Rising hip-hop stars call Pittsburgh home

An outsider looking in on Pittsburgh's hip-hop music scene today would find it bursting at the seams, poised to blast through Pennsylvania's borders to engulf an industry thirsty for new talent.

Gipsy.cz – A phenomenal mix of hip hop, rap, r‘n’b and traditional gypsy music

In this week’s Music Express my guest is the talented singer, rapper and composer Radek Banga, the frontman for one of the Czech Republic’s best-known bands Gipsy.cz. The four-member group first broke onto the scene six years ago and quickly rose to the top with an unusual mix of traditional Romany music crossed with rap, hip hop, pop and r‘n’b. They have only grown in popularity since.

Joaquin Phoenix's Hip-Hop Doc Gets Public Premiere

Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Movies Is it a hoax or not? That was the big question when Joaquin Phoenix 's hip-hop odyssey 'I'm Still Here' premiered at the Venice Film Festival Saturday night (Sept. 4). Phoenix, who has been a recluse since retiring from acting and starting the project, was a no-show at the premiere, but director Casey Affleck was there to take questions and was ...

Snoop Dogg Becomes First Rapper Added To ‘Rock Band’ Video Game

Snoop Dogg's stature in the music biz stretch far beyond the hip-hop genre. Even Katy Perry knows that and put him on her "California Gurls" single. Breaking down barriers is something of a normal thing for the Dogg.

The XX win UK Mercury music prize for debut album

Electronic band the xx have been named the winners of Britain's 2010 Mercury Prize for their debut album, "The xx."