LL Cool J, Mos Def, Akon, T.I. to Play Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball

Barack Obama, who is being hailed as America's hip-hop president, is about to be celebrated by some of hip-hop's biggest stars. High profile hip-hop artists including LL Cool J, Mos Def, MC Lyte, Akon, T.I., and...

Jay-Z, Russell Simmons Endorse Obama, Mos Def Responds

Another day, another will.i.am "o-bam-a" celebrity chant video and a few more high-profile names added to the list of Obamaniacs. This is rock star power rocked on both sides."Hip-Hop moguls Jay-Z and Russell...

BigT's Daily Roundup

BigT scours the Internet and finds the most interesting stuff around. From the crazies at Crooks and Liars we find that they no longer believe that al Qaeda is in Iraq. I guess all of those civilians are getting...

Rock the Bells in SF just plain ROCKED

You could tell it was gonna be a badass show on Saturday from the energy on the Caltrain from Sunnyvale, packed with hip-hop heads and rockers from the mid-nineties should-to-shoulder trying to catch a buzz. Whether it was the dudes recounting Comedy Central's roast of Flava...

Mos Def Arrested in NY for EWB

Mos Def was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct.

MTV VMA Highlights: Gnarls Barkley, Lil Kim And Mos Def -

"Big winners from last night’s MTV Video Music Awards were Gnarls Barkley who, along with James Blunt, were the only multiple awards winners. Also, Chamillionaire’s “Ridin” won for Best Rap Video,...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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