De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present ‘First Serve’; a dynamic hip-hop group, an album, a concept, the soundtrack to a movie that has yet to be made and a fable for our times...

Edition #51 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring new music from DJ Lord Jazz, Rampage featuring Planet Asia, Erick Sermon, DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles, Phesto of Souls Of Mischief and much more...

Don Cornelius, the creator of ‘Soul Train’ was found dead in his home early Wednesday morning.  The pioneering producer and television host was 75 years old…

Phazed Out is a project which finds DJ Rhettmatic blending the sounds of remixes that M-Phazes has done for Sadat X, Chubb Rock, Heltah Skeltah, CL Smooth, El Da Sensei, Inspectah Deck and much more...

Paul Stone, illustrator of the hugely popular Rap Gods, has decided to put the original artwork up for sale on his site.  Find out more here...

The mighty Souls Of Mischief will be returning to the UK and Europe for the first time in 2 years since their "Montezuma's Revenge" tour for a series of dates in March...

Return Of The Funky Man by Lord Finesse is celebrating its 20th anniversary and HIPHOPGODS takes a moment to salute this hip hop classic...

EXCLUSIVE: On the 25th anniversary of Public Enemy's, Yo! Bum Rush The Show, Chuck D takes time out to speak with us about what all went into the creation of their debut album...

Ice-T was joined by Grandmaster Caz, Chuck D and Coco for the first public screening of The Art Of Rap which has been met with nothing but positive reviews...

The 50th edition of HHG Radio has blasted off with a salute to the 20th anniversary of "Return Of The Funky Man" by Lord Finesse and a 25th anniversary celebration for "Yo! Bum Rush The Show" from Public Enemy...

KRS-One's second official release off his upcoming 20th album, Just Like That, is called Aztechnical and it's produced by Mad Lion. The Blastmaster breaks it down in a special note...

Dave Tompkins, the author of How to Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War II To Hip-Hop, takes a walk through Def Jam's history book...

Bun B, Cold Cris of Mad Flava, Mannie Fresh, Paul Wall and others will be taking part in Red Bull’s Skooled Tour, a music mentorship program geared towards teaching young artists how to succeed in the music business...

Ice-T, Chuck D and Grandmaster Caz are scheduled to perform at the Sundance Institute's annual Celebration of Music in Film on January 21 in Park City, Utah...

AT&T has announced the return of "AT&T 28 Days" – a Black History Month campaign that aims to motivate consumers to use their voice, share their vision and move into action this February and throughout the year...

The 49th edition of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring new music from KRS-One, Ras Kass, Mystikal, an exclusive track from The ZZYZZX featuring Monie Love and much more...

At Operation Skid Row, Chuck D and Public Enemy, and other acts bring attention to downtown Los Angeles' homeless district with a politically charged free show...

The legendary Trugoy and Posdnuos of the mighty De La Soul have announced the launch of a new side project titled First Serve.

Fat Joe will perform during the Let’s Move! Newark: Our Power (LM!NOP) event on January 23rd to fight obesity and encourage fans to live a healthy lifestyle.

Public Enemy frontman Chuck D speaks on the Operation Skid Row charity concert and the announcement of two new PE studio albums set to be released this year...

Legendary rapper/actor LL Cool J was at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to present his new venture with Dolby, the Boomdizzle Virtual Recording Studio...

M.O.P.'s Billy Danze is spearheading the "Raps United Nations" movement which is specifically designed to give unsigned artists from around the world a unified platform to be heard...

Get down with the sound on edition #48 of HHG Radio, featuring new material from Raekwon, Da Ded Rabbidz, Positive K, Ultramagnetic MC's, the Song Of The Week from HIPHOPCOLLECTOR.com and much more...

It has been announced that Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg will be headlining the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in mid-April...

Continuing to make noise with his return to music, Mannie Fresh recently spoke on remaining independent, the possibility of a Cash Money reunion and working with Kanye West & Dr. Dre...

DJ Premier has released his Top 25 Albums of 2011 list which includes classic artists like Bumpy Knuckles, Large Professor, Common, M.O.P. and Edo G...

The fifth annual BET Honors show will be recognizing the achievements of singers Stevie Wonder and Mariah Carey, film director Spike Lee, revered poet Maya Angelou, the Tuskegee Airmen & inspirational coach and mentor Beverly Kearney...

On January 15th, Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, King T, Mellow Man Ace, Kurupt and many others will put on a free concert for the down-on-their-luck residents of Los Angeles' desolate Skid Row district...

On our special "2011 in 60 Minutes" edition of HIPHOPGODS Radio, we look back on the last 365 days in music that was released by classic hip hop artists...

Legendary Hip-Hop group The Sugar Hill Gang, R&B veterans The Moments and the executors of the Estate of Sylvia Robinson have filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group, claiming the major label owes unpaid royalties...

Tim Einenkel catches up with Vin Rock of Naughty By Nature to talk about their history together as a group, their brand new album "Anthem Inc" and much more...

Unexpected Victory finds Raekwon in mixtape territory with the likes of Mobb Deep, CL Smooth and Busta Rhymes, with production handled by 9th Wonder, Scram Jones and Statik Selektah...

Within the last 365 days, the HIPHOPGODS have been putting in work, releasing albums, EP's and singles that demand to be heard, revisited and celebrated...

Phillip Mlynar of the SF Weekly sits down with Hieroglyphics rapgod Casual to talk about his latest project, rappers he follows on Twitter, battling kids on the school bus and much more...

Tim Einenkel catches up with the legendary SLIMKID3 to speak with him about his classic material with The Pharcyde, his current EP and what he's working on next...

On January 31, Legacy Recordings will release Giant Single: The Profile Records Rap Anthology, an incredible 2 CD set featuring Run-DMC, Dana Dane, Spyder D, Poor Righteous Teachers, Special Ed, DJ Quik & many others...

