Grammy Award-winning rapper-actor-author LL Cool J describes the process of making his 14th studio album as “going back to the drawing board and learning how to rap again.” NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy ...

For Behind The Beat, Thomas Hobbs spoke with Cool and Dre about producing The Game and 50 Cent's "Hate It Or Love It," the best rags-to-riches song since The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy." From Clayton ...

Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot. Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in ...

Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in four languages... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "NSHAKA") PRO ZED: (Rapping in non-English language). SUMMERS: ...