By: Casey Bleho Thought up last spring and launched over the summer, BenzAndABackpack.com ? a comprehensive hip-hop blog created by Peter Drinan ?11 and Steven Aguiar ?11 ? has already gained a sizable following on campus and beyond....

(From left) Rachel Smith, Greater Baden Medical Services Inc. director of programs; Justin Britanik, program compliance manager; and Cynthia Duvall, case manager, started a new outreach program in local clinics and high schools that uses hip-hop to promote healthy pregnancies and explore how popular songs and culture define attitudes toward pregnancy, parenthood and sexual health.

The best boom-bap on tap in Austin As usual, I've got you covered. Screw my editors for allotting me a lousy 10 SXSW hip-hop picks. This isn't 2005, when a diehard fan with a pocketful of stimulants could make every rap showcase around Austin. Of the seven of us heading down, I'm the only one checking for boom-bap, so I'll prop as many damn artists as I want. My methodology was simple: I ...

VAIL VALLEY, Colorado - Hip hop artist Lyrics Born, along with singer Constance Lopez and DJ D Sharp, will perform at Agave Friday at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door. Call 970-748-8666 for more information.

Fusing and juxtaposing classical ballet with Jamaican vernacular dance, West African, Aztec, hip hop, jazz and contemporary concert dance, Friday's "Chocolate Heads Meets Beatflippers" mixes about 10 different dance styles from all over the world.