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Lauryn Hill is currently scheduled to go on a cross-country tour this fall. According to Okayplayer, she'll be performing 17 shows across North America, with the first one scheduled for August 27^th in Philadelphia and the last one for November 13^th in Phoenix.

This should come as exciting news for fans of the hip hop songstress. Few artists in hip hop history can lay claim to a body of work as impressive as Ms. Hill's. Her unique combination of rapping and singing helped launch The Fugees to stardom as their album The Score went on to become a cultural landmark. Her ensuing solo work only solidified her position as an immensely skilled artist.

Despite her abounding musical talent, though, Lauryn Hill has deve

There's more to life than rap -- there's also sports, as RAPstation's new show, The Crush Sports Talk, reminds us.

The Crush Sports Talk has already been discussing the latest goings-on in the world of sports for years, entertaining sports fans with their immense knowledge and laugh out loud humor, earning their reputation as The Dopest Sports Show on The Radio. In their new video show on RAPstation, E Glaze and Maceo highlight a new topic each week and discuss it in detail.

Whether you're a diehard sports obsessive, a casual fan looking to expand your appreciation of sports, or simply in search of a good laugh, you'll find something to like about The Crush Sports Talk.

During the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, singer Carly Rae Jepsen was given the chance to ask Beach Boy Brian Wilson any question she could dream of while Kamsai Washington was able to interview Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner. On an episode of the Talkhouse Music Podcast, Bruner discusses working with Kendrick Lamar and Flying Lotus, and his last conversation with J Dilla. 

Washington and Bruner grew up together in Los Angeles, and have bonded over their intense love of jazz. From obscure session musicians to solo stars in their own right, they have both been fortunate enough to successfully pursue their passions. 

Highlights from the interview include: 

"There was a moment for me where I knew things were

The Game and his son Harlem Taylor have made headlines recently for the number of charitable of fundraising campaigns they've thrown themselves behind. After recently helping out a Compton teen in his quest to pilot a plane around the world, it was announced that the two would be partnering on a fundraiser to help out three-year Zachaeus and his father, Daquan Waters.

Zachaeus was shot in the face last May in the midst North Carolina shooting in which his mother and her unborn child were killed. When authorities arrived at the scene, Zachaeus was found next to the body of his mother.

Thanks to his son, The Game found out about Zachaeus, and the two continued their charitable trend by setting up a GoFundMe campaign for the three-year-old.

The Game, who w

Pop culture site Geek.com has compiled a list of some of the most notable references to comic books in rap lyrics, and you'd be surprised at the nerdy deep cuts some rappers are capable of.

“Like I’m the X-Men / Night crawling Luda / Cruisin’ in that Maybach / Or coming down the street up in a Kawasaki 1400 / Looking like Cyclops / Ice Man chain / White ice man whips / Storming through the club like it’s the Juggernaut bitch,” Ludacris rhymes on Jamie Foxx's "Yep, Dat's Me," showing that besides playing the team's tech geek in the Fast and Furious movies, he's capable of busting out some top tier nerdery in real life as well.

Geek.com list showcases 11 major rap artists tha

Producer, musical director and sound ambassador DJ Drez is a master of his craft in the studio and on stage. Drez cuts and composes profoundly original tracks that facilitate body movement practices of all forms. Rooted in the underground Los Angeles hip-hop scene, Drez applies precise turntablist skills to his provocative vision for truly universal music, which results in intelligently constructed masterpieces comprised of hip-hop, world music, soul, funk, jazz, and reggae. 

In the midst of a non-stop, world-wide tour schedule, Drez has released another solo effort, Alpine Swift, while simultaneously producing a Sānskrit mantra record with his wife, vocalist Marti Nikko. He’s also working on a more traditional hip-hop record with longtime c