The album was critically acclaimed and remains beloved in hip-hop circles.

Stones Throw is considered one of the leading names in underground hip-hop circles with a cult fan following around the world.

Exaggeration runs rampant in hip-hop circles, but this 1987 album really did change things.

But then positive messages and party anthems began to fall out of favour in hip-hop circles, and Heavy D's musical approach lost its commercial potency.

Nonetheless, the arrests instantly sent a shiver through hip-hop circles.

As the aspiring rapper DJay, he wears gold snap-on teeth known in hip-hop circles as snatch-outs.

The best way to do this could be to create colorful, transcendent personalities, like the ones abundant in hip-hop circles.

Indeed, within hip-hop circles, wheels can be as distinctive and identifiable as a rapper's taste in jewelry.

But I. Spiewak & Sons Inc. in Manhattan has somehow got itself on the cutting edge of fashion, as the coats have become popular in hip-hop circles.

Even in hip-hop circles, Benzino is not noted for his equanimity.