The 46th edition of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a triple shot from the new Common album, Marco Polo & Grand Daddy I.U., the Song Of The Week from HIPHOPCOLLECTOR.com and much more...

NBA legend Magic Johnson is planning to tackle the issue of homophobia and HIV/AIDS within the Hip-Hop community...

The incredible DJ JS-1 has released the I Run NY Mix, a New York song themed compilation, featuring a wide variety of artists including Rakim, James Brown, Gang Starr, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Nas, Onyx and many others...

A collection of music featuring some of the strongest Duck Down songs of the year has just been released with appearances from artists such as Pharoahe Monch, Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun and Talib Kweli...

45th edition of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring new material from Naughty By Nature, Doc Ice, The Roots, the Song Of The Week from HIPHOPCOLLECTOR.com and much more...

Flatline catches up with Doodlebug of Digable Planets to talk about past Digable albums, his latest work as a solo artist and what the future holds for him...

Art company RareInk has teamed up with the estates of Biggie and Tupac to create portraits of the two icons...

Nas speaks on Amy Winehouse and how she reminded him of himself, saying their approach to music was similar...

Bay Area veteran E-40 is planning on releasing three full length LPs next year titled The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil...

PETA has announced that Russell Simmons is their Person Of The Year 2011 because he tirelessly advocates for animals and sets a positive example for others by promoting a vegan lifestyle...

44th edition of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a massive tribute for Special One of The Conscious Daughters, the new Slick Rick single produced by DJ Premier, the Song Of The Week from HIPHOPCOLLECTOR.com and much more...

Mystikal signed to Cash Money Records in November and his first album since returning home from prison is scheduled to drop in the Spring of 2012...

Naughty By Nature sit down with the New Jersey Star-Ledger to speak on their 20th anniversary in hip hop, their new album Anthem Inc. and much more...

BREAKING NEWS: Special One, one half of the legendary Bay Area female duo, The Conscious Daughters has passed away...

The tracklist has been revealed for the Rap-A-Lot Records limited edition box set, containing covers of classic cuts from the Rap-A-Lot catalogue, while the second and third discs feature standard versions of the songs...

Edition #43 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring new music from M.O.P., Doodlebug, Ras Kass, CMG of The Conscious Daughters, Raekwon, El Da Sensei of The Artifacts and much more...

The Beastie Boys will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, along with Guns N' Roses and the Red Hot Chili Peppers on April 14th, 2012...

It has been announced that Ice-T's documentary, Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap, will make its debut at the Sundance Film Festival 2012...

BREAKING NEWS: Philadelphia rapper Tommy Hill of the R.A.M. Squad was shot and killed over the weekend.  He was only 36 years old...

Santa Fe University of Art and Design will bring Public Enemy to their campus on Saturday, April 28, 2012 for a community conversation with Chuck D & Brian Hardgroove, followed by a concert open to the public...

Smif-N-Wessun are currently in Europe, touring behind Monumental, their joint album released on Duck Down Records, with the legendary Pete Rock...

DJ Premier talks about why Marley Marl and Rick Rubin are two of his favorite producers of all time and which emcee's he would pick to be in a dream cypher...

Edition #42 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring new music from SLIMKID3 of The Pharcyde, Da Ded Rabbidz, KRS-One, the Song Of The Week from the HIPHOPCOLLECTOR.com and much more...

Ice Cube's new film Rampart, also starring Woody Harrelson, is scheduled to hit theaters on January 27th, 2012 and centers around the scandals that took place in the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1990s...

MTV2 caught up with Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes in preparation for the "Yo! MTV Raps" television special debuting on December 4, to have them speak on the importance of A Tribe Called Quest's "Scenario"...

New Orleans producer Mannie Fresh spoke recently with the Red Bull Music Academy, talking about how he first got interested in music and his early days with Cash Money Records...

Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Versions, the iconic debut from the late Ol' Dirty Bastard has been re-released with remixes, instrumentals & other rarities...

Our friends at Conspiracy Worldwide Radio are back at it again, featuring a brand new show with Henry Chalfant, co-producer of Style Wars, Dice Raw of The Roots and former Three 6 Mafia member, Gangsta Boo...

As "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" approaches its 20th anniversary, NBC New York recently caught up with both Raekwon and Masta Killa to speak on the significance of the Wu-Tang Clan's iconic debut...

Edition #41 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring 20 year anniversary celebrations for DJ Magic Mike & MC Madness, AMG and D-Nice, the Song Of The Week from the HIPHOPCOLLECTOR.com and much more...

Method Man & Redman speak on their future projects, including releasing their own production company and the status of Muddy Waters 2 and Blackout! 3...

Twista recently spoke to Fader Magazine about his two decade-long career and why he misses the '90s era of Hip Hop...

Thursday, November 24th the Pirate DJs serve up CREAM OF BEAT featuring the legendary Digital Underground and the mighty Souls Of Mischief...

MTV2 will be airing a 30-minute special called “Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts,” which will feature Ed Lover, Doctor Dre, Fab 5 Freddy, Ice Cube, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Busta Rhymes, DJ Premier and many others...

Edition #40 is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a massive Heavy D tribute, new music from Too $hort featuring E-40, Song Of The Week from the HIPHOPCOLLECTOR.com and much more...

The debut album from the Beastie Boys, which just turned 25 years old, had the ability to hook a wide variety of listeners and served as an entry point for rap into the mainstream...

Tim Einenkel sits down for an exclusive interview with El Da Sensei of The Artifacts to speak on The Nu World Remix EP, the highlight of his career, verses he wishes he wrote and much, much more...

A quarter century after Run-DMC dedicated a song to their sneaker brand of choice, DMC is still rocking his Adidas for hip-hop and he speaks on the true meaning of My Adidas with MTV News...

