While hip-hop was still finding itself as an art form in the '80s, it didn't take long for MTV to catch on and let rap acts flourish during the MTV VMA awards.

At the height of the Run-D.M.C. era, the rap group was on top of the world and making moves that would influence hip-hop for generations to come. But when Darryl "DMC" McDaniels needed music the most, it was singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan that helped him.

Often, when our favorite artists get popular, their come-up gets obscured behind their explosion onto the scene. But the truth is, your favorite artist was hustling long before their “overnight success.” In The Ed Lover Show‘s “Behind The Hip Hop” segment, you get a close look into the hustle of today’s most legendary and hottest artists […]

The Grammys keep snubbing Nas. The Queens rapper has been nominated a whopping 13 times and has not won a single award, which is surprising because “Life is Good” was hailed as one of the best albums of 2012. He is not the only great artist who has been upset by the Grammys. Take a […]