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Thursday night, veteran rhymesmith and mic controller LL Cool J leads the charge of hip-hop's all time greats, including Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul, for a night of rap royalty at Roseland Ballroom .

Kanye West 's Messiah complex has reached new heights. The man who once said that people looked at him as if he was Hitler has a new album called "Yeezus" with a one song, "I Am a God" West isn't Jesus, perhaps not even a music deity to his fans any more.

It takes big huevos for an MC to name their song after Public Enemy 's agit-rap landmark.

At one point in De La Soul's excellent opening set at Sunday night's "Kings of the Mic" show, 44-year-old rapper David "Dave" Jolicoeur polled the audience about their ages, ending with a query about how many fans were "his favorite people," those 35 and older.

AKA Immortal Technique - is the sole rap addition to Yoko Ono's Meltdown lineup.

Following the honor earlier this year of being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, legendary rap group Public Enemy received a key to Durham on Father's Day.

Flavor Flav's third and last Flavor Flav's Chicken & Ribs could soon shut its doors due to non-payment of rent.

After more than 25 years of pushing buttons, Public Enemy still has a knack for provocation.

Kings of the Mic Tour with LL Cool J, DJ Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul, DJ Chuck Chillout, 9th Wonder Is hip-hop's golden era - roughly 1986 to 1993 - finally entering its baby boomer-style classic rock cash-in phase? You know, that moment when its legends get real comfortable with being legends, take their history to the road and ... (more)

WEDNESDAY: Sting makes tantric love to his bass guitar for hours at Pier Six Pavilion.

Musician, author and producer Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known as Chuck D of the iconic group Public Enemy, will narrate the upcoming film on the storied life and career of Julius "Dr. J" Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers when NBA TV presents The Doctor, which airs today, Monday, June 10, at

It's a safe bet George Stroumboulopoulos will be the first male CNN personality to wear two earrings and a skull ring from a designer who made one for Keith Richards.

Musician, author, and producer Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known as Chuck D, of the iconic group Public Enemy will narrate the upcoming film on the storied life and career of Julius "Dr. J" Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers when NBA TV presents The Doctor, which airs Monday, June 10, at 9PM ET.

On Tuesday night, in what has been described as this summer's ultimate hip-hop music experience, the Kings of the Mic tour played the Fox theatre in Atlanta and four of the genre's musical royalty were on stage.

Ask Brooklyn based Chef RoblA© Ali about his love for Hip Hop and the high-profile caterer to the world's biggest celebrities will run off a list of his favorite rap acts that includes Public Enemy, Jay-Z, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, The Notorious B.I.G., EPMD, UGK, Rakim, Snoop, and his number one rapper all of time Ghostface Killah.

Money B has been a Hip Hop legend for over 20 years wit' the funk-heavy rap group Digital Underground.

If you get the chance to see the Kings of the Mic tour in late May with hip-hop legends LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul and I recommend it with some words of caution.

The iconic Hip-Hop group Public Enemy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, and the native New Yorkers celebrated the accomplishment by headlining a star-studded concert.

If a classic hip-hop concert lands in the forests of Minnesota and no one is around to hear it, does it still happen? That question was answered in the affirmative Thursday night in Minneapolis, when the LL Cool J-led Kings of the Mic Tour rolled into Target Center and probably sent the concert's organizers into the financial negative.

The music of Sly & The Family Stone is celebrated with a new 4-CD box set, Higher!, available everywhere August 27th through Epic/Legacy, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.