Hip Hop H Styles
Lyrical genre that arose in the early 1980s to talk about the lifestyle of poverty, drugs, sex, guns and street fashions in the inner city urban ghettos of New York and Los Angeles. Usually rapped, or rhythmically spoken, but sometimes sung, hip-hop often features DJs or "scratch artists" who mix vinyl discs on twin turntables as an integral part of performance. Commercially released hip-hop recordings commonly sample, or borrow from, previously made recordings. Some hip-hop music has reached mainstream culture status in television commercials and awards programs, but "gangsta" rappers seem determined to maintain an aura of defiance and outrageousness much as some rockers go out of their way to cultivate a reputation for bad taste. Notable artists include Run D.M.C., Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dog, and Eminem.
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Donmega.com - Westcoast gangsta rap news and information. Features biographies, discographies, pictures, lyrics, wallpapers and audio.
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Hiphopbattle.com - Watch hip hop artists compete for studio time. Also has poetry competitions and graffiti contests.
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HipHopPalace.com - Aspiring artists can upload their demos, search for labels and read feature articles.
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Hip Hop Havoc - Features mixtapes and exclusives from top artists in streaming audio, including release dates and the latest news.
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Rap Station - Includes breaking news, sound files, artist listings and message boards.
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Davey D's Hip-Hop Corner - News, reviews, interviews, articles, charts and message boards.
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Project B.U. - Search engine dedicated to Hip-Hop culture. Includes artist news, forum, and a store.
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The Cipher - Pictures, multimedia, free e-mail and fan forum.
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Dirty South Rap - Audio downloads, interviews, reviews, message board, merchandise, and links.
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West-Site - Information, music, pictures of 2pac, TQ, Daz Dillinger and others.
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DaLinkz - Directory of over 400 rap and hiphop links, including bands and artists, record labels, stores, magazines, audio and video.
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The Box - Sound and video files, pictures and discography for old school artists, battles and the artists; EPMD, LL Cool J and The Fat Boys.
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RapMusic.com - News and information on the music and artists in hip-hop, rap and rhythm and blues.
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Down-South.com - Features audio, lyrics, reviews, and pictures for artists from the South.
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HipHopDX.com - Up to date news, reviews, and one of the biggest collection of hip hop Links.
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The Hiphop Archive at Harvard University - A virtual resource for Hiphop scholars, teachers, activists, and anyone else who wants to use Hiphop to empower individuals and communities.
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RapSearch - Urban search engine providing information on Hip-Hop, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Dance, artist information, and top sites programs.
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Hip Hop Battleground - Streaming audio, news, freestyle and chat room, artwork, backgrounds, wallpaper, and reviews.
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URBNET: The Urban Entertainment Network - Includes interviews, news, reviews, release dates, and charts.
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Urban Latina Style - Around 20 lyrics.
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Ali G's Online Rapper - Interactive rapping. [Flash]
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EURweb - Home of the Electronic Urban Report (EUR)
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HipHop-Directory - A hip hop links directory and search engine.
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South-West Connection - News, links, message board, interviews and reviews from mainly Southern and West Coast artists.
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Hip Hop Game - Offers news, audio, reviews, lyrics, videos and a fan forum.
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Tapekingz - Mixtape culture including audio, forums, video and merchandise.
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Curbserver.com - Hip-hop trivia, games, merchandise, chat rooms and downloads.
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Real Rap - Album reviews, sound files, and forum.
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TyMeLyNe.com - Daily hip hop news and online reality video show.
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HipHopSite - Features exclusive and hard to find Real Audio clips, reviews and store.
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Rap Industry - Industry news, interviews, videos and samples.
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Pinnacle Rhythms Productions - Original hip-hop instrumentals for emcees. [Requires Flash]
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Dig Deep Online - Features artist pages, chat, message board, reviews, charts, photos, and underground store.
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HipHopHotSpot.Com - News, articles, album reviews, artist profiles and online store.
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Flow Session - Message board and top 10 raps.
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The Rap Dictionary - Definitions of hip hop slang and expressions.
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A's Down South Hip Hop World - Information about down south artists like Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Master P, Lil Troy, Mystikal. Also new audio, lyrics, release dates, freestyle competitions and unreleased albums.
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DJ CLUE - Mixtapes and CDs, artist information and message boards.
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AOL Music: Rap and Hip Hop - Online videos, streaming audio and artist information.
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Rapdirt.com - Get the latest news, pictures, gossip, concert information, reviews, multimedia, and links on your favorite rap music stars.
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Hiphopdirectory.com - News, audio, interviews, and a directory of hip hop sites.
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Shitznitz.com - News, music, message board, games, and chat.
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