye along with Jay-Z, rightfully received public criticism from elder hip-hip statesman Chuck D for their usual wealth flaunting on their collaboration album Watch The Throne’s first single “Otis.”
Also read: Occupy Wall Street Is About African-Americans, Too

Also read: Kanye West, Russell Simmons Visit Occupy Wall Street Protestors

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Oct 11, 2011 at 10:47 am

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The Record Stops! Birthplace Of Hip-Hop Faces Foreclosure

The Record Stops! Birthplace Of Hip-Hop Faces Foreclosure

NEW YORK — The birthplace of Hip-Hop is facing a foreclosure auction.

1520 Sedgwick Avenue, credited as the birthplace of hip hop, is the site of one of Hip-Hop’s founding fathers, Kool DJ Herc who helped create hip the culture as we know it.

RELATED: Bronx Birthplace Of Hip-Hop Saved From Destruction

Curbed reports:

Turns out it hasn’t been as easy for the new owners to fix that situation

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Jun 30, 2011 at 3:04 pm

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Can Hip-Hop Artists Be Viewed As Communal Father Figures?

Can Hip-Hop Artists Be Viewed As Communal Father Figures?

Hip-Hop is often shunned by critics and regarded as hazardous to Black youth. But can rappers be viewed as role models, especially to youth who lack parental guidance?

An opinion article on The Root reports:

In the late 1980s and into the 1990s, the answer for many of us was hip-hop. Nowhere was there a more ready supply of black men with something to say and the ability to articulate it

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Jan 14, 2011 at 2:41 pm

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Slick Rick – Way Black When

Slick Rick – Way Black When

While partying at Club Tempo, MC Slick Rick took a minute talk about who inspired him to become an MC in this installment of Way Black When.

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