Seattle-based, R&B/Hip Hop duo Steelo released their first music video, "Make Up My Mind," this week to both on-line video outlets and major networks. The video was filmed in New York City and directed by James "Latin" Clark, with photography direction by Matt Workman, whose reel includes Busta Rhymes and KRS ONE.

The California Music Awards' inaugural dalliance with hip-hop is hopelessly confused, but at least someone is trying.

ELKO - Hip-hop isn't necessarily the first genre of music that comes to mind when one thinks of the different styles that can be heard in Elko.

DOWNTOWN AKRON ? Two West Akron residents are bringing a day of positive hip-hop entertainment to Lock 3 Park Sept. 6.

By CARY DARLING There?s a track on Next Sound , the debut disc by Fort Worth hip-hop outfit Fortnox, whose title sums up what the trio is all about: Grown Folkz Music . Against a rhythm that?s reminiscent of Average White Band?s 1975 hit School Boy Crush , Fortnox take swipes at the current generation of young hip-hop heroes whose names invariably begin with Lil or Young. "Went from young to ...