In celebration of the upcoming M.O.P. collabo album with the Snowgoons, DJ Statik Selektah picked the finest gems from the career of M.O.P. for one quintessential Mash Out Posse playlist...

This week marks the 38th anniversary of the Universal Zulu Nation, as well as the 39th anniversary of Hip Hop, and countless artists are coming out to celebrate in New York City...

Edition #39 is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a 20 year anniversary celebration for the debut album from 2Pac, plus new music from Bumpy Knuckles & DJ Premier, Mobb Deep, DJ Shadow, The Roots and much more...

The legendary Ice Cube took time out of his busy schedule to sit down with us for a quick interview where we discussed the 20 year anniversary of Death Certificate & much more…

Breaking news - legendary rapper Heavy D has been pronounced dead at a Los Angeles hospital.  He was only 44 years old...

Eric Bobo & DJ Rhettmatic have joined forces for an incredible mixtape/EP available exclusively from FRSH SLCTS, split into two parts with the first half being a live mixtape & the second half featuring all-new material...

The legendary Sugarhill Gang speaks with BET.com about their documentary film I Want My Name Back, the upcoming brand new Sugarhill Gang album and much more...

Dru Ha, CEO of Duck Down Records, will be running the NYC Marathon this Sunday to raise money for Alzheimer's research...

Chuck D of Public Enemy has filed a class-action lawsuit against Universal, alleging that the music giant has short-changed its artists and producers in licensing deals for digital downloads and ringtones...

38th edition of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a 20 year anniversary celebration for Ice Cube's Death Certificate, plus new music from The ZZYZZX, Kool Keith and much more...

In an interview with SindanuTV, legendary producer Pete Rock recounted his time spent working with Rakim on the slept-on track The Saga Begins...

Fat Joe has just released his brand new mixtape, The Darkside Vol 2, with guest appearances from Raekwon, Jadakiss and others...

Menace of Conspiracy Worldwide Radio reviews the Public Enemy show, for issue #7 of The Hard Copy magazine, which took place in Cardiff, Wales on September 4th, 2011...

Naughty By Nature have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming album "Anthem, Inc." which is being released on November 15th...

Chi Modu, former director of photography for The Source magazine, is holding an exhibit for his stellar work on October 28-30 at Culture Fix in New York City...

STAT 2011, a concert event to raise money for NYC public hospitals, will feature Doug E. Fresh, Nice & Smooth, Marley Marl, Roxanne Shante, DJ Red Alert, Kangol Kid, DJ Kool Herc and many others...

Edition #37 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a 20 year anniversary celebration for the debut album from Organized Konfusion, plus new music from Everlast, Nas & Rick Ross, Kurupt featuring DJ Quik and much more...

Everlast has just released Songs Of The Ungrateful Living and he will be touring in support of his new solo record...

M.O.P.’s upcoming album, to be released on November 22nd via BabyGrande Records, will be a collaborative effort with German & Danish production team, the Snowgoons...

Tim Einenkel sits down for a conversation with ILLUS, speaking on his upcoming album Family First where he's working with Ill Bill, Apathy, Blueprint, DJ Johnny Juice and others...

The 20 year anniversaries for the debut albums from Del The Funky Homosapien and Black Sheep are celebrated on the latest edition of HIPHOPGODS Radio...

Controversial film "Ghetto Physics" is poised to occupy the movement with DVD and book release featuring social commentary from Dr. Cornel West, Ice-T, KRS-One, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and more...

Duck Down artists, Buckshot, Smif N Wessun, Promise & Double-O, of Kidz In The Hall have dedicated their time to create an original song, "Run To Remember," in recognition of Dru Ha running the NYC Marathon on November 6th...

The 36th edition of HHG Radio is now ready for eardrum consumption, featuring 20 year anniversary celebrations for the debut albums from Del The Funky Homosapien and Black Sheep, new music from Da Ded Rabbidz and much more...

DJ A-Trak, DJ Premier, Stretch Armstrong & The X-ecutioners will be taking part in FOREVER: A Night for Grand Master Roc Raida, with all proceeds going to the family of the late, great DJ...

Legendary Hip-Hop band The Roots have revealed the tracklist and album concept for their upcoming new LP, Undun...

The legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff has revealed to XXLMag.com that he's been in the studio working on tracks with Will Smith...

A conference designed to educate youth about the music industry will feature legendary rapper Black Thought of The Roots as the cornerstone of the event...

Wyclef Jean will be performing at the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC on October 19th...

Edition #35 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring 20 year anniversary celebrations for Schoolly D and Digital Underground, new music from J-Live, the 2nd part of the Kool G Rap interview & much more...

Hip Hop greats both past & present will become “Waiters & Waitresses” to raise money towards a Cure for Breast Cancer on Wednesday, October 12th from 4-7pm at Doug E.’s Chicken and Waffles in Harlem, NY...

The latest in Red Bull Music Academy's "Five out of Five" event series highlighted legendary emcee, Slick Rick and the topic of discussion was his classic debut, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick...

RCA Records, founded in 1929, has decided to discontinue the Jive subsidiary, as well as the very well known Arista label and J Records...

Snoop Dogg has teamed up with world renowned Dubstep pioneer and DJ, MistaJam as well as West Coast vet DJ Battlecat to release a new mixtape called Throw Your Dubs Up!...

EXCLUSIVE: Live and direct from Hong Kong, Chuck D interviews the legendary Davy DMX who speaks on his early days in hip hop, working with Run-DMC, battling Young MC and much, much more...

34th edition of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a 20 year anniversary celebration for the debut album from Scarface, part one of an interview with Kool G Rap, new single from Heavy D and much more...

The Red Bull EmSee battle series will be touching down in Boston on Wednesday night with Bun B acting as master of ceromonies and Rakim, Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae doing double duty as judges and performers...

EXCLUSIVE: To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Public Enemy's Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black, we sit down with Chuck D and Gary G-Wiz for a reminiscing session...

