December 5, 2008
Monday's stories: Rappers find 'Gangsta' sells
In the past two years, gangsta rap's popularity soared to levels it hadn't seen since N.W.A. helped invent the genre 15 years ago, but are the streets where today's hip-hoppers grow up really that much more dangerous than the rest of the country?
Here is Day Two of Newsday's five-part series on hip hop.
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Audio: Listen to Queens Artists
Born in the Bronx, hip hop became commercial in Queens. Following in the footsteps of Run-DMC, artists such as LL Cool J to 50 Cent and Ja Rule continue to offer up slinging beats and ear candy. Hear some of their songs.
October 11, 2004
Rappers find 'gangsta' sells
The statistics are clear. During the past decade, across America, the murder rate is down. The violent crime rate is down. Overall crime? Also down.
October 12, 2004
NYPD keeps tabs on rappers
Officially, the New York Police Department makes no special effort to keep tabs on rappers. Officially, the department has no binder of dossiers on the performers.
October 11, 2004
Hip hop still lives in Hollis
HIP-HOP 'HOOD A look at the neighborhoods that have influenced hip-hop
October 11, 2004
Top 25 hip hop albums
We asked readers at Newsday.com and NYNewsday.com for their favorite 25 hip-hop albums. Here's the tally:
