Perhaps you've had your head buried in Obama's sand castles--it's part of the shovel-and-pail-ready oceanside moat-building stimulus package--and missed the major announcement from the Republican National Committee.

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Chris Brown's alleged assault on Rihanna has rapper Jay-Z furious. Jay-Z, who mentored Rihanna, reportedly says that Chris Brown is a "walking dead man" who'd better watch his back. Wow, living dead individuals like Chris...

Ice T recently accused Soulja Boy of "single-handedly killed hip-hop" with his ridiculously catchy jingle-like songs and choreographed prancing. Predictably, Soulja Boy fired back on YouTube. We don't think Soulja Boy killed...

Curis Jackson (aka 50 Cent, aka Fitty) was not present at a fire that gutted his home in New York--or was he? The house is the home of 50's ex-girlfriend and 10-year-old son and is at the center of a lawsuit and when it...

For those of you who haven't seen M.I.A. live in action, here's an official video of her on stage with Rye Rye, Santogold, Cool Kids and the rest of her posse. Check her out before her tour with the sickest lineup of the...

This brilliant mockumentary pokes fun at 50 Cent and Kanye West by comparing their feud for chart supremacy to the Civil War. They both released albums on the same day and ultimately Kanye won the popularity contest. This vid...

Yo, the female Beastie Boys are in the house! (Or maybe they're the Kosher Salt-N-Pepa?) Either way, Kara Luiz and Deena Adar (as Miriam & Shoshana) star in this vid for MySpaceTV, combining fresh beats, dope rhymes, and an...

Even though it's been around for a while, there's new buzz lately about sign language hip-hop, so we thought we'd point you to this trailer for a DVD/CD album from the legendary Signmark. The deaf def rapper is from Finland,...

Nothing beats the mid-week doldrums like an Oompa-Loompa inexplicably showing off his moves to some thumping hip-hop. Be sure to take notes for the club this weekend, and don't miss the smooth recovery when a shoe flies off...

Watch closely as Dallas Penn enlightens Rafi Kam (both hip-hop bloggers) on the finer points of Bronx bodega foodstuffs, and you'll never go hungry again. Who knew you could get crunchy, mini-donuts at two for one dollar?...

Bo is a sensation over on Break.com, and his latest masterpiece of nerdy hip-hop vulgarity reveals plenty of reasons why. It's good to see that young men with verbal dexterity and raging hormones are channeling their energies...

This brilliant mockumentary pokes fun at 50 Cent and Kanye West by comparing their current feud (both released albums on 9/11 and are battling for chart supremacy) to the Civil War. This vid perfectly mimics the sepia-toned...

Kanye West and 50 Cent get pretty for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. They both plan on releasing “Graduation” and “Curtis” on September 11th, and they’re creating tons of buzz by appearing together in the music mag....

Check out Harry Potter in the Hood, a new music video starring the boy wizard. It's one of the better HP spoofs and even includes a recipe for a magic potion: "one sip you're flying high, like Paula Abdul." It also gets in a...

Diddy has a knack for discovering fun, talented bands. B5's creation wasn't documented on an MTV reality show--which is to their advantage. In this video, B5 lets the ladies know how they bounce--like a '64 Impala on a bumpy...