The Red Bull Music Academy presented the second installment of its Five Out Of Five lecture/concert series with Slick Rick on hand to celebrate his seminal debut album...

The Beastie Boys are the latest Hip Hop group to get the gallery treatment with photographer Sunny Bak's retrospective collection "Boys and Dogs"...

Edition #33 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption featuring a 20 year anniversary celebration for Public Enemy's Apocalypse 91, the new single from Naughty By Nature, DJ Honda featuring Ras Kass and much more...

Common sits down for an exclusive interview with Tim Einenkel to speak on his brand new book "One Day It'll All Make Sense"...

New Orleans emcee Mystikal is getting his career back on track, announcing that he's in the studio working on new material with former Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh...

Legendary hip-hop group the Sugarhill Gang is working on their first official album in over a decade and are also the subject of a new documentary being produced...

On this day 20 years ago, a hip hop classic was released.  We celebrate the masterpiece that is The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest on the latest edition of HIPHOPGODS Radio...

The Red Bull Music Academy will be celebrating iconic album releases from New York City hip hop giants, Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, The Diplomats, Slick Rick and Black Moon with a series of concerts next week...

Speech of Arrested Development has recorded “I'ma Fight Back Right Now” featuring Kamren for the No Wedding No Womb Movement started by Christelyn Karazin...

Edition #32 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a 20 year anniversary celebration for The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest, the song of the week from the HipHopCollector, new single from Rampage and much more...

The upcoming book "Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label" will be in stores on October 11th, and Time Magazine gives it a great review...

DJ Rob Swift of the X-ecutioners marks the two year anniversary of the untimely passing of DJ Roc Raida with some incredible, heartfelt words...

What do you get when you put together afrobeat legend Fela Kuti and rap pioneers De La Soul? You get Fela Soul; a musical tapestry created by Gummy Soul artist Amerigo Gazaway...

DJ Premier sits down with Fat Beats Records to speak on his production contributions to Nas’ iconic album Ilmatic as well as the reinterpretation of his songs featured on Detroit rapper Elzhi’s Elmatic album...

Following two years of extensive collection and categorization, the Tupac Amuru Shakur Collection has opened at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library...

What are some of the most underrated albums of the past three years?  Chuck D of Public Enemy asked the question via Twitter and we have compiled the responses into a massive list of HIPHOPGODS talent...

Edition #31 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a 20 year anniversary celebration for the debut album from WC And The Madd Circle, new single from Skillz, unreleased track from K-Def featuring LL Cool J and much more...

Doodlebug of the legendary 90’s Hip Hop group Digable Planets will release an album project entitled Doodlebug featuring DOR - “Futuristic Sci-Fi” - on September 27th via Soulspazm/Fatbeats Records...

The mighty Public Enemy have just returned from a string of wildly successful dates in the UK on tour 78, tearing down every stage in sight...

Master P. and Romeo will be travelling to a variety of cities in the United States, encouraging fans to exercise every day and practice healthy eating habits via new program...

On the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, it's time to revisit one of the most forceful and honest artistic responses to the intolerant and racist patriotic fervor that existed in the U.S. at the time: Paris' Sonic Jihad...

Now that Black Moon has once again joined together for the 2011 Rock the Bells tour, many fans are wondering if there will be another reunion album in the works. The answer is yes, but things may take a while...

Jorge FABEL Pabon, adjunct professor at NYU and one of the foremost historians of Hip Hop dance, presents the 1st year Anniversary of the release of the preview to a work in progress: ROCK DANCE HISTORY: The Untold Story of Up-Rockin'...

Edition #30 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring the new single from E-A-Ski featuring Ice Cube, a 20th anniversary celebration for the sophomore album from Nice & Smooth and much more...

From humble beginnings in student digs, the record label Def Jam is credited with bringing New York's street culture and music to the masses – and even helping to elect a president...

Raekwon The Chef of the mighty Wu-Tang Clan sits down with The Wall Street Journal to speak on his future recording plans...

Arrested Development drops their brand new single “Living” on September 27th (iTunes & Amazon). The song is a departure from the groups usual (life music) sound, produced by Randy Walker...

Legendary EPMD frontman Erick Sermon has released a new monster 71 track mixtape with popular Paris DJ, Just Dizle for free download...

Edition #29 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a 20 year anniversary celebration for the debut album from Naughty By Nature, plus new music from Showbiz & AG, Bamboo Bros featuring Talib Kweli and much more...

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Einenkel sits down with the legendary Kool G Rap for an incredibly in-depth interview with one of the all time greats.  An absolute must-read for hip hop fans everywhere...

In honor of performing their 1995 sophomore album The Infamous in its entirety at Rock the Bells 2011, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy reflected on recording the LP in an interview with Reebok...

Our friends at Conspiracy Worldwide Radio have another must-listen show, featuring interviews with Buckshot of Black Moon and Butterfly (aka Ish) of Digable Planets & Shabazz Palaces...

Narrated and executive produced by Ice-T, the latest addition to the Emmy-winning franchise, "Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation," premieres Sunday, September 18 at 10/9c on VH1...

In conjunction with Spike Lee's upcoming second "Brooklyn Love MJ" event this Saturday, August 27, J.Period and the Do The Right Thing director have enlisted DJ Spinna for a sequel to last year's Michael Jackson tribute...

Founding Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Flesh N Bone has announced that he will release his first solo album in over 11 years titled Blaze of Glory...

Edition #28 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring new music from Freestyle Fellowship, Chino XL and Z-Trip, plus classics from BDP, The Geto Boys, Everlast, The Fearless Four & much more...

YoYo's School Of Hip Hop summer program has been wildly successful, spending the last seven weeks changing the lives of 83 students from South Central Los Angeles...

