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Snoop Dogg wears many hats. On December 10, the Godfather of rap will be taking on his new moniker as Snoopzilla for his project with producer Dâm-Funk. 7 Days Of Funk aims to goes heavy with funk and easy with the chilled-out grooves. Snoo...

After reuniting at last year's Coachella music festival, it seems as though Los Angeles hip-hop group Jurassic 5 is getting back together for good. In a recent interview, group member Chali 2na said J5 will be going on tour together next year...

There’s been a lot of talk about the state of New York hip-hop lately. Regardless of whatever city claims to run the radio, the fact remains that the Big Apple is still ripe with new talent. Case in point: Manhattan’s very own Mike Milan. The rap...

DMX has been in trouble with the law a lot recently, but he's finally back in the studio. A video taken on Thanksgiving eve in producer Dame Grease's studio shows the Yonkers MC working on a new song, titled "Never Give Up." According to X's publicist, it will be a gospel song, similar to "Lord Give Me A Sign," a single released off his 2006 album, Year Of The Dog...

Last month, rumors started to fly that OutKast would be reuniting in 2014. While those rumors are still unconfirmed, fans of the group have reason to be encouraged. Yesterday, Big Boi posted pictures of he and Andre 3000 hanging out together in Atlanta...

Chicago has birthed a lot of stars in recent memory—Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa and Chief Keef. Lil Bibby, who has stayed on his grind alongside Lil Herb, is hoping to build buzz with his solo debut Free Crack. Hosted by DJ Scream, Gangbangin' Bibby gathers King L and Herb on the guest appearances, as well as beats by Honorable C Note, Young Chop and Black Metaphor. Is t...

It's been quite some time since Kendrick Lamar shook up hip-hop with his name-dropping verse on Big Sean's "Control." One of the names he dropped was that of North Carolina spitter J. Cole, who has now responded with a verse of his own. Cole, along with Pusha T and A$AP Rocky, is featured on the remix of Justin Timberlake's "TKO...

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Earlier this year, Fat Joe was sentenced to four months in prison for federal tax evasion charges. In the original report, it stated that “Joe failed to pay taxes on some $3 million in income for years 2007 through 2010, an estimated tax loss to the government of $718,038.” ...