Warner Pacific College is holding a three part event titled "It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Community, Education, and Spirituality" as part of its 2^nd Annual Diversity Lecture Series.

From Marlen Suyapa Bodden comes The Wedding Gift, a big novel of passion and self-destruction during the time of slavery. 

Mikey Vegaz has released a video for his new single "I'm Good," off of his latest street album "Gold Kilos In The Trap."

Arsenio Hall takes comedic swipes at Bill Nye the Science Guy, Snooki and a few others in his monologue. David Oyelowo tells Arsenio why he was scared Oprah would hit him

5^th Sequence and Speaker Minds' Randal Wyatt have released a new video for their duo, 5^th & Wyatt, entitled "Over and Over." The single is described as, "An uplifting tale of the overcoming the constant struggle that many of us go through in our daily lives."

NW Hip Hop Fest 3 continued on Sep. 6 and 7 at Ash Street Saloon and Kelly's Olympian. The Skanner News cycled back and forth between the venues and got a number of pictures, as well as some videos, along the way.

Want to twerk? Checvk out this lesson from Jae Tracie.

Miguel talks DUI arrest, challenging R&B and being biracial in pop music. The R&B singer tells Fuse News about his recent run-in with the law and how he's just trying to keep it real with his music.

In his intrview with Fuse News Pittsburgh emcee Wiz Khalifa reveals a Katy Perry collab, his son's influence on new album 'Blacc Hollywood' and details on his July wedding with Amber Rose.

NW Hip Hop Fest 2013 kicked off at Kelly's Olympian and Ash Street Saloon on Sep. 6. Performers from the first night included Cool Nutz, the Dirt Revival Band and Easy McCoy.