New awards to highlight rap's positives
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Hip-hop has such a negative connotation in some circles that some people equate it with thuggery or crime &#151; an unfair depiction that DMC of the legendary rap group Run-DMC is trying to dispel.
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âLip Glossâ is not just a catchy song, itâs a rapperâs signature.
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They may not be the most anticipated releaeses of fall, but don't overlook offerings from R.E.M., Matthew Sweet,  Fatboy Slim, Black Eyed Peas, Duran Duran, Sum 41, Ashanti, Babyface, Fabolous and Mos Def's return to rap.
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Hip-hop group Outkast has landed five nominations in next month's MTV Europe Music Awards, organizers said Wednesday. Another artist from Atlanta &#151; singer Usher &#151; is up for four awards.
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Two popular rap acts occupied the top two spots on the U.S. album charts Wednesday, with the Game's "Doctor's Advocate" coming in at No. 1.
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50 Cent may be getting hip-hop's equivalent of a gold watch next week.
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Celebs? Check. Trophies? Check. Glitz? Suspense? Spirited acceptance speeches? All that too.
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Rap crossed musical genres and broke  cultural barriers on Monday when the first hip-hop artists were  inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Comment is free: Dreda Say Mitchell: Rap doesn't undermine social values, but does suggest that flaunted wealth means success.
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By Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Daily News  Feb. 9--This time next year, if there's any justice, Lily Allen will be the fresh face claiming the coveted statue for best new artist at the Grammy Awards.
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From clothes to kicks to the liquor they sip, rappers are label connoisseurs. With their attention to trends in both play and work, it's no surprise that they are record label conscious too.
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A hip-hop style helps bring a generation gap into full view.
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Rapper-producers Kanye West and Lil Jon each took home three prizes at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards on Sunday.
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LOS ANGELES  - With an emphasis on the visual over the audio, MTV from its inception has never been "about the music." But after seeing interest in its signature trophy show wane in recent years, the network put the spotlight where it belongs for a music awards show: on the concert stage.
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Exclamations left their mark on this year&#39;s American Music Awards nominations. &quot;Yeah!&quot; heartthrob Usher leads the pack with four nods, while &quot;Hey Ya!
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U.S. artists are expected to dominate  Britain's biggest black music awards on Thursday, with Chicago  rapper Kanye West boosting a record number of nominations.
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MTV loves its Video Music Awards. It gives the youth-culture channel an annual opportunity to strut its biggest stars and thumb its nose at the adult establishment -- maybe even moon it.