The Hip Hop Chronicle — XV drops off a new freestyle over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘The Reciepe’ which also featured Dr. Dre. Listen below. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — This is a crazy release week...and if I wasn't far enough behind already, this week has and will definitely set me back too many months to count.  I'm going to be blogging about 2012 releases deep into 2013.  That will set me back into 2014 than 20... more info

Guardian Music — Since their debuts, Jay-Z and Nas have traced different trajectories. This vintage track brought their voices together, to glorious effectHip-hop loves a rivalry. True to form, the protracted all-Brooklyn feud between Jay-Z and Nas at the turn of the... more info

Impose Magazine — The irony in stealing a Max B record for free download is not wasted here, folks. The rapper who's currently serving a 75-year sentence for armed robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault and murder continues to be productive behind bars. His verse... more info

Starpulse — The two-weekend Coachella festival experiment was a big success - organizers are planning to stage the event over 10 days again next year. Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg and The Black Keys repe... more info

ContactMusic — The two-weekend Coachella festival experiment was a big success - organisers are planning to stage the event over 10 days again next year 13 Radiohead Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg and The Black Keys repeated headlining spots over two weekends last month Apr... more info

ContactMusic — Former N.W.A. rapper Ice Cube briefly acknowledges photographers on arriving at the Staples Center for the Los Angeles Clippers basketball play-off game. Ice Cube began his career in the band CIA with Dr. Dre before forming N.W.A. He is currently a... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist behind the 'wacka wacka' sound on Isaac Hayes's Theme from ShaftThe film Shaft was notable for inaugurating the blaxploitation genre in Hollywood, winning an Oscar in 1972 for best original song. Composed by Isaac Hayes, Theme from Shaft �... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — KENDRICK LAMAR STOPS BY THE STATION 991 KGGI FM WITH Dj ODM TO TALK ABOUT HIS RECENT MERGE OF TDE AND AFTERMATH.. HEAR WHAT HE HAD TO SAY ABOUT KIM K AND KANYE..AND HIM CHEATING ON DR DRE!!! HE SPITS TO THE CLASSIC “G-THANG” ALSO SETS THE RECORD ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Queen drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Brian May would never consider using a hologram of late singer Freddie Mercury in concert following much hullabaloo over Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg performing with a Tupac Shaker hologram at this year's Coachella ... more info