Kid Koala has announced a new double album called Creatures Of The Late Afternoon, the soundtrack to an accompanying board game centered around a cast of creatures who "band together through the power of music to save their habitat from destruction." Built integrally into the vinyl gatefold jacket...… Read more

Kurupt and C-Mob have released a video for their new Gotti Mob single "Want Smoke." The track comes from the duo's forthcoming album Don't Be Stupid, which boasts appearances from Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, Spice 1, KXNG Crooked, X-Raided and more.  The video is a straightforward affair, with the camer...… Read more

It was January 16, 1999 and 17-year-old Namel Norris was getting ready to celebrate his sister’s Sweet 16 at their Bronx apartment. His cousin was playing with a gun and it went off, putting a bullet in Norris' neck and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. But rather than sink into permanent d...… Read more

Houston police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff. According to CNN, Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was taken into custody on Thursday evening (December 1). Another man, Cameron Joshua, 22, was charged with the unlawful carrying of a weapon. Houston Police Department Chief Troy...… Read more

LL COOL J took a monumental step this week in announcing the first-ever Rock The Bells cruise. Although the lineup hasn't been announced, the cruise will host five stages with a packed roster of legendary artists with Kid Capri on deck to DJ. The ship sails from Miami on November 13, 2023 to Nassau...… Read more

Fat Joe, DJ Rhettmatic and Rock The Bells are among the many sending Rakim well wishes after the Microphone Fiend revealed he broke his foot during a recent show. The God MC made the announcement via Instagram on Thursday (December 1).  "Regrettably, I’m going to have to postpone my shows in Seattl...… Read more