YouTube has announced a new music video competition, YouTube OntheRise Rap Edition. The video contest hopes to find the best upcoming rap and hip-hop artists in the US. Interested artists can submit original videos from Friday, August 10 through Friday, August 17. 50 Cent, Common and Polow da Don will help judge the contest and [...]

March 09: Every day this month, we’re highlighting a free music podcast – for 31 Days of Free Music. It’s all stuff that you’re not likely to hear on mainstream radio – so get ready to free your ears! Have you recovered from yesterday’s barrage of FCC-banned music? If so, maybe you’re ready for some [...]

Gay rapper QBoy (“like Eminem but less camp,” according to accolades on his website) will be introducing two podcasts for Channel 4 that offer support and advice to gay teenagers. The podcasts, which are part of Channel 4′s gay teen Sexuality Awareness week, will focus on the issues of coming out. The first will discuss [...]