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HHP, the South African multiawards-winning rapper, says he is taking his music a step further and is bringing in US rapper Nas to collaborate with him.

When South Jamaica, Queens, rapper Ali Vegas entered the New York hip-hop scene in the late '90s, he was labeled as the next breed of poignant and reflective rap artists to follow in the footsteps of that borough's important MCs, like Kool G Rap, Nas, and Mobb Deep.

Turning the Screw: Lil Keke, Trae, Dre vs. Rush Limbaugh, Weezer, Weezy, Chamillionaire, 50 vs.

Cormega [ click to read ] has clarified misinterpreted statements made last week about Drake during a radio interview [ click to read ]. The Queensbridge rapper has come out to say that he feels he was misrepresented.

New York, NY -- Fans of the hardcore style of Miami rap raised up from the mean streets of Carol City by platinum-selling artist Rick Ross - are waiting for the pre-order flag to drop onCUSTOM CARS & CYCLES, the first album by Triple C's , the group that came together around the Teflon Don over the past decade-plus, and now includes Gunplay, Torch, ...

Weezy and Weezer link up for a rap-rock hybrid from Weezer's Raditude . Gnarly, dude.

Here's Victor Vazquez , one half of Das Racist, taking SFJ to task: SFJ is savvy enough to know that before pulling a a oewhiteA man speaks authoritatively on black culturea move, he needs to first establish an acceptable precedent for his argument by locating it in the ideology of a credible black artist .A But notice how SFJ then immediately ...

Andrew Emery pays tribute to the original rap attacker Mr Magic, the man who invented rap on the radio When even two sworn enemies a ' Tupac and Notorious BIG a ' can agree that you're a legend, chances are you're a legend.

MAB should learn from its mistakes and book a big-name Summer Breeze. It was like a bad joke.

Rap singer Nas is the latest hip-hop performer facing tax trouble, with the IRS filing a lien against him for $2,584,206.31. The tax lien is for income that the singer earned in 2006 and 2007, according to TMZ.com. The 36-year-old performer, who was born Nasir Jones, signed a four-album deal with Def Jam Records in 2006.

Weighing in early on what academics call "periodization" is a dicey proposition.

Kelis isn't the only person trying to get money from Nas -- turns out Uncle Sam is too! TMZ has obtained a federal tax lien filed last month against Nas for a whopping $2,584,206.31. Looks like Nas didn't pay his taxes in 2006 and 2007.

Nasir Jones better known as Nas , is unequalled in definitive flow on Illmatic, his debut release.

October 5, 2009 New York, NY- Oscar Sanchez CEO of NYC#1 Urban Digital Record Label Affluent Records, is proud to announce the signing of Affluent Records 1st Female Rapper to the label, NYC's next female rap star Madam Biggz.

It's an empty Thai restaurant on a grey Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. All that can be heard are string covers of '80s Pop on a 15 minute loop.

Influential hip-hop radio DJ Mr. Magic died Friday of a heart attack, according to the New York Daily News.

Nardwuar: Who are you? Nas: What's up y'all, this is Nas. Nas, welcome to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Hip Hop artist Nas has a message for young warriors of Chicago and all over the Nation from CNN 10/4/09. Share Article Link Use these links on your blogs, messageboard posts, etc.

Hip-hop pioneer Mr. Magic died Friday at 53. As a DJ, he launched the first all-rap radio show in the U.S. and inspired musical talents from Tupac Shakur to Nas.

Super rockin' Mr. Magic , a New York disc jockey who helped almost singlehandedly bring hip-hop into the mainstream, has died of a heart attack.