Not only is hip-hop some of the most politically astute music around, but it might also be able to save lives someday. According to a recent article published on Purdue University News Service, researchers at Purdue  have developed sensors that gather power from the rhythmic and pulse-pounding frequencies found in bass-heavy hip-hop beats. These wave-powered biomedical sensors can been used to ...

The dynamic paraplegic rap group known for inspiring people to never give up, 4 Wheel City, has announced they will be performing live at the 1st annual ?One Mic, One Movement: Advances in Hip Hop Therapy & Hip Hop Psychology? Conference & Concert taking place Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, (New York, New York). ...

Eclectic hip-hop artist and 2004 Troy High School graduate Brian O?Neill, 26, aka Traff the Wiz, will perform as ?Zoo Effort? on Friday, Dec. 23, at the Home Bar in Troy.

Old-school, creative hip-hop lives in Boise, thanks to the Reef. The second-floor club regularly brings in some of the cooler names of rap?s counter-culture. These MCs don?t sell millions of records, but they deliver excellent music. The latest example: Saturday?s show by Souls of Mischief, who are bringing along Hieroglyphics Crew buddies Pep Love and Casual. Sharp-eyed hip-hop fans may notice ...

Hip-hop is making itself heard ? and seen ? at the Sundance Film Festival.Along with a slew of performances by rappers and DJs around town, this year's festival includes documentary and narrative films ...