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After being diagnosed with HIV 20 years ago, Magic Johnson retired from his successful career in the NBA. But all these years later, he is alive, healthy and rich, and now he wants to use his status to become an HIV/AIDS activist for the black community.
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Young Money’s Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne all had big hits this year, but did one of them have the top hip-hop song of 2011?
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Young Money’s Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne all had big hits this year, but did one of them have the top hip-hop song of 2011?
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Here is the video footage from the Love and Hip Hop party that I hosted with Yandy and Kimbella from VH1 at Club Bodi in downtown Raleigh.
While many rappers preferred to talk about gang banging, drug dealing and cop killings, some took a high road to expose the world to the ghettos of America. These rappers probably figured crime doesn’t pay early on, and chose to create lyrical content that encouraged fans in a positive way.
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![Mos Def Rehearses With Brooklyn Philharmonic [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]](http://cdn.theurbandaily.com/files/2011/10/MosDefScoresm-310x186.jpg)
Mos Def — multitalented rapper/singer/actor — has always looked for new challenges as a performer. Now he’s readying his next project — two concerts with this weekend with the acclaimed Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. And TheUrbanDaily was there to see it.
Peep the exclusive video below of his rehearsal of the song “Revelations,” arranged for the orchestra by award-winning composer Derek Bermel, and performed
Read More![Ice-T And Other Hip-Hop Legends Talk Hip-Hop [VIDEOS]](http://cdn.theurbandaily.com/files/2011/09/Ice-T-310x186.jpg)
Hip-hop veteran Ice-T created quite a stir on Sunday after making statements about the self-proclaimed rap “boss” Rick Ross. In an interview Ice-T gave prior to the premiere of VH1′s”Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation,” he says Rick Ross (and many other rappers) are having an identity crisis.
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Wade Banner got the chance to chop it up with Don Morris of The Source Magazine. Check out this interview to get a little insight to behind-the-scenes at the major publication.
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Here’s a new mixtape from Team T.O.K.Y.O.’s Mr. Mazi. Download it free here.
Read More![J. Cole: “I Don’t Think Hip-Hop Has Been Balanced” [VIDEO]](http://cdn.theurbandaily.com/files/2011/09/Picture-91-310x186.png)
J. Cole spoke about his latest single “Work Out” off of his debut album, and shared his thoughts on the state of hip-hop.
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