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Inside the Industry: Dance and entertainment with UPeepz
Advancing to the semifinals on NBC's World of Dance, UPeepz coaches Chips Beltran and Phim Villanueva tell us what it takes to impress J. Lo on the big stage

Lofi hip hop radio anime girl resumes studies after erroneous YouTube takedown
Anime girl continues her relentless pursuit of scholarly excellence
Holy rap! 'Funky' Japan monk gets grannies in a spin
Akinobu Tatsumi Tatsumi isn't your typical Buddhist monk. He has long hair, tied in a ponytail, and fancies himself as a human beatbox – a genre also steeped in hip hop culture.

Jay-Z leads Grammy nods as hip-hop dominates
The Recording Academy, which consists of more than 13,000 music professionals, will vote to decide the winners who will be unveiled at the annual Grammys gala on January 28

WATCH: Eminem sears 'racist' Trump at BET hip-hop award show
The rapper hits at the US president, calling him incompetent and prejudiced

Gameplan: Award-winning dance crew brings international hip hop competition to PH
Multi awarded A Team Philippines brings together Filipino dancers from all over the country to share their passion for street dance on the Vibe PH stage

DENGAR: Kolaborasi Drake dengan Beyonce di lagu ‘Can I’
Drake berduet dengan Beyonce dalam lagu baru berjudul Can I

Philippine teams place at World Hip Hop Championship 2015
Legit Status Romancon and A Team win awards at the international dance competition in California

'Rap-orters': telling the news in Uganda hip-hop style
They used to say [news is] boring but when they see NewzBeat they re like what s the time?
Rapper Vanilla Ice charged in US burglary
Vanilla Ice tells reporters he is innocent of wrongdoing

Chris Brown pleads guilty to hitting a fan
The misdemeanor assault charge carries a maximum 180 days in jail but as part of a plea deal with the US Attorney s Office a judge in District of Columbia Superior Court sentenced Brown to time served

PH dance group A-Team wins 2014 World Hip Hop Dance Competition
The group won in the Mega Crew division of the competition

Fête de la Musique: Subcultures as diverse as music
Fête de la Musique not only brings different genres to the various concert stages it also brings together the diverse subcultures associated with the music

Q-York: From New York to Manila
Fil Am rap duo Q York stops by the rap studio to talk hip hop culture and more Have questions?
Filipinos take center stage at World Hip Hop Championships
World Hip Hop is unlike any other dance event It is like being yourself in a crowd full of strangers who smile at you and applaud your talent
UP Street Dance Club wins bronze at World Hip Hop
The UP Street Dance Club brings Pinoy Pride to the hip hop scene
Pinoy teams top World Hip-Hop prelims
Pinoy teams ready to conquer World Hip Hop Dance Competition in Las Vegas
Hip hop for a cause
A group of Filipino Hip Hop and RnB artists performs to raise money for kids with biliary atresia
Music video vs Chinese 'aggression'
Change the World hypes up protest against Chinese action in West Philippine Sea
IN PHOTOS: PH breakdancing breakthrough
Filipino break dancer is champion in the regional finals of the R16 Korea World B boy Masters Championship
ReQuest dance crew grooves in PH
The multi awarded all girl dance crew ReQuest performed in Manila and Cebu
Forbes: P Diddy richest man in hip hop
P Diddy tops the Forbes Five of 2013 Know the 4 other wealthiest hip hop artists
Elektro Kif: Not your usual hip-hop beats
Music and dance lovers are in for a techno treat with a twist