Pitchfork — In a recent Pitchfork interview, funny guy David Cross talked about the similarities between musicians and comedians: "There's quite an overlap between musicians who have an affection towards comedy and comedians who fantasize about being in a band,"... more info

MTV.com News — Who is the hottest breakthrough MC of this year? Your vote will decide -- the winner will be revealed July 25!By Shaheem Reid Photo: MTV News Last year, as part of our annual "Hottest MCs in the Game" rollout, we asked the audience — the p... more info

Pitchfork — The big weekend approaches! We're less than a month away from the Pitchfork Music Festival, which takes over Chicago's Union Park July 16-18. We have now announced the set times, so check the schedule below to see which bands will play when and on ... more info

MTV.com News — Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug also join UGK legend onstage.By Shaheem Reid and Rahman Dukes Bun B Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Bun B is one of the few MCs who's had a successful career both as a solo artist and as a group member (he... more info

Pitchfork — Last year, Rising Indiana MC Freddie Gibbs released two monster mixtapes. And he's got another tape, Str8 Killa No Filla, coming soon. For that one, he's enlisted Texas legend Bun B to help out on the pessimistic no-money lament "Rock Bottom". He... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Eric Coleman While we wait for that long-in-the-works new album from Madlib and DOOM, here's the first new Madvillain music we've heard in a long time: the track "Papermill", released as part of the Adult Swim Singles Program. Hear it over... more info

Pitchfork — After putting out several open-minded mixtapes over the years, the purveyors of all things random and cartoon-ish at Adult Swim are prepping their own online singles series. Starting this Monday, May 17, the Adult Swim Singles Program will host a bra... more info

MTV.com News — 'It was just me interacting with the people in my city,' Gibbs said of new video.By Shaheem Reid By now, Freddie Gibbs is very familiar with the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. He's in Los Angeles quite often to conduct business. But when it ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Freddie Gibbs' new video for "The Ghetto", which debuted on mtvU this morning, works as a travelogue of the Rising MC's devastated Gary, Indiana hometown. The song, meanwhile, comes from Gibbs' forthcoming Str8 Killa, No Filla mixtape and serves as a... more info

Pitchfork — Freddie Gibbs' new video for "The Ghetto", which debuted on mtvU this morning, works as a travelogue of the Rising MC's devastated Gary, Indiana hometown. The song, meanwhile, comes from Gibbs' forthcoming Str8 Killa, No Filla mixtape and serves as a... more info