Before his performance last Friday, rapper Nas sat down with TTN’s Stephen Zook for an exclusive interview.

Students, labor activists and artists filled a South Philadelphia art studio Friday night for “Voices of the Rebels,” as part of Student Labor Action Week.

Hip-hop is an imperfect, but charming, language.
It is derogatory toward women, it thrives off power, sex and money, and it’s all one big bleep after all obscenities are taken out. But what great cultural movement in history didn’t have its kinks?
Hip-hop surrounds us. It blares through the headphones of the kid walking on the street, [...]

The story has been told so many times that they recount it the same whether they are together or not. It is the story of how Hall & Oates, one of the most successful duos in rock history, came to be.
“It was at the Adelphi Ballroom in West Philly,” said Daryl Hall, 61, the taller, [...]

Last month, Bill Cosby co-published “Come on People,” a book criticizing the black community. Read a review.

Temple’s favorite alumni and Board of Trustees member Bill Cosby is planning to release a hip-hop album titled State of Emergency, according to AllHipHop.com. Cosby, 70, has spoken out against vulgar rap music in the past, but his album is reportedly clean and issue oriented.
This album will be the Cos’ 35th to date.
Alex Irwin can [...]

As should be expected from Temple, the doors that claimed to be opened by 7 p.m. were really opened closer to 8. Needless to say, Saturday night was a gorgeous 47 degrees with the ghastly wind making it feel more like 38 degrees. Luckily, the doors were opened just in time to prevent any students [...]

The Roots’ “Okayplayer Presents Tour” came to an end last weekend at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, but not before the group put on an unforgettable performance in their hometown of Philly at the Electric Factory last Saturday.
In front of a sold-out crowd, the legendary Roots crew showed why they are head-and-shoulders above [...]

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Say what you will about Philadelphia; it’s small, stuff closes too early, public transportation leaves much to be desired, etc. One thing that you can’t knock is our music scene. From world famous Philly soul and hip-hop to [...]