HIP HOP

• The Evolution of Rap Music in the United States - 1993 essay includes guidelines for teaching about rap music (and graffiti) to middle and high school students. Includes a bibliography and brief lesson plans.
• The Four Elements - Comprehensive look at the history of hip hop music. Includes pictures and links.
• Old School Hip Hop - Features biographies, recordings and videos from old school rap artists who performed prior to 1986.

• Ali G's Online Rapper - Interactive rapping. [Flash]
• A's Down South Hip Hop World - Information about down south artists like Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Master P, Lil Troy, Mystikal. Also new audio, lyrics, release dates, freestyle competitions and unreleased albums.
• Basically-HipHop - Dedicated to performing underground hiphop and mainstream rap on the net in Real Audio. Forum and chat room available.
• Beats, Rhymes and Life - Hip hop site for the advanced listener, features lyrics, news, reviews and a tape trading section.
• BET.com - Music news, downloads, videos and links.
• The Box - Sound and video files, pictures and discography for old school artists, battles and the artists; EPMD, LL Cool J and The Fat Boys.
• The Cipher - Pictures, multimedia, free e-mail and fan forum.
• Curbserver.com - Hip-hop trivia, games, merchandise, chat rooms and downloads.
• DaLinkz - Directory of over 400 rap and hiphop links, including bands and artists, record labels, stores, magazines, audio and video.
• Davey D's Hip-Hop Corner - Comprehensive site includes news, reviews, interviews, articles, charts and message boards.
• Dig Deep Online - Features artist pages, chat, message board, reviews, charts, photos, and underground store.
• Dirty South Rap - Audio downloads, interviews, reviews, message board, merchandise, and links.
• DJ CLUE - Mixtapes and CDs, artist information and message boards.
• Donmega.com - Westcoast gangsta rap news and information. Features biographies, discographies, pictures, lyrics, wallpapers and audio.
• Down-South.com - Features audio, lyrics, reviews, and pictures for artists from the South. Artists include Cash Money Records, Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo, Playa Fly, and Lil Wayne.
• EURweb - Home of the Electronic Urban Report (EUR)
• Flow Session - Message board and top 10 raps.
• Hip Hop Battleground - Streaming audio, news, freestyle and chat room, artwork, backgrounds, wallpaper, and reviews.
• Hip Hop Game - Offers news, audio, reviews, lyrics, videos and a fan forum.
• Hip Hop Havoc - Features mixtapes and exlusives from top artists in streaming audio, including release dates and the latest news.
• The Hiphop Archive at Harvard University - A virtual resource for Hiphop scholars, teachers, activists, and anyone else who wants to use Hiphop to empower individuals and communities.
• Hip-Hop Culture - Album reviews and mailing list.
• Hip-Hop Domain - Reviews, audio, forum, and articles.
• Hiphopbattle.com - Watch hip hop artists compete for studio time. Also has poetry competitions and graffiti contests.
• HipHop.com - Dedicated to hiphop music and culture around the world.
• hip-hop.com - Comprehensive hip-hop site with over 4000 pages and images.
• HipHop-Directory - Comprehensive hip hop links directory and search engine.
• Hiphopdirectory.com - News, audio, interviews, and a directory of hip hop sites.
• HipHopDX.com - Up to date news, reviews, and one of the biggest collection of hip hop Links.
• HipHopHotSpot.Com - News, articles, album reviews, artist profiles and online store.
• HipHopPalace.com - Aspiring artists can upload their demos, search for labels and read feature articles.
• HipHopSite - Features exclusive and hard to find Real Audio clips, reviews and store.
• iGangsta.com - News, lyrics, and diggin section.
• JS Dance Power - Belgian streetdance hiphop crew. Dance battles, courses, events and teams.
• Pinnacle Rhythms Productions - Original hip-hop instrumentals for emcees. [Requires Flash]
• Planet Rap Network - Comprehensive site features news, reviews, audio, forums, games and pictures.
• Project B.U. - Search engine dedicated to Hip-Hop culture. Includes artist news, forum, and a store.
• The Rap Dictionary - Definitions of hip hop slang and expressions.
• Rap Station - Includes breaking news, sound files, artist listings and message boards.
• Rapdirt.com - Get the latest news, pictures, gossip, concert information, reviews, multimedia, and links on your favorite rap music stars.
• RapMusic.com - News and information on the music and artists in hip-hop, rap and R&B.
• RapSearch - Urban search engine providing information on Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul, Dance, artist information, and top sites programs.
• Rapworld.Com - Rap/R&B/HipHop site with free e-mail, url redirection, linkexchange. Over 100 artists listed with pictures, sounds, videos, and lyrics.
• Real Rap - Album reviews, sound files, and forum.
• Shitznitz.com - News, music, message board, games, and chat.
• South-West Connection - News, links, message board, interviews and reviews from mainly Southern and West Coast artists.
• Tapekingz - Mixtape culture including audio, forums, video and merchandise.
• TyMeLyNe.com - Daily hip hop news and online reality video show.
• Urban Latina Style - Around 20 lyrics.
• URBNET: The Urban Entertainment Network - Includes interviews, news, reviews, release dates, and charts.
• West-Site - Information, music, pictures of 2pac, TQ, Daz Dillinger and others.