Hip-Hop Community Rallies Around Madlib After He Loses Everything To L.A. Fires

In what seems like an ongoing nightmare with no end in sight, the Los Angeles wildfires continue to wreak havoc on Southern California. As some of the smoke starts to clear, more and more members of the Hip-Hop community are stepping up to help their fellow creatives, including Pete Rock and DJ Spi...Read more

Method Man Denies Assaulting Man At Staten Island Gym

Method Man (real name Clifford Smith) has denied recent allegations of assault. A report published by the New York Post on Thursday (January 16) claimed the Wu-Tang Clan legend punched a 28-year-old man seven times in the face at Crunch Fitness Gym on Staten Island. But Method Man’s representative,...Read more

Questlove's Sly & The Family Stone Doc To Premiere At Sundance Film Festival

Questlove is set to premiere his latest documentary, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025. This film delves into the life, music and cultural impact of Sly Stone, the enigmatic frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, a band pivotal in shap...Read more

Public Enemy To Tour With Guns N' Roses, Sex Pistols & More

Guns 'N Roses are going on an international tour—and taking Public Enemy with them. On Monday (December 9), Flavor Flav shared an Instagram post announcing the news. He wrote in the caption, "FLAVOR FLAV: WE ARE GOING ON TOUR WITH GUNS N’ ROSES!!! Guns N’ freaking Roses."  Produced by Live Nation,...Read more

Happy Birthday Doctor Dre!

Yo! MTV Raps legend Doctor Dré celebrated a birthday on Thursday (December 5), his 61st revolution around the sun. Born in Westbury, New York, the man born André Brown was a DJ at WBAU, the radio station of Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. Along with three other DJs at the station, he...Read more

Ice Cube Is Back With First New Album In Six Years "Man Down"

Ice Cube has returned with his first new album in six years, Man Down. Boasting 19 tracks, the project includes guest vocals from Killer Mike, Busta Rhymes, Xzibit, Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Too $hort, among others. The lead single, "It's My Ego," has already been crowned the biggest solo single of Cube'...Read more