Dr. Dre's Seminal Solo Debut "The Chronic" Returns To Streaming

Dr. Dre's seminal solo debut, The Chronic, is finally back on streaming services in honor of its 30th anniversary. Upon becoming the new owner of Death Row last year, Snoop Dogg noticeably took it down, along with other titles like Doggystyle.  But with the help of Interscope Records, the album's or...Read more

A Tribe Called Quest + Missy Elliott Among 2023 Rock Hall Nominees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rolled out the list of nominees for its 2023 class on Wednesday (February 1). Among this year's roster are A Tribe Called Quest and Missy Elliott, the latter in her first year of eligibility. Tribe was nominated once in 2022. The other nominees are Sheryl Crow, Kate...Read more

Universal Hip Hop Museum Granted $5M In Federal Funding

The Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx just secured $5 million in federal funding. According to Pix11, the money will go toward completing construction of the UHHM, funding K-12 educational programming and building affordable housing in the surrounding neighborhood.  KRS-One, Grandmaster Flash a...Read more

Fatlip Announces "Torpor" Vinyl Release With "The Way" Featuring Krayzie Bone

Former Pharcyde member Fatlip and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony MC Krayzie Bone have come together for a new single called "The Way." The track is taken from Fatlip's latest solo album, Torpor, which was released last summer. Produced by Sccit and Siavash the Grouch, the project found the four original membe...Read more

Rock The Bells Announces Lineup For First-Ever Hip Hop Cruise

Rock The Bells has announced the lineup for Hip Hop's first ever cruise—and it's big. It's so legendary, in fact, we're going to name them all. Among those performing are Rick Ross, Lil Jon, Big Boi, DJ Jazzy Jeff, MC Lyte, Ghostface Killah, Trina & Trick Daddy, Just Blaze, Big Daddy Kane, Too $...Read more

DJ Shadow Plots Seventh Studio Album With Mass Appeal For Hip Hop 50

DJ Shadow has announced a follow-up to 2019's Our Pathetic Age is coming later this year. In a newsletter, the veteran DJ/producer shared he began working on the album, his seventh, at the top of 2022. He noted it's drastically different from Our Pathetic Age and includes fewer guest features.  "As...Read more