Hip-Hop

Examines the Troubled Relationship Between Black Men and Women: Parts I and II to Premiere on Wednesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 26 at 8:00 p.m.*, With Part III Airing Exclusively on BET ON BLAST

NEW YORK, June 19, 2008 -- On Wednesday, June 25 at 8:00 p.m.* BET News premieres the second installment of its popular town hall series, HIP HOP VS. AMERICA II: WHERE DID THE LOVE GO?, a no-holds-barred discussion focusing on music videos, misogyny within the hip-hop culture, race vs. gender, the strained relationships between black men and women and the media's role in shaping the perception of African Americans.    » read more »

Annual Must-See VH1 Salute to Hip Hop Pioneers Slated to Tape Thursday, October 2 at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom

NEW YORK, June 23, 2008 -- With just days until its star-studded VH1 Rock Honors concert event saluting The Who, VH1 has announced the upcoming date for its next A-List tentpole event the VH1 Hip Hop Honors.

Now in its fifth year, VH1 Hip Hop Honors will once again pay tribute to the hip hop luminaries who broke new ground and propelled the genre into a truly global phenomenon. VH1 will fete this year's honorees at a high-energy event at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York taping Thursday, October 2, 2008 and premiering on VH1 on Tuesday, October 7.    » read more »

- DRM-Free Digital Music Initiative for consumer brand, loyalty and incentive programs
- EMI Canada becomes first label to use Hip Digital’s CMS engine

Competition to find the most talented unsigned dancer and hip-hop artist

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Vantage and MTV Films are searching for the most talented unsigned dancer and hip hop music artist in association with their upcoming film, "How She Move".    » read more »

NEW YORK, Oct 15, 2007 -- BET kicks off the week of October 15 with the premieres of BET Hip Hop Awards 2007, along with new episodes of AMERICAN GANGSTER and EXALTED. Following are the program descriptions below:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
8:00 p.m.    » read more »

- Kanye West, Nelly, Common, Dr. Cornel West, MC Lyte, David Banner, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Lil' Wayne, Soulja Boy and Hurricane Chris, Among Others, Brought Style, Substance and Swagger to the BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007
- Hosted by Katt Williams, with Appearances by LL Cool J, Ciara, Wyclef Jean, Keyshia Cole, Jermaine Dupri, Hill Harper, Lauren London, Lil Mama, Lil Boosie, Dizzee Rascal, Twista, Phonte, Kardinal Offishal, Stat Quo, Cee-Lo, Melyssa Ford, Rocsi, Terrence, Ras Kaas, Flo, Cassidy and Joell Ortiz, BET Paid Homage to Today's Hottest Urban Music Artists    » read more »

- 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007' Premiering Wednesday, October 17 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
- Wyclef Jean, Keyshia Cole, Cassidy, Dizzee Rascal, DJ Premiere, Joell Ortiz, Kardinal Offishall, Lil Mama, Phonte, Ras Kass and Status Quo Scheduled to Appear
- Katt Williams Returns As Host