Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Announces Hip Hop 50 Summer Blowout

Long Island is virtually a breeding ground for Hip Hop legends—from Chuck D and Stetsasonic to De La Soul. On June 11, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall Of Fame (LIMEHOF) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop with a concert and panel discussion event at the venue’s home base in S...Read more

Missy Elliott Breaks Down In Tears Over First Female Rapper Rock Hall Honor

The 2023 class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced on Wednesday (May 3). Subsequently, Missy Elliott made history as the first female rapper to receive the honor. Shortly after the news broke, Elliott took to Twitter to react and admitted it was an emotional moment. "I can’t st...Read more

Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Announce "Doggstyle" Anniversary Concerts At Hollywood Bowl

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Doggystyle with two concerts at The Hollywood Bowl on June  27 and 28. Backed by the ReCollective Orchestra led by conductor Derrick Hodge, Snoop and Dre will be joined by a parade of special guests.   Doggstyle served as Snoop Dogg's d...Read more

Ice-T Announces Next Body Count Album "Merciless" Is (Almost) Done

Ice-T is so much more than Detective Odafin Tutualdo on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Not only is he a pioneering gangsta rapper, but he's also frontman for the heavy metal band Body Count. The Grammy Award-winning band has released seven albums, beginning with 1992's self-titled debut and,...Read more

Kool Keith's "Black Elvis 2" Album Essentially Reunites The Analog Brothers

Kool Keith has announced his next album, Black Elvis 2, will arrive June 16 via Mello Music Group. The 16-track project includes a song called "The Formula" featuring Ice-T and Marc Live who happen to be members of The Analog Brothers. Needless to say, it's at least a partial reunion of the experime...Read more

Deltron 3030 Reuniting For Wu-Tang Clan & Run The Jewels Show

Del The Funky Homosapien, Dan The Automator and Kid Koala—collectively known as Deltron 3030—will reunite for a show featuring the Wu-Tang Clan and Run The Jewels later this fall. Produced by AEG Presents, the show takes place at Fiddler's Green Amphitheater in Denver, Colorado on September 8. In a...Read more