AllHipHop — Actor/entrepreneur Eric Martinez has come forward to discuss his involvement in an upcoming celebrity MMA match with rapper DMX.   DMX and Martinez are slated to square off in the ring November 21, during Thunder Promotions’ card headlined b... more info

VH1 News — Grand Master Roc Raida, a renowned DJ who had performed with X-Ecutioners and Busta Rhymes, died Saturday of complications from a mixed-martial-arts accident. more info

MTV.com News — Renowned DJ, who had performed with X-Ecutioners and Busta Rhymes, died Saturday of complications from a mixed-martial-arts accident.By Shaheem Reid Roc Raida Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images In another terrible loss for the hip-hop commu... more info

MTV.co.uk News — X-Ecutioners member, legendary turntablist & Busta Rhymes’ personal DJ, Grand Master Roc Raida has died. Representatives of the DJ have stated, “The legendary Grand Master Roc Raida... more info

Nialler9 — Q-Tip, backed by The Roots, plays a track live from Kamaal The Abstract. Related Posts Kamaal The Abstract finally released MP3: Another Q-Tip remix feat. Kanye & Consequence / mixtape Q-Tip live in The Button Factory Q-Tip – Renaissance ... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Play N Skillz are hunting for new talent for their G4 Muzik label, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Fabolous and Ne-Yo Photo: BET more info

Guardian Music — What happens when you put 50 Cent in a room with self-help writer Robert Greene? The most improbable popular psychology book imaginableWhen the rapper and former drug dealer Curtis Jackson first laid hands on a copy of a vaguely sinister self-help... more info

MTV.com News — MC also sends 'blessings' to DJ AM's loved ones.By Shaheem Reid Flo Rida Photo: MTV News ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — How in the world do you react when you're sitting down and get a call that Beyoncé wants to take you overseas — and pa... more info

VH1 News — Busta Rhymes is "80 percent" finished with his new LP, and now he's aiming for our Hottest MCs in the Game list. " With or without an album, I belong on that list," he said. more info

MTV.com News — 'With or without an album, I belong on that list,' Bus tells MTV News.By Shaheem Reid Busta Rhymes Photo: Universal ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — "With or without an album, I belong on that list. I'm always hot," Busta Rhymes proclaimed a li... more info