Mr. Kaves from Lordz Of Brooklyn, who's been tagging trains since he was 12 years old, recently morphed a drab 90-foot wall into a vibrant mural on Seventh Avenue and 19th Street...

Brand Nubian rapper Lord Jamar will be featured in the "Symphony for the Dance Floor" nationwide tour, which is being produced by composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)...

Speaking with splash! Mag TV, the God MC explains that he didn’t let fans’ negative reactions to The Seventh Seal get to him and that he would never sacrifice his style to adapt to the times...

Nas talks about how he clicked with DJ Premier when recording Illmatic and how he came up with the concept for the Q-Tip-produced One Love...

Edition #27 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a 20th anniversary celebration for the debut album from Cypress Hill, plus new music from Kurious, Tragedy Khadafi & much more...

SOS Productions and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement ATL hosted a benefit concert to raise awareness about Black August which featured Brother J from X-Clan...

Common is preparing to release his memoir, One Day It'll All Make Sense, where he reflects on his youth, his rise to stardom via hip hop, his transition into acting and much more...

EXCLUSIVE: The legendary DJ Muggs speaks with Flatline about Cypress Hill's debut album and what went into the creation of a hip hop classic...

On August 13th, 1991, a classic was born.  Made up of B-Real, Sen Dog & DJ Muggs, the self-titled debut album from Cypress Hill is celebrating its 20 year anniversary...

Veteran Compton rapper B.G. Knocc Out has returned and is preparing to release his first solo offering entitled Eazy-E's Protégé on August 23rd...

Showbiz recently appeared in the second “Beats Per Minute” video, presented by Flud Watches, in which he spoke on his humble beginnings as a member of D.I.T.C....

Edition #26 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring new music from Wu-Block, Doodlebug from Digable Planets, Beastie Boys remixed by Z-Trip, Sadat X, Showbiz & A.G. and much more...

Black Moon has announced that it will be performing its classic 1993 release Enta Da Stage in its entirety on August 17th in Brooklyn...

The story of pioneering R&B/Hip-Hop group The Force M.D.'s is being told for the first time, in a new documentary titled, The Force M.D.'s RELIVED...

Urban Ink tattoo magazine delivers a special spread dedicated to the legendary Tupac Shakur in their 21st issue landing on newsstands soon...

Rap veterans Mobb Deep are set to hit the road for the first time in nearly four years on The Infamous Tour...

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Einenkel sits down with Mistachuck to discuss his new single, which Public Enemy album he's most proud of, if he feels rap is a dying art form and much more...

Lord Finesse recently sat down with the FLüD watch company to discuss production techniques as part of the “Beats Per Minute” video series...

Edition #25 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring the new single from Chuck D, plus we shine the spotlight on artists who performed at the Rock Steady Crew's 34th Anniversary concert & The Amsterdam Hip Hop Festival...

World Beatbox Association announces The 2011 American Beatbox Championships Weekend in NYC featuring appearances from Rahzel, DJ Johnny Juice, Rakaa from Dilated Peoples and “The Human Orchestra” Kenny Muhammad...

Beatminerz Radio will be doing a live taping of J.Period’s next “Live Mixtape Series” with collaborations from Da Beatminerz, Pete Rock and Smif-N-Wessun...

Ernie Paniccioli, the famed photographer, has revealed publicly that he has cancer and is in dire need of support from the Hip-Hop community.  Read on to find out how you can help...

Legendary New York emcee/producer Pete Rock recently spoke with Hypetrack about a variety of upcoming projects including his collaborative album with DJ Premier, his early influences and a potential reunion with CL Smooth...

EPMD, Keith Murray, Rahzel & DJ JS-1, Wise Intelligent, Large Professor & Neek The Exotic, Cold Crush Brothers, Kurious, Evil Dee and many others will be taking part in the 34th Anniversary of The Rock Steady Crew...

Edition #24 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring new music from the Cella Dwellas, CMG of The Conscious Daughters, Illus featuring Freddie Foxxx & DJ Johnny Juice, A-Plus from Souls Of Mischief & much more...

Queens, New York rapper Nas is teaming with UNICEF and the family of late Beatles member George Harrison, to raise funds for children in the waitron and drought affected region known as the Horn of Africa...

HIPHOPGOD and legendary emcee R.A. The Rugged Man has launched a brand new website featuring exclusive content updated daily...

Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons recently spoke to Global Grind about starting Def Jam Records and meeting Rick Rubin for the first time...

A-Plus from Souls Of Mischief has released an EP which is a tribute album to the music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and it is currently available as a free download on A-Plus' website, compliments of Compound 7...

Our friends, Mista Montana & Menace, with Conspiracy Worldwide Radio have knocked out another incredible show, featuring DJ Premier, Billy Danze of M.O.P., Canibus and much more...

Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep and Black Star will be touring around the country on the Rock the Bells Club and Theater Series put on by Guerilla Union and House Of Blues...

Da Brat, who was released from prison in March, recently spoke with CNN about her plans to release a book and that she is also shopping around a reality TV show...

During a recent stop in Sydney, Australia as part of Kurtis Blow's 30th Anniversary Tour of The Breaks, the legendary New York rapper gave some insight on the past and future of hip-hop...

Edition #23 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, which takes a look into Flatline's hip hop DNA, featuring artists such as Run-DMC, Ice-T, A Tribe Called Quest, Paris, 3rd Bass and many others...

Legendary producer Diamond D speaks on working with Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def, The Fugees and others over his two decade plus career...

On what would have been Guru's 50th birthday, DJ Premier has compiled a list of his top 50 favorite songs featuring Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal...

Snoop Dogg is auctioning the rare opportunity to join him in his California recording studio to benefit Urban Farming and the Snoop Youth Football League...

Fab 5 Freddy recently chopped it up with Brooklyn, New York's Theophilus London for MTV2's Sucker Free, discussing what life was like in the 1980s and how Hip Hop grew into such a magnanimous culture...

