VH1 News — Ice Cube explains Dr. Dre's I Am the West absence. "I don't feel bad, because Snoop can't find him either," Cube laughed. more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't feel bad, because Snoop can't find him either,' Cube laughs.By Jayson Rodriguez Ice Cube Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Ice Cube might rep the West on his new album, appropriately titled I Am the West, but the legendary Left Coast ra... more info

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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

Gigwise — Lloyd Banks speaks about long-awaited record... more info

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