Rap music analysis unusually honest
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LOS ANGELES  - "Somebody Scream! Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power" is the story of this powerfully influential and yet surprisingly little-understood American musical genre.
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This interesting documentary focuses on the sad state of the music business.
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No introspection for me on Friday night. I went out for the big beat. The post-midnight set was Spank Rock, a rapper who misspells out his obsession in one song, &#8220;Bootay.&#8221; He relied on old-school school electro, rapping with bursts of doubletime the way his acknowledged idols 2 Live Crew, another group of posterior connoisseurs, [...].
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Arts & entertainment: Looking for that obscure James Brown B-side? Or some Chinese hip-hop? You need our guide to sourcing all sorts of music online
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Rappers love a good feud. Whether  it's East Coast vs. West Coast, or Eminem vs. everyone, the  spats inspire spiteful lyrics that make for juicy listening.
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INDIANAPOLIS _ He not only pounds out hard rock, though some of his dunks do demand the adjective "thunderous." He also offers riffs that are subtle and nuanced, far more important yet easily lost in the maelstrom swirling about him.
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With its irresistible hip-hop beats and shouted refrains, crunk music incites a fervor in fans that's reminiscent of a religious experience.
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Jay-Z torna al numero uno. E se Snoop Dogg delude, il futuro si chiama Akon e The Game. Mentre Nas fa l'ironico: Hip Hop Is Dead
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Kanye West raps about religion, his fears and his own greatness. Usher steamed up the charts with songs about sex, affairs and breakups.
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If there was any doubt who 2004 belonged to in the world of   hip-hop, The Source has the answer for all the haters this   week--Kanye West.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As rap and hip-hop experience an  unprecedented level of influence on American culture,  appreciation for the music is hitting a similar high-water mark  in the creative community.
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Picking the greatest ever hip-hop  album is a tall order and Entertainment Weekly admits its list  marking 25 years since the birth of mainstream rap is  subjective, with Eric B & Rakim at No. 1.
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Eminem produces 12 songs on an album of previously unreleased material by the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
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âLip Glossâ is not just a catchy song, itâs a rapperâs signature.
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Far from its roots in disfranchised U.S. ghettos, rap music is proving a big hit as a platform for social criticism in the Islamic Republic.
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Put together the mixed and mashed art of Scott Pagano and the multifarious music of Jochem Paap  and you get something the likes of which you&#146;ve never experienced before.
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It may be hard out there for a pimp, but for a group of   Oscar-winning rappers, life's not too bad.