This past Tuesday, "Boyz N the Hood" celebrated its 20-year anniversary, and on July 19, the film will be re-released in Blu-ray format...

Edition #22 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring 20 year anniversary celebrations for Slick Rick, Stetsasonic, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Compton's Most Wanted and much more...

Bun B of UGK will serve as host of the Red Bull EmSee freestyle battle in Seattle, while Casual, Too Short and Crooked I are set to judge, with DJ B-Mello on the turntables...

Mr. Kaves from Lordz Of Brooklyn to debut his first solo art show at the Hionas Gallery, featuring new paintings, mixed media drawings & ten new drawings on paper...

Veteran producer and filmmaker Quincy Jones III aka: QD3, is teaming with healthcare conference leader World Congress to create health and fitness content aimed at encouraging strong healthcare habits...

EXCLUSIVE: With his brand new album No One Cares available now, the legendary DJ JS-1 sits down with us for an absolute must-read interview...

The POPPED! Music Festival 2011 has announced that it will bring the likes of Rakim, ?uestlove, Black Thought and J.Period to the stage...

Edition #21 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption with 20 year anniversary tributes to Leaders Of The New School, Poor Righteous Teachers, Downtown Science and DJ Quik, plus new music from Common featuring Nas, Funkdoobiest and much more...

In a sneak preview of his episode on VH1's Behind The Music, Ice Cube reveals how he fell in love with Hip Hop at the age of 10...

Renowned Egyptologist Charles S. Finch III, M.D. and Brother J of X Clan (Ambassador of Hip Hop Culture) received City Resolutions in Los Angeles...

Mick Boogie and DJ Jazzy Jeff have reunited for the second installment of their Summertime mixtape series which features an incredible 46 tracks...

Canibus has launched a new website to distribute his solo work, including early, unreleased T.H.E.M recordings from 1993 and his new Lyrical Law project...

Tim Einenkel catches up with the legendary Doc Ice to find out about his writing process, his brand new single The Comeback, his future plans and much more...

Legendary producer Easy Mo Bee speaks on working with The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur...

CMG of The Conscious Daughters breaks out on the solo tip and sits down with us for an exclusive interview about her new album The Jane Of All Trades...

Edition #20 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring The Artifacts, MC Ren, House Of Pain, MA Doom (Masta Ace & MF Doom), Coldcut featuring Queen Latifah, Rammelzee Vs. K-Rob and much more...

With his new album, A Face In The Crowd, available everywhere now, legendary emcee Edo. G takes time out to speak exclusively with HIPHOPGODS...

During the early 90's, Large Professor supplied Nas with beats for his Illmatic album and in a new video interview the former Main Source member reminisces about working with the Queensbridge emcee...

Prolific DJ/producer DJ JS-1 is celebrating the release of his brand new full-length LP, No One Cares - Ground Original 3, by dropping his latest single, Side Streets...

Rakim, backed by The Roots, revisited Paid In Full for a special 25th anniversary concert on Wednesday night in New York City...

EXCLUSIVE: As Derelicts Of Dialect by 3rd Bass celebrates its 20 year anniversary, we catch up with MC Serch for a brand new interview to reminisce on days past and what all went into the creation of the final 3rd Bass album...

Edition #19 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring the brand new single from Doc Ice, Dark Sun Riders featuring Brother J, Schoolly D, Wise Intelligent, Dr. Dooom, Lordz Of Brooklyn and much more...

In an exclusive interview with HHG, the Bamboo Bros (Kurious & Dave Dar) sit down to talk about how they joined forces to create one of the best albums of the year - American Jibaro...

On what would have been Tupac's 40th birthday, Erykah Badu, Rick Ross, jazz musician Roy Ayers, Bun B and 8Ball & MJG came through to celebrate and help raise money for the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation...

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the classic Derelicts Of Dialect from 3rd Bass.  Along with a tribute mix on HIPHOPGODS Radio this week, we go into the archives and pull a classic interview with MC Serch...

Ice Cube has teamed up with RareInk.com to create limited edition, autographed art pieces that symbolize his recordings all in the name of HIV/AIDS victim assistance...

Edition #18 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption featuring a 20th anniversary tribute to Derelicts Of Dialect by 3rd Bass, plus tracks from Son Of Bazerk, Naughty By Nature, Mannie Fresh, Pharoahe Monch & much more...

According to Allhiphop.com, a man has admitted to shooting Tupac Shakur in November of 1994 inside New York's Quad Studios, after being paid $2,500 dollars by James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond...

Backed by a live band, the legendary Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest will be heading to Dublin in August to perform at The Button Factory...

Tim Einenkel catches up with DJ Honda to talk about his upcoming Relief For Japan charity album and how the people of Japan are coping after the devasting earthquake and tsunami...

Gilles Peterson, a BBC radio host, has just put out a Gil Scott-Heron tribute mix for the recently departed icon...

Traffic Entertainment Group, in partnership with Sony Music, is proud to present the re-release of Kool Moe Dee's debut album...

DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples recently spoke on coining the term “turntablist,” a word for which he isn’t entirely comfortable taking credit...

Rappin' 4-Tay has just released his brand new album "Still Standing" featuring Dru Down, Treach of Naughty By Nature, Mac Mall, Celly Cel and many others...

Edition #17 of HHG Radio is ready for eardrum consumption featuring new music from the Bamboo Bros, Kool G Rap featuring Havoc, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Rampage, Grant Parks featuring Sadat X & Grand Daddy I.U. and much more...

Marley Marl, Grand Wizzard Theodore & others to perform for Salute The DJ on July 14th, which will pay tribute this year to the late, great Mr. Magic...

DJ Z-Trip will be heading out on the road to play select dates with LL Cool J near the end of June and with De La Soul at the end of July on the Rock Boxx Tour...

