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Tracklist For the New Michael Jackson Album Featuring 50 Cent, Lenny Kravitz, Akon

Sony recently revealed the tracklisting for Michael Jackson’s upcoming posthumous release, and the album will feature collaborations with Lenny Kravitz, 50 Cent and Akon....  read more

Founder Craig Wilson Talks National Museum of Hip-Hop

It's August 11, 1973. Inside the recreational center of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue...  read more

Jackson 5 to reunite in 2009, sans Michael

Close your eyes and try to imagine the following: peanut butter without jelly. Beer without alcohol. She without Him. Doesn't work right? Well, that looks to be where the Jackson 5 reunion is headed, with the buzz-kill news that Michael Jackson will not be participating in the new 2009 album or tour. ...  read more

The 10 Best Hip-Hop Songs VH1 Forgot

VH1 just announced the “100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs Ever!!!” and the list isn’t terrible. It’s actually pretty good. They have Public Enemy's “Fight The Power” in the right place (# 1), they identified the best Notorious B.I.G. song (“Juicy”) and, apart from the egregious inclusion of Coolio (at #38 with the horrendous “Gangsta’s Paradise”), they don’t have a lot of embarrassing inclusions. But they did forget some amazing tracks. Here, in 10 words or less, we make the case for the 10 best hip-hop songs VH1 forgot. They may not trump “Fight They Power,” but they’re all better than anything...  read more