Little Brother fans will have a lot to be thankful for following Thursday's (November 23) Thanksgiving holiday. The following day, the group's new documentary, May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story, will hit their YouTube channel at 8 p.m. ET. "Little Brother entered this business independ...… Read more
André 3000 announced his triumphant return on Tuesday (November 14), telling NPR his debut solo album, New Blue Sun, will arrive this week. But it's not exactly what longtime Outkast fans were expecting. Instead of a proper Hip-Hop album, it's 87 minutes of experimental jazz primarily composed using...… Read more
Founder of N.W.A and Ruthless Records, Eric "Eazy-E" Wright, is getting a street named after him in his hometown of Compton, California. According to a press release, the City of Compton will rename Auto Plaza Drive South after Eazy-E, officially giving it the name "Eazy Street." A commemorative eve...… Read more
DJ Kool Herc was among the class of 13 inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday night (November 3) at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Following an introduction by LL COOL J, DJ Kool Herc walked arm-in-arm with his sister Cindy Campbell to accept the Musical Influence honor. But before he...… Read more
MF DOOM‘s widow, Jasmine Dumile Thompson, reportedly filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday (October 22), claiming his former label collaborator, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, stole 31 of the late MC’s notebooks. According to Billboard, the notebooks contained tracks from Operation Doomsday (1999), Ma...… Read more
Legendary Bronx DJ Mark The 45 King died on Wednesday (October 18) just two days after celebrating his 62nd birthday. While no cause of death has been specified, he had been sick for some time. DJ Premier and Eminem were among the many paying tribute to the Flavor Unit legend. Moments after learning...… Read more