MTV.com News — MC calls upcoming I Am the West album 'West Coast hip-hop without any apologies.'By Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Ice Cube Photo: MTV News Ice Cube premiered his new single, "I Rep That West," Monday afternoon ... more info

MTV.com News — Travis Barker, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Birdman and more appear on tape dropping Monday.By Shaheem Reid The Game's The Red Room Photo: Universal Music Group The Game's anticipated The Red Room mixtape comes out on Monday (April 26). Though it was... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The Game and Dr. Dre have had their differences over the past couple of years, but ever since they’ve been back on speaking terms, they’ve been working on new music together. The... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about diss tracks and hatchet jobs. This time, we want you to suggest songs about our feathered friendsTry these out for size. Your posts are so short, Mickey Rooney uses them for trousers. You repeat post so often, you've got a dig... more info

Guardian Music — Thxa Soe's music gives country's youth a focus for dissatisfaction with the junta despite strict censorshipThey know every word. Boys, bare-chested and sweating in the April heat. Girls clutching digital cameras, their faces streaked with paste to pr... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre’s biological son Curtis Young hopes to follow in the footsteps of his father, with the launch of his new record label, Young Entertainment Inc. Like his famous father, Curtis Young, formerly known as Hood Surgeon, also... more info

MTV.com News — Faith No More, Gorillaz, Pavement and other age-defying acts heat up the desert fest.By Corey Moss Jay-Z performs at Coachella 2010 Photo: Lee Barth INDIO, California — Leave it to the least likely star to grace the Coachella headlining s... more info

Idolator — There had been rumors all day that Jay-Z would add a twist to his historic performance on the first night of the Coachella festival by inviting a surprise guest: Dr. Dre. (Remember, they’ve recorded the as-yet-unheard track “Under Pressure” tog... more info

AllHipHop — Scott Storch is quickly getting back into swing of the music game by lending his hit-making skills to the highly anticipated Dr. Dre single “Under Pressure,” a song that features Jay-Z. The song, which has yet to leak, is a huge move fo... more info

Guardian Music — US army's choice of aural bombardment is all wrong, argues Stuart HeritageIf there's one thing the US military enjoys more than keeping our womenfolk in silk stockings during the second world war, it's bombarding its enemies with objectively terrible... more info