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Celebrity DJ and Customizing Legend Funkmaster Flex tricks out 2010 Taurus SHO for 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas -- Customized Taurus SHO features Black and Metal Grey Paint Job-tones that actively work to reflect the sophistication of the all-new vehicle -- The Taurus SHO returns as the sporty version of Ford's new flagship introducing a new ...

Mixtape and radio deejay Kay Slay wants the world to know that his contribution to Hip Hop extends beyond just manning the ones and twos.

It's a company that demands a lot from its people and expects its programmers to handle multiple tasks at multiple properties at a high level.

Last week, Chris Brown gave his first radio interview to Hot 97 host Angie Martinez, spending the majority of the air-time stressing his deep regrets for his February incident with ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

In only his second interview since his February assault on Rihanna, Chris Brown again asked for a 'second chance' from fans, and also revealed some celebrities to whom he turned for advice during his darkest days.

Guest Panelists Include Raekwon, Saigon, Killa Mike, The Immortal Technique, and Ras Baraka --AllHipHop.com, the #1 destination for urban news, in conjunction with Hot 97 FM and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center , is proud to present the 6th Annual AllHipHop.com Social LoungeTM on October 17, 2009 featuring guests: Raekwon, Saigon, Immortal ...

Past guests have included Q-Tip, Questlove, DJ Premier and Raekwon, and the series has been praised by XXL and The Village Voice as one of the best things to happen to New York hip-hop in years.

Adam Gaffin, who writes the influential blog Universal Hub, reported last week about a "pirate radio station" that federal regulators are trying to close down.

Jay-Z's highly anticipated new album, "The Blueprint 3" , hit stores Sept. 11, exactly eight years after his seminal "Blueprint" rocked the hip-hop world and cemented his place among the greatest MCs of all time.

The G-Unit rapper held court on a number of topics with Angie Martinez on New York's Hot 97, from Kanye West and Lady Gaga's joint tour to Jay-Z to his possible plans to hang up the mic.

An unlicensed radio station kicked out of a Hyde Park office building is now broadcasting from a house in Dorchester.

Webstar are set to release their brand new project, "The RoofTop," on E1 Music on October 6th, 2009.

On October 3rd, 2009, 50 Cent brings together the freshest hip-hop artists for the This is 50 Festival.

The D.J. was playing hit after hit, but the hundred or so teenagers milling around at Promenade on Friday night didn't seem interested.

Diddy on Cop Drama -- Just a 'Misunderstanding' Posted Sep 15th 2009 4:47PM by TMZ Staff Looks like Diddy done buried the hatchet with the hip-hop cop who got in his face after the VMAs this weekend.

Sunday, September 13, 2009 Video: Retrospective: DJX If you're ahem , well over the age of 30, from the Tdot and a hip hop fan, the video above should hold special meaning for you.

Superstar rapper Jay-Z recalls that in the closing days of the presidential race, Barack Obama asked the rapper for help on the campaign trail and told him: "We need to end this game Jordan-style." "He was calling me saying it was the fourth quarter and how we need to end this game Jordan-style," Jay-Z told New York radio station Hot 97 on Tuesday.

Since its humble beginnings in the 1970s, Hip-Hop has had spiritual connections to established religious groups like Islam and Christianity.

Sean "Diddy" Combs and a number of high profile rap stars will celebrate the release of Raekwon The Chef's highly anticipated album Only Build 4 Cuban Linx II.

ARSHA "JONESY" JONES is hosting mornings all week on Power 99 in what radio insiders say may likely become a permanent gig.