How does Today In Rap work?

Today In Rap uses a combination of programs and scripts to create a unique real-time aggregation system. TIR goes beyond a typical directory and lets visitors see what’s being published on our contributors sites – virtually as soon as its published. We fetch content from contributor website and display a snippet of each post all on one page. So you can see what dozens of websites are talking about right now – just by scrolling down the page.

How often does TIR update?

We can grab content at any time, but we generally update every hour. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Aren’t you stealing content?

Absolutely not. We have a strict policy about scraping or “splogging” and we comply fully with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. We fully credit each contributing website. The visitor can only get a snippet from our website. The value comes from our visitors getting real-time update on what our contributors are talking about, not from reproducing the content itself. For more information, visit our DMCA page.

Why would hip-hop websites want to be included on Today In Rap?

Our visitors have made Today In Rap their first stop when they surf the web for new content., but we are only the first stop. Our contributors get the advantage of having their content snippets promoted on our website and a link to each post easily available to interested readers. We tell folks about what you’re talking about and give them a quick link to read more. You get the traffic from that additional promotion.

I’m a blogger. Can I have my content included?

Definitely. Hit us up via our contact page and provide your URL and contact info. If we like what we see, we’ll add you as a contributor. We’ll send you a note letting you know your content has been added.