Souls Of Mischief will be one of premier acts for the 2011 Rock The Bells Festival, where they will be performing '93 Til Infinity in its entirety for the first time...

Hip-hop legends, Rodney O and DJ Joe Cooley will reunite to release their first studio album in twelve years, entitled "Joe and Me"...

Tim Einenkel catches up DJ Johnny Juice for a must-read interview with the legendary DJ, music producer, audio engineer, musician and EMMY nominated composer...

Jake Records, a leading independent record label, has announced a new partnership with the legendary Money B of Digital Underground...

Edition #16 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a tribute to Gil Scott-Heron and new music from CMG of The Conscious Daughters, Armageddon, Edo.G, an exclusive remix from Mad Flava & much more...

Armageddon, formally of The Terror Squad, has just released his brand new project - "The Journal Vol. 1 Rebirth" via Fat Beats...

DJ Lethal of House Of Pain & Limp Bizkit has teamed up with the Los Angeles Dodgers along with The Pasadena House of The Ronald McDonald House Charity...

Michael Franti of Spearhead says farewell to his dear friend, the most incredible Gil Scott-Heron...

Doug E. Fresh will team with Hip Hop Public Health's artist collaborators Kool Moe Dee, DMC from Run-DMC, Chuck D, Easy A.D. and The Cold Crush Brothers on June 9th for Hip-Hop Public Health's 3rd Annual Summit...

Jamie Byng, Gil Scott-Heron’s publisher in the UK, has tweeted that the poet and songwriter passed away today at the age of 62...

Rock the Bells has announced their line up which includes Lauryn Hill, Nas, Souls Of Mischief, Mobb Deep, Cypress Hill, Black Moon and many others...

Edition #15 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption with brand new music from Canibus & Keith Murray, DJ JS-1, Smif n Wessun & Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah and much more...

Andrew Bishop, special to HIPHOPGODS, speaks with Phife Dawg and gets his take on A Tribe Called Quest, his upcoming projects, a dream job as New York Knicks general manager and much more...

The Gravediggaz are reportedly making their way back into the lab, minus the late, great Too Poetic who sadly passed away in July of 2001...

Grammy nominated artist and philanthropist YoYo is launching YOYO’S SCHOOL OF HIP HOP, an exciting, compelling, and productive free 7-week program for the City of Los Angeles...

Wu-Tang Clan took to their Twitter page to ask Wu supporters to take a look at several designs in the running to be on the cover of producer Tom Caruana's 'Wu-Tang vs. Jimi Hendrix' album...

Erykah Badu is set to travel to Atlanta this summer now that she's been named as the headliner for the 40th birthday celebration of Tupac Shakur...

Edition #14 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring a megamix tribute to Ice-T's O.G. Original Gangster, DJ Revolution featuring Chino XL, Tragedy & Raekwon, Dream Warriors featuring GURU and much more...

Out of print for over 20 years, the definitive version of King Sun's acclaimed debut album has been remastered and features deluxe packaging along with two bonus tracks...

Having been out of print for years, Traffic Entertainment Group is proud to present Whodini's landmark "Escape" album in a special edition, packaged in a deluxe slip case box, featuring audio remastered & much more...

This Summer will see the release of a Nate Dogg & Warren G EP with guests on the project to include Bun B, Snoop Dogg & The Game...

Canibus and Luther "Luke" Campbell join our friends at Conspiracy Worldwide Radio for another must-listen show...

Slated to drop on June 7th, CMG of The Conscious Daughters is getting ready to release her first solo album "The Jane Of All Trades"...

The 1st Annual Bronx Block Party is going down this weekend, featuring appearances from Large Professor, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Grand Wizard Theodore, Wu-Tang Clan, DJ Scratch, Chip Fu, Lord Finesse, Grand Daddy I.U. and much more...

Edition #13 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption, featuring brand new DJ JS-1, new Beastie Boys, plus material from The Sugarhill Gang, OC & AG, Gravediggaz, D-Nice and much more...

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pete Rock's cult Beat Generation series on BBE, the label is re-releasing a remastered, expanded and limited version of PeteStrumentals...

"Dirty South" reveals the roots of southern Rap, examining the groundbreaking artists & labels who have changed Hip Hop - and the scene's cultural context...

1st Generation, comprised of west coast legends Kurupt, Jayo Felony, MC Eiht, Tha Chill, Gangsta, King T, Sir Jinx and DJ Battlecat, are hard at work on their debut album...

The Temple Of Hiphop (created by Hip Hop Pioneer, KRS-One) is pleased to announce that Hip Hop Appreciation Week (HHAW) 2011 is May 15-22...

Legendary rapper/actor Ice-T speaks on his new book and on contemporary rap, saying it doesn't accurately reflect the state of the world...

The legendary DJ JS-1 returns with his new album "No One Cares - Ground Original 3" to be released via Fat Beats Records on June 21st...

Edition #12 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption featuring Erick Sermon, DJ Z-Trip, Jimmy Spicer, DJ Muggs vs GZA The Genius, Digital Underground and much more...

Brooklyn Bodega, producers of the 7th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival(BHF), is excited to announce this year's headliner - Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest...

Out of print for over 20 years, D-Nice's debut album Call Me D-Nice returns in an expanded edition with non-album tracks produced by Scott La Rock and remixes from DJ Pooh & The Stimulated Dummies...

On the eve of Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, DJ Z-Trip has released a Beastie Boys megamix for free download...

Following the President’s public release of his official birth certificate, legendary Public Enemy frontman and political commentator Chuck D says that Donald Trump is getting a free ride from the hip-hop community...

On Friday, April 22nd 2011 Big Daddy Kane was the first Hip Hop Icon & Pioneer to be interviewed on the “Architects of Hip-Hop” Series...

Naughty By Nature is set to release their 20th Anniversary album "Anthem Inc." on May 17th featuring all three original members...

