When artists don't reach outside their safety zones, music stagnates Why are local scenes so split? Not to say there aren't people who venture to other scenes in the city, but the majority stays put in their comfort zone. I could make this point for most music scenes in the city, but I'll stick to Hip Hop since that's what the column's title tells me this is about.

Windhoek ? African hip-hop prides itself on a more positive portrayal of women, but traditional cultural attitudes towards women still dominate the industry, say Namibian female rappers.

Some of today's biggest recording artists and producers have joined together to celebrate the music of multi-Grammy winning producer, composer and arranger Quincy Jones by recording contemporary versions of popular recordings from his massive catalog for a new album from Interscope Records entitled Q: Soul Bossa Nostra.

RICHARD Gere is not a fan of hip-hop music! ?It?s like an alien music to me,? said the Brooklyn?s Finest star. So what does Gere have on his iPod? ?It?s mostly old blues guys,? he revealed. ?That?s where I?m coming from. ?Robert Johnson is on the top of my list and I?m sure 99 percent of the people [...]

A native of Toledo, Searius Adishin, more commonly referred to as ?Searius Add,? is no stranger to the Columbus area. While attending Ohio State, Searius Add created hip-hop mixtapes, music videos, hosted events and shared his poetry.