Has Phoenix really pitched his acting career to focus on writing hip-hop? Gwyneth Paltrow thinks Phoenix is pulling an elaborate joke, and his "performance" on Letterman last month is proof of that. Does this mean we're not...

Billboard has published its obligatory yearly Best Of, with Chris Brown named as the year's best artist. Billboard's chart is pretty hip-hoppy overall, but Bon Jovi did rock things up a little for having 2008's highest...

Kanye West has been working with the makers of Crank Yankers to create a new show he calls "hip-hop meets the Muppets." Remember Crank Yankers? No? Good for you. This preview once again proves that nobody's perfect.

First it was Cristal.  Then Ace of Spades became the drink of choice for sophisticated hip hoppers.  What's next?  Oh yeah, O'Doul's, that smooth, crips, utterly non-intoxicating brew.  But don't tell these guys about the non-

Diddy has a message for all those who listen to his blog (and to Kanye West). His recent experience at a Kanye West concert has re-inspired him, and put him back in love with hip hop. The rapper says that fame and fortune are...

While not as overblown as some videos we've seen of Busta, we've gotta' hand it to him for shutting up this annoying British woman. She calls Busta Rhymes "ignorant" for not taking a photo with her kids, but who would want...

From the looks of it Iraq is getting "hyphy" up in the this piece. No doubt some soldiers reppin' the Bay area are taking the homegrown hip-hop movement across the globe, and there is no better way to do it than by ghost-...

Never let it be said Murs doesn't have ambition. With his major label debut album called "Murs For President," the video for lead single "Better Than the Best" puts words to action as Murs campaigns amongst the public,...

We've highlighted Jon Lajoie's masterful music video and performance chops before, but we never realized he could bring it like this. There's no reason that rich, buff, badass rappers should have all of the fun, so here's an...

Contrary to popular (mis)perception, rap music didn't originate in the 1970s Bronx streets. According to Freddy Lockhart, the revolutionary music form came of age in 1955 as an outgrowth of the anti-Eisenhower movement....

If you're not yet hip to the furry phenomenon, this video for DJ Format's "We Know Something You Don't Know" is the place to start. We understand that the decision to animalize oneself in a mascot outfit is a complex one, but...

And he hasn't aged a bit. This lil' Pac goes by the name of Bentley Green. He's 6, and you should be on the lookout for him on iTunes in 2017 (or maybe sooner, considering he's performed at a Mavericks game and on "Ellen.")...

Work on the Biggie Smalls biopic "Notorious" is going full-steam ahead, so the search is on for the actor who will play the literally larger-than-life rapper. An open casting call brought all kinds of look-alikes, hopefuls,...

What do you do with your free time? If you happen to be YouTube user "christrash," it apppears you purchase the old animatronic Chuck E. Cheese band "The Rockafire Explosion" and program it to perform hip-hop songs like the...

Now, exclusive to CollegeHumor.com comes Derrick Comedy’s latest, which asks the compelling question: do you like hip hop? I mean, do you REALLY like hip hop? How much would you pay to “own” a slice of hip hop? Classic...