Rakim, Kool Moe Dee, Sugarhill Gang, EPMD, Cold Crush Brothers, Slick Rick and others are scheduled to take part in a series of free Hip Hop shows this summer in NYC...

Edition #11 of HIPHOPGODS Radio is ready for eardrum consumption featuring De La Soul, Ras Kass, The Conscious Daughters, Skoob of Das EFX, Donald D, Souls Of Mischief and much more...

Hypestyle reviews the Legends Of Hip Hop Tour when it touched down in Detroit, featuring Salt N Pepa, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, Naughty By Nature and Whodini...

British rapper Silver Bullet's classic 1991 debut "Bring Down The Walls No Limit Squad Returns" receives the deluxe re-release treatment...

ICE, a new memoir by Ice-T and Douglas Century, is reviewed by Baz Dreisinger for The New York Times...

Taking to his Twitter account, legendary rapper Too Short has announced that he'll be releasing a new album this summer...

Against Da' Grain joins together with Method Man and Redman to offer children free hair cuts in time for Easter...

Soren Baker sits down with the legendary DJ Quik to talk about his brand new album, The Book Of David...

One year after losing Keith "Guru" Elam, HIPHOPGODS Radio celebrates his music and his life with a special 60 minute show shining the spotlight on his work as part of Gang Starr with DJ Premier and also some of his solo material as well...

On April 21st, Revive Music Group celebrates their 5th Anniversary with a mind-bending, monumental Revive Da Live Big Band Tribute to GURU and the Jazzmatazz Legacy...

Bun B, Onyx and Tajai, A Plus & Casual of The Hieroglyphics join our friends at Conspiracy Worldwide Radio for another must listen event...

Big Hutch, aka Cold 187um from Above The Law, will be releasing his brand new solo album "Only God Can Judge Me" on April 26...

Tim Einenkel reviews the latest album from Raekwon for HIPHOPGODS and gives The Chef high praise for Shaolin vs Wu-Tang...

Following the release of a report on the still-unsolved murder of The Notorious B.I.G., the FBI has released and posted files relating to late rappers Eazy-E and Tupac Shakur.

A new collection of rare and unheard songs by Big L, featuring Lord Finesse and Gang Starr, will be released on May 31...

Fresh off the success of their premiere pop-up shop in March, Fat Beats Brooklyn is pulling out all the stops for an all-day, all-out celebration of vinyl culture and live music this Saturday...

Hip-Hop stalwart Edo.G is set to return with A Face in the Crowd on May 17th, his first album since 2009′s collaborative effort Arts & Entertainment with Masta Ace...

Veteran rapper J-Ro of Tha Alkaholiks teams up with Scandinavian producers to release his new EP entitled “Pay The Price”...

Soren Baker sits down for an exclusive interview with the incredible DJ Z-Trip where he explains what it was like being an aspiring DJ growing up in Arizona, what he dislikes about modern DJs and where the future of turntablism might be heading...

Thursday, April 7th, some of the hottest DJs on the scene, including the legendary D-Nice, will come together in an effort to raise funds for Japan's recovery from the past month's horrific events...

As Blueprint gears up for the release of his second album “Adventures In Counter-Culture” he reveals his Top 5 Rap Albums of 1988...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer DMC to be the keynote speaker at the Swampscott Spring Stretch Clinic in May...

LL Cool J and Z-Trip talk about their collaboration at SXSW, their high esteem for the Hip-Hop "Blueprint" and their thoughts on rap's up-and-coming talent...

Our friends at Conspiracy Worldwide Radio come through with another incredible show featuring interviews with Pete Rock, Camp Lo, The Lady Of Rage, Keith Murray and Kool Keith...

Hip-hop veterans Large Professor and Neek the Exotic have announced the release of their upcoming full-length collaboration, Still On The Hustle...

The legendary Kool Moe Dee has announced that he is planning a full fledged return to the rap game, with a new album of studio material in the works...

The legendary Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown's “Funky Drummer,” is hoping to finally get some royalties for his work...

THIS IS HIP HOP event to feature Raekwon, Ultramagnetic MC's, Lords Of The Underground, MC Eiht, Keith Murray, Bush Babees, Chip Fu, Group Home, DJ Evil D, Crazy Legs, Ralph McDaniels and much more...

Revive Music Group will celebrate their fifth anniversary with a tribute concert dedicated to Keith "Guru" Elam's Jazzmatazz series...

Rap veteran Doug E. Fresh, legendary comedian Paul Mooney and others are hosting a benefit concert for Abiodun Oyewole, a founding member of The Last Poets...

Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin, the most recent solo work from Chuck D, is reviewed for HIPHOPGODS by Tim Einenkel...

Snoop Dogg and lifestyle brand Neff Headwear have teamed up in efforts to raise money for those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan...

Sade has added Jay-Z to The Ultimate Collection, a two disc collection featuring greatest hits and three new tracks...

Mr. Cheeks from The Lost Boyz is releasing a new solo album featuring Keith Murray, Jadakiss, G Dep, Lil Cease and many more...

The great Bill Adler speaks with the Museum Of Modern Art about the visual component of hip hop music...

W.A.R. (We Are Renegades), the brand new album from Pharoahe Monch, is reviewed for HIPHOPGODS by Tim Einenkel...

Wyclef Jean is recovering Sunday after receiving a gunshot wound to the hand while campaigning in Haiti for a fellow performer who is running for president...

Legendary masked emcee, MF Doom, may be working with Thom Yorke on an upcoming project, as well as releasing other new material soon...

Nathaniel D. Hale, known in the music industry as Nate Dogg, passed away Tuesday, his family announced...

Ecstatic to have added The B Boys to the line up of the Street Sounds UK Fresh Reunion, the crew at Street Sounds caught up with the legendary Donald D and here’s how it went down…