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Hip-Hop Defined:

Hip-hop is a form of popular music that’s comprised mainly of mc'ing (rapping) and dj'ing. The other two components that complete the four elements of hip-hop are graffiti and breakdancing. As hip-hop evolved into big business, the four elements (mc'ing, dj'ing, graffiti, and breakdancing) are constantly being merged with others like clothing, language, and mind set in general.
Hip-Hop Vs. Rap:

Rap is the form of music that stemmed from the hip-hop culture. Hip hop is a lifestyle with its own lingo, dress code, etc. In the words of KRS-One, “hip-hop is something you live, rap is something you do.”
Hip-Hop Started in the Bronx:

A product of cross-cultural integration, rap is deeply rooted within ancient African culture and oral tradition. Hip-hop is believed to have originated in the Bronx by a Jamaican DJ named Kool Herc. Herc’s style of dj'ing involved reciting rhymes over instrumentals. At house parties, Herc would rap with the microphone, using a myriad of in-house references. Documented duplicates of Herc's house parties soon drifted through Brooklyn, Manhattan, etc spreading hip-hop and spawning new artists.
The First Rap/Hip-hop Songs:

The first rap recordings were “King Tim III (Personality Jock)" by Fatback Band and “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang. The latter reached the #36 spot on the Billboard charts (a huge feat by 1970's standards), demonstrating the ability of hip-hop to draw commercial appeal.
Hip-hop As a Melting Pot:

Hip-hop as a musical melting pot is still evolving. It has become more eclectic, borrowing from soul, jazz and live instrumentations with the likes of De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and most recently Kanye West championing the ‘soulful rap’ movement.


News One

Man assaulted for listening to rap music
Sify
In an apparent case of racial abuse, a 22-year-old white man was assaulted by a black teenager because he was listening to rap music. ...
Teen faces hate-crime charge for rap music attackMiamiHerald.com
Teen charged in rap music attackFlorida Today
White man bashed 'for listening to rap music'Ninemsn
Herald Sun -UPI.com -ShortNews.com
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WXYZ

Witness in Manoogian party case has rap sheet
Detroit Free Press
... oath that he attended the long-rumored wild bash at the Manoogian Mansion in Detroit has a rap sheet, the Mike Cox for governor campaign said Tuesday. ...
Cox campaign: Man who alleges Manoogian party has rap sheetDetroit Free Press
Yatooma's clients are just along for the rideDetroit Free Press
A friend's pal's uncle says Manoogian party was realThe Detroit News

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New York Times

Testifying to a Time Gone by and Absent Friends
New York Times
This Bronx rapper's main role, the show contended, has been as lynchpin for New York rap's meaner side. Beginning with “Flow Joe,” his 1993 debut single, ...
Review: Fat Joe: The Darkside Vol. 1AllHipHop
Fat Joe Brings Out Guests Galore At New York ConcertMTV.com

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Reds rap 19 hits, pound Brewers
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
AP MILWAUKEE – Dusty Baker said Cincinnati's performance reminded him of a merry-go-round. The Reds' 19-hit effort brought them back where they've been most ...

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MTV.com

Eminem's Chart Streak: How Long Will It Last?
MTV.com
In the end, Ross' 176000 beat the first week totals for 2009's Deeper Than Rap (158000), but Caulfield said those initial projections based on interviews ...
Told You So: Rick Ross Can't Top Eminem in Music SalesOpposing Views
Eminem Gets "One for the Thumb" With Fifth Week Atop Billboard 200AOL Radio Blog (blog)
Rick Ross' Teflon Don Sales Fail to Knock Eminem Out of Number-One Chart SlotMiami New Times (blog)
Rap-Up.com -Contactmusic.com -Entertainment Weekly
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Us Magazine

Rap's Newest Duo Chiddy Bang Hits the Road
Us Magazine
The music industry program at Drexel allows kids to have studio access, and that's really important, especially when you're a kid that's trying to rap, ...



Steve Johnson - Wide Receiver and Rap Artist
WGRZ-TV
Johnson is a talented rap artist and goes by the name Stevie Styles. Johnson grew up near San Francisco, California and has several family members in the ...

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Telegraph.co.uk

Kanye West LIKES Facebook, Debuts New Lyrics at Their HQ
Chip Chick
And apparently, while there he just couldn't help but burst into rap song. But he didn't sing just anything, he rapped the lyrics from his next album in ...
Kanye West previews four bracing new songs at Facebook headquartersEntertainment Weekly
Kanye West Joins Twitter, Reveals Album Title ChangeMTV.com
Kanye West unveils awesome new rhymes at... Facebook headquarters?Washington Post (blog)
Prefixmag -Online Social Media (blog) -SOHH
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Bosses' rap as 4 tots die in hospital
Mirror.co.uk
Four tots died after operations at a hospital heart unit where managers were trying to raise treatment levels to avoid closure, ...

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EDITORIAL: Cheerleading gets bum rap
southern chester county weeklies
The decision by a federal judge last week that competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender-equity ...

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