Hip Hop Public Health held its Remixing Public Health Gala at the Harvard Club in New York City on Tuesday (October 25) with special guests Chuck D, Ashanti, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Cheryl "Salt" James and host Doug E. Fresh. The event celebrated the work of HHPH founder Dr. Jide Williams, chief o...… Read more

dead prez is reportedly working on a new album, marking the duo's first joint studio effort since 2010's "Information Age." Stic made the announcement while speaking to Green Matters in a recent interview. The veteran MC—who, along with rhyming partner M-1, penned the enduring Hip Hop anthem "Hip Ho...… Read more

Santigold has announced a new podcast called "Noble Champions," which will host authors, activists and progressive thinkers "who stand up, stick up and speak up for important causes." Upcoming guests include The Roots' Questlove, Bun B, Tunde Adebimpe, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), Sanford Biggers, Idri...… Read more

A Tribe Called Quest luminary Q-Tip is joining a growing number of celebrities who are standing up for the Jewish community following Kanye West's harmful rhetoric. On Monday (October 24), Q-Tip shared an Instagram post that read simply: "I support my Jewish friends and the Jewish people." It's catc...… Read more

As the moniker suggests, Kosha Dillz is about as Jewish as it gets. So naturally, when the New York City-based rapper and current member of "Wild 'N Out" caught wind of Kanye West's recent anti-Semitic rants on Twitter and in subsequent interviews, it didn't feel right to turn a blind eye.  On Frid...… Read more

Mt. Westmore—the West Coast rap supergroup comprised of Too $hort, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and E-40—has shared a new single and accompanying video for "Too Big" featuring P-Lo. The track is taken from their debut album "Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort" (originally titled "Bad MFs"), which arrived exclusively vi...… Read more