Guardian Music — Mellifluous and menacing, is this midwestern rapper one of hip-hop's last great hopes?Hometown: Gary, Indiana.The lineup: Freddie Tipton (vocals, music).The background: Freddie Gibbs is a 28-year-old rapper from Michael Jackson's hometown of Gary, In... more info

MTV.co.uk News — G-Unit member Lloyd Banks has admitted that despite Dr. Dre's age, the delayed LP sounds like it will be a classic. The rapper is one of the few to have actually heard seems to think that the Detox... more info

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ContactMusic — Dr. Dre's 'Detox' album is "epic" and will "have the youth by the b***s" according to Lloyd Banks. G-Unit rapper Lloyd said how impressive the much delayed album... more info

MTV.com News — 'People are like, 'What did you sample?' I'm like, 'Uriah Heep,' ' Scoop says of mining rock collection for rap bangers.By Shaheem Reid Scoop DeVille Photo: Tokyo Sex Whale Records Behind the Beats: Scoop DeVille Frost is such a veteran... more info

MTV.com News — 'Honestly, I don't know how much longer I have in this game,' Em tells Vibe. By James Dinh Eminem and Dr. Dre on the cover of Vibe Photo: Vibe After more a decade in the business, Eminem remains a hip-hop heavyweight, one who can still sell... more info

Gigwise — Rapper earned millions in last twelve months... more info

Allmusic Blog — Gap Band bassist Robert Wilson, who founded the group with his brothers Ronnie and Charlie in 1967, suffered a fatal heart attack on Sunday. Wilson was still active at 53 years old, with a gig scheduled for August 28th at Tulsa’s Timeless Music Fes... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A generation ago, the members of Black Hippy would've all probably gotten started in a group. After all, from Ice Cube to MC Eiht, Dr. Dre to W.C., many '90s West Coast legends honed their skills by bouncing ideas and... more info

MTV.com News — Mogul earned $63 million over the last 12 months, according to business magazine.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z Photo: WireImage For the third time in four years, Jay-Z has been crowned the "Hip-Hop Cash King" by Forbes . The Brooklyn lyricist ... more info