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Could The Upcoming LL Cool J And Janet Jackson Dallas Date Be Both Acts' Last? Probably Not. But Still...

Miss Jackson May Be Sick, But She's Still Nasty. In A Good Way, We Think.

Handsome Dan

Dan "The Automator" Nakamura loves hip-hop -- but he loves music more

Out There

Dan "The Automator" Nakamura loves hip-hop -- but he loves music more

Out There

Dan "The Automator" Nakamura loves hip-hop -- but he loves music more

Rhythm and Jews

he modern-day klezmer revival jazzes up the music of tradition

Wizards of Wu

How Wu-Tang Clan won the world

Back in the game

At 38, Public Enemy's Chuck D goes 'where no age has gone before'

Out Here

At 38, Public Enemy's Chuck D goes 'where no age has gone before'

Out There

At 38, Public Enemy's Chuck D goes 'where no age has gone before'

Cattle call

At 38, Public Enemy's Chuck D goes 'where no age has gone before'

Hip-Hop Family Feud

Legendary Fritz, Headkrack square off

Danzig's Blackest of the Black Tour Promises to Melt Your Face Off

Legendary Fritz, Headkrack square off

Seeing a Ghost

Yeah, Grandmaster Flash graced the ones and twos at Ghostbar this weekend. But who cares? The people there didn't seem to.

Heat Rave

Remember when summer was awesome? No? Well, Here are 10 great summers in music history to jog your memory.

Old Schoolin'

Slick Rick's battles are more than just verbal

Show Me the Mommy

Cuba Gooding Jr. spars with Helen Mirren in Shadowboxer

Way Out of Sync

Cuba Gooding Jr. spars with Helen Mirren in Shadowboxer

Spray-On Soul

Getting Up is a flawed but fascinating ode to graffiti 's early years.

God Save the Queen

A talented rapper narrowly survives another lousy movie

Art Trot

A talented rapper narrowly survives another lousy movie

The Legend of Billy Hicks

Or, why sax player is no longer a viable occupation in rock and roll

Bad Boys

Even a few lame political songs can't suh-suh-stop the Beasties

LL Cool J

The DEFinition (Def Jam)

Jam Sessions III

Wednesday, June 9, at the Black Forest Theater

N.E.R.D. Alert

Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams plan for the revenge of the N.E.R.D.

Officers Down Pat

S.W.A.T. delivers, but only what you expect

See No Eva

Gary Hardwick fails to Deliver Us From mediocre comedies

True Dat

A Run-act play starring the Simmons brothers, Russell and the Rev

Ill At Ease

Nas steps back into the ring, fists flying

Slayer

February 7

Foxy Brown

Broken Silence (Def Jam)

Five for Fighting

Selected Notes on Music, 2000

Up Beats

Platinum records reward workaholic Cypress Hill producer Muggs

Farrah to Poor

With clipped wings, Charlie's Angels fly way too low to the ground

Method Man
and Redman

With clipped wings, Charlie's Angels fly way too low to the ground

Heads up

Fifteen years later, the reissue of Stop Making

Sense opens old wounds ... and heals them

Self

Fifteen years later, the reissue of Stop Making

Sense opens old wounds ... and heals them

In Deep sh...

Undercover-cop film swims in the shallow end

Broken Jaws

But at least Deep Blue Sea doesn't totally bite

Rock on

Chris Rock's Bigger and Blacker than anyone, and his new album may be the funniest hip-hop album ever made

Download: DJ Fishr Pryce and Mes The Jive Turkey's Stealing Stars Mixtape

Dj Fishr PryceDallas-based DJ Fishr Pryce is recognizable for a few reasons: One, he's often the man working the ones-and-twos behind Damaged Good$' impressive live displays about town; and, two, he always seems to have a new mixtape on his person, ready to hand out, every time you speak with him.Th ... More >>

Enroll in the Rap Institute of Acting Today!

Dj Fishr PryceDallas-based DJ Fishr Pryce is recognizable for a few reasons: One, he's often the man working the ones-and-twos behind Damaged Good$' impressive live displays about town; and, two, he always seems to have a new mixtape on his person, ready to hand out, every time you speak with him.Th ... More >>

Just Wright

Dj Fishr PryceDallas-based DJ Fishr Pryce is recognizable for a few reasons: One, he's often the man working the ones-and-twos behind Damaged Good$' impressive live displays about town; and, two, he always seems to have a new mixtape on his person, ready to hand out, every time you speak with him.Th ... More >>

140-Character SXSW 2011 Show Reviews: Mind Spiders, Bad Sports, Strange Boys, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Odd Future (Yes, Again) and Z-Trip with LL Cool J

Pete FreedmanLL Cool J is hard as hell.​Well, we made it through another SXSW alive -- and not without seeing some of the best performances we'd seen all weekend on Saturday night.So, on that note, after the jump, we once more hit the ol' 140-character show review model we've been trusting all wee ... More >>

Our Final SXSW 2011 Buzz Power Rankings: So, Who Do You Think Came Out on Top?

To infinity... and beyond!​Gossip, gossip -- if you've been following our daily power rankings of buzz at SXSW 2011 over the past few days, then you know that, yes, indeed, Kanye West has had it all week long at this year's annual festival in Austin.And, after briefly losing the top slot in our ra ... More >>

SXSW Interview: LL Cool J and Z-Trip Talk About Their Collaboration, Their High Esteem For The Hip-Hop "Blueprint" and Their Thoughts On Rap's Up-And-Coming Talent.

Marco Torres, Houston PressLadies Love Cool James​ Don't call it a comeback: Despite having been absent from performing in the hip-hop world for some time now, legendary rap originator LL Cool J has been around for years, rocking his peers and putting suckers in fear. And, at last night's Red Bull ... More >>

SXSW Meets Its Odd Future

Marco Torres, Houston PressLadies Love Cool James​ Don't call it a comeback: Despite having been absent from performing in the hip-hop world for some time now, legendary rap originator LL Cool J has been around for years, rocking his peers and putting suckers in fear. And, at last night's Red Bull ... More >>

The Top 10 Music Video Vixens of All Time

Jani Lane was 47.​Last night, Warrant singer Jani Lane died alone in a motel room in Los Angeles. He was 47 years old. The news was somewhat puzzling for those who didn't know him. At one time, Lane was on top of the world, with several hits that topped the charts. But Lane also battled an addi ... More >>