After several erroneous reports stated Geto Boys MC Bushwick Bill had died on Sunday (June 9), his family quickly squashed the rumors flying around the internet. Although the Houston rap legend was in the hospital with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he was still fighting for his life. Both his daughter...… Read more

J. Period's long awaited album, The RISE UP Project, has finally arrived. Boasting contributions from The Roots' Black Thought, De La Soul's Posdnuous and former Organized Konfusion MC Pharoahe Monch, the 10-track effort comes with executive production from DJ Jazzy Jeff, Young Guru, DJ Khalil and P...… Read more

Geto Boys' co-founder Bushwick Bill shared some devastating news with the public this week. On Wednesday (May 1), the Houston-bred rap vet revealed he's currently battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.  He received the diagnosis in February but only told close friends and family. In fact, his Geto Boy...… Read more

Freddie Gibbs and veteran producer Madlib's upcoming collaborative album, Bandana, is inching closer to fruition. Details have been relatively scarce up until now. During an interview with German magazine JUICE, Gibbs revealed the laundry list of guests appearing on the follow-up to 2014's Piñata....… Read more

Cypress Hill had a major reason to celebrate on Thursday (April 18). The legendary Hip Hop group — comprised of B-Real, Sen Dogg, Eric Bobo and DJ Muggs — were presented with their star on the iconic Hollywood Walk Of Fame.  Xzibit and George Lopez were on hand as special guest speakers.  During t...… Read more

The hip-hop community is reeling after Los Angeles-based rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside of his Los Angeles clothing store on Sunday afternoon (March 31).  Although he was rushed to a local hospital, he was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived. According to CNN, a high-ranking law...… Read more