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"I PUT MY INFLUENCES TOGETHER with a very aggressive sledgehammer," laughs singer-songwriter Dan Black of an extensive chain of quoted comparisons which includes Prince, the Smiths and superstar producer Timbaland, not to mention late hip-hop godfather Notorious BIG, whose track Hypnotize Black covered as Hypntz.

Recording artist Faith Evans attends the eighth annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball at the estate of Susan Harris and Hayward Kaiser on June 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California Rapper Lil' Kim has brushed off allegations she clashed with Faith Evans during mutual pal Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Independence Day celebrations last weekend.

Lil Kim and Faith had a face-to-face encounter towards the close of Sean "Diddy" Combs' coveted White Party in California, sources have reported.

As you may already know Easy Mo Bee is a legendary hip-hop producer whose skill and ingenuity behind the board merits him being labeled as a true hip-hop pioneer and trailblazer.

Controversy seems to naturally swirl around Nasir Jones. Al Sharpton and the NAACP have condemned his albums.

Like Tupac Shakur , The Notorious B.I.G. and others, record sales for the late pop icon Michael Jackson have spiked in the days following the singer's untimely passing.

Best of the bunch succeed with the kind of life-affirming number Jackson will never desert..." Q - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Sonically exhilarating..." NME - 6 out of 10 - "...A relevant and rejuvenated comeback..." Personnel includes: Michael Jackson ; Notorious B.I.G., Fats ; Baby Rubba, Prince Johnson, Chris Tucker : Teddy Riley ; Rodney Jerkins, ...

R&B singer Kelly Price spent her early years in the music business behind the scenes, lending backing vocals to records from stars including Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Faith Evans, and Brian McKnight; additionally, she was the featured voice on the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Mo Money, Mo Problems" and Mase's "Feels So Good." In 1997 Price also ...

June 23, 2009, New York City - Who will hold the illustrious title of being The Best Rapper Ever? VIBE magazine and VIBE.com are one step closer to announcing the winner of their 2009 The Best Rapper Ever competition with the revelation of the Final Four.

It's been a week of announcements for Bluesfest, and the list of late-additions to the city's biggest music festival continued Friday with another dose of rap and the return of a festival favourite.

An Allentown man who stormed into a city middle school with his uncle and watched as he robbed and assaulted a student out of revenge, according to authorities, was placed on one year of probation Tuesday.

Caption: Faith Evans Notorious New York Premiere - arrivals AMC Lincoln Square New York City, USA .... Hip-hop star FAITH EVANS and disco queen TEENA MARIE have teamed up to record a new song after meeting in a Los Angeles park.

Handkerchiefs are relatively obsolete, with people opting for disposable tissues instead; however, with her line of cleverly embroidered handkerchiefs, Allison Manch may be changing that.

Perhaps one of the top five emcees of all time, B.I.G. did in two albums what most rappers haven't: craft an enduring legacy that serves as an inspiration to generations of future emcees.

R&B singer Kelly Price spent her early years in the music business behind the scenes, lending backing vocals to records from stars including Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Faith Evans, and Brian McKnight; additionally, she was the featured voice on the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Mo Money, Mo Problems" and Mase's "Feels So Good." In 1997 Price also ...

Watching experimental folk artist, Emily Wells, perform is like watching some sort of strange cooking show.

Def Jam Rapstar Def Jam Rapstar delivers players a hip-hop experience that allows them to take on the role of a rapstar.

Dan Black has caused a sizable stir in the PR machines buzz factory, with him hotly tipped by the Guardian, NME and Zane Lowe.

Tattooed with pictures of AK-47s, Miami's six-foot, 300-pound rap figure known as Rick Ross embraced his city's reputation for drug trafficking on his debut single, "Hustlin'," in 2006.

Then there are strange and weird holidays that really have no meaning besides the mere purpose to have an excuse to celebrate something.