Reef the Lost Cause drops in to give his two cents on the whole "Hip Hop Is Dead" theory. Be prepared to get schooled...y'all ain't ready.
With everything going on in the world, A-Plus asks you to Stop All The Gotdamn Dancing! Read to see what he means...
Many have argued whether "Gangsta Rap" should be included as part of Hip Hop culture. Immortal Technique weighs in on this heated debate.
"He's alright but he's not ill." Does anyone know what a dope emcee is anymore? Why is mediocrity so acceptable for rappers now? How is it that Jeezy's great production make him a good emcee? Answer me please.
We recap the year in beef along with links to your favorite stories. But is there something deeper brewing? Possibly a Civil War?
Jay-Z is hip-hop, yes, but the dirty little secret that he likes us to ignore is that hip-hop is not Jay-Z. Is good credit and success Hip Hop?
The Golden Turkey is back! See who gets the award for "Best Kiss" and "Most Usage of the name 'Dre'". Even Kanye can win one of these!
Jay-Z to give up "bling"? Who went smooth OFF on the industry and the Awards? Where's JD going to be working next? T.I. new album coming sooner than we think? Is there an artist running for political office?
What won't you see at the BET Hip Hop awards on TV? Jeezy's "strippers"? Did Kanye have too much "sippy sippy" and flip out? What award got missed? Lupe, Papoose and Styles rocking it?
Ever wonder who would make a good mask for Halloween? We did too! That's why we put together this list of Hip Hop's ugliest & scariest people.
Some men shake hands, some give pounds and some hug. From the looks of it, Baby and Lil' Wayne, well, they kiss.
For those of us who grew up on hip-hop's legends, there is nothing in hip-hop today quite like Vh1's Hip Hop Honors
Def Jam is crying foul about Jay's new song leaking, but all signs point to them doing it intentionally? Publicity stunt or bootlegger attack? You decide.
Screech and Flav get much booty (we got video clips), Fry That Chicken, battling fools that don't write their own raps (Diddy) and punching out guys smaller than you (Ras Kass). WTF!?!?
Each month J-Zone answers your questions about Love (good head and STDs), Life (preserving your sexy) and Hoops (is Kobe the best?) as ignorantly as possible.
How can you have politicians, parents and critics lambasting the same language that is used to market anything from cell phones to Subway sandwiches? As the oft misquoted line from Shakespeare
Hip Hop Does Not Need Another Body Trapped In A Casket! The people who stand to profit from the beef don't give a shit about either of you...
Are the NBA and Hip Hop culture rubbing off on each other too strongly? We examine the parallels between the two
Time to deliver some opinions on Chicken Noodle Soup, Flava of Love, grown men with Spongebob backpacks, Jay-Z's retirement and Myspace
In spite of all the