Dee-1’s Knowledge For College Tour with Sallie Mae will travel from college to college, teaching students the importance of borrowing responsibly.

Remember when rap music wasn’t good for you? Like, when a bunch of politicians used to ostracize those who bumped anything that wasn’t deemed morally acceptable? Well, times have changed – kind of. In hopes of reducing smoking among young teenagers between the ages of 12-17, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using hip-hop to […]

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My Hip-Hop education has been more valuable in many ways than my formal education. And here are 10 reasons why...

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Ty Dolla $ign is dressed to impress in his latest visual. But the Reservoir Dogs-themed “Only Right” video not only features Ty cleaning up nice –…

My baby girl is having a rough time right now. She’s got her two bottom teeth growing in and as any parent knows teething babies often have fits of uncontrollable rage. In an attempt to try and console her I searched YouTube for lullabies in hopes that music would calm her down. I clicked on […]

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Tupac, a man ahead of his time, a legendary rapper, an icon, an entertainer missed by his fans, a son… Though  many a years have passed since the death of Tupac Shakur he is certainly not forgotten. Biological father, Billy Garland in remembrance and honor of his son’s passing  visited XXL offices to give some insight […]

America loves a good singing competition. American Idol, The X Factor, and The Voice are all top ratings earners for their respective television networks.  While we all love a good pop star reality competition, where’s the love for the hip-hop heads? Hood Riot Music Inc. has got you covered. Hood Riot Music Inc. is giving […]