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Seemingly low first-week sales, and a mixed reception from critics, hasn't deterred one-half of the Thornton brothers, Pusha T, from touting the inarguably impressive performance of his big brother Malice throughout Clipse 's new album, Til The Casket Drops .

Shortly after moving with his family into a condo in Lake Bluff a year and a half ago, Kip Russell discovered the person on the other side of the wall would help his star shine brighter.

With a new First Family in residence at viewer favorite "White House Christmas 2009" returns to HGTV at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Neatly solving a toss-up between putting hip-hop balladeer Common or Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd on the cover, British magazine Blag chose both, placing the former on the front and the latter on the back.

When started: I've been involved with some form of music my entire life. Latest project: A mix tape called "Mo Profit Mo Problems," which is a follow-up to my album, "Mo Profit Mo Progress." Name back story: I heard it in a Nas song and just ran with it! Describe your style: I'm usually in my own world when I make music, so the sound is very ...

For some artists, reading their name on the list of Grammy nominees last week was a brand-new experience.

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia help to light the National Christmas Tree, Thursday, Dec.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appears on TV screens in a Moscow store Thursday as he broadcasts his town hall forum.

Common was a highly influential figure in rap's underground during the '90s, keeping the sophisticated lyrical technique and flowing syncopations of jazz-rap alive in an era when commercial gangsta rap was threatening to obliterate everything in its path.

Surrounded by celebrity performers and characters from the North Pole, the Obama family on Thursday led a countdown and lighted the National Christmas Tree.

The 2009 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held tonight, at 5:00 p.m., on the Ellipse in the nation's capital.

If special times of the year call for special musical performances then Friday is promising a veritable sleigh-full of prime sounds for a varied tastes: Hip-hop performers Common and Kid Cudi team up for a free, end-of-the-semester blowout at Flavet Field on the UF campus, while the Indiana-based folksinger Tim Grimm appears in a rare benefit ...

After being selected by 50-Cent, Polo The Don, and Common in 2007 as on of the top three winners of the "YOUTUBE's On the Rise" contest, Queens emcee, Gist the Essence is set to release the debut video for the lead single " Get em Tight" this December.

The carols around the National Christmas Tree are going to have some serious star power this year.

There's nobody in Baltimore making hip-hop like this. Somehow, the music that Spectre produces is both insular and wide-eared: brittle electronics, gothy rock, electro, free jazz, and even some actual traditional hip-hop. This is all crammed onto the same DNA strand while, remarkably, firmly maintaining the Wordsound label boss and all-around ...

Grammy-award winner Sheryl Crow is among the artists who will help kick off the holiday season when the National Christmas Tree is lit on December 3. Ms.

This transcultural beauty is turning heads in the music industry with her social views mixed with melodic tunes.

University of Miami sophomore Erica Steinmiller was excited to see hip-hop star, Common, perform on campus during Homecoming week Friday, Nov.

There was a time when hip hop was rebel music, a blast from the inner-city alternating between party soundtrack and protest against injustice.

Roc Nation rapper J. Cole recently revealed details around his upcoming debut album, which is due out next spring or summer.