That's clearly not the case. But it brings up the discussion of ... tactile in your hands,” said G. Valentino Ball, a hip-hop journalist and founder of the local music platform, KillerBoomBox.

There’s a throwback living room space decked out with old FUBU jerseys, CD cases and vintage posters from hip-hop hoarder Nuface. There is even an homage to Atlanta’s nightclubs, record stores ...

Mike Bozzuffi calls himself an alternative hip-hop artist. Unwilling to conform to ... "I think this is my best CD I ever put out," he said. "I started concentrating on myself and my lyrics.

According to market research firm NPD Group, hip-hop CD sales hit $1 billion in 2003, due largely to top sellers from Eminem and 50 Cent . Throughout the music industry, artists are branching out ...