LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Seattle singer Blake Lewis hopes his debut album, "Audio Day Dream," shows he's more than just the latest "American Idol" runner-up.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Snoop Dogg, Whodini and Missy Elliott are just some of the popular recording artists who turned out for the fourth "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" in New York Thursday.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Atlantic Records recording artist Lupe Fiasco has been named one of GQ Magazine's "Men of the Year 2006."

BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Breakout Chicago musicians Plain White T's have received the Breaking Woodie award for Best Emerging Artists from mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network.

ATLANTA, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Atlanta rapper T.I. has topped all other artists with eight nominations for the upcoming first-ever Black Entertainment Television Hip-Hop Awards. The Georgia rapper, whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., was named as a competitor in ceremony-hig

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Limited-edition action figure toys made by Kidrobot in New York's SoHo district are being sold at a temporary location during renovation and auctioned on eBay.

NEW YORK, June 23 (UPI) -- Two hip-hop festivals are scheduled this weekend in New York, each presenting its own social commentary.