ContactMusic — Rap legends N.W.A. are to be immortalised on the big screen - a major biopic is in the works. The Compton, California supergroup - comprising of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, ... more info

Rolling Stone — Rap supergroup N.W.A will become the latest hip-hop act to have its story told in a big-screen biopic. Straight Outta Compton will chart the group’s rise and fall, EW’s Entertainment Insider reports. The film has already recruited N.W.A’s Ice C... more info

Idolator — Because any cultural phenomenon can now go from "destroying the fabric of polite society" to "ready for the multiplex" in two decades or less, the epic journey of gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A. is supposedly being condensed to 120 minutes of fun as I ty... more info

Corporate Bloggin — Rendre hommage à un ami défunt est un passage incontournable dans le gangsta rap américain.Et qui mieux qu'un rappeur de South Central peut exceller dans ce style?Comme Ice Cube, OG Sinister sait parler de ses frères qui ont été du ... more info

XLR8R — A decade ago, Loco Dice was opening for the likes of Usher, Ice Cube, and Snoop and honing in on his rap skills. Switching to house music—which he did around 2003—isn't exactly a predictable next step, but unexpected surprises are ... more info

JamBase — The Zigaboo Modeliste Birthday Bash Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco / December 27, 2008 Zigaboo Modeliste Legendary drummer Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste is celebrating his birthday at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco on December 27, 2008. The innovati... more info

Culture Bully — Ice Cube feat. Musiq Soulchild “Why Me? (12/03/2008)” (mp3) Ice Cube: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) Subscribe to Culture Bully Here more info

XLR8R — Six of our favorite web portals pick their best artists of 2008. Cocaine Blunts on Killer Mike "It’s almost cliché to call Mike the new Ice Cube at this point, but their shared penchant for simultaneously dropping knowledge and busting head... more info

Pop Matters — It’s hard to give a thumbs-up to an album that calls itself The Essentials when there’s so much essential material missing. more info

Pitchfork — Matching standout cuts from his studio albums with an array of rare remixes and a slew of appearances from top-shelf guests, Ghostface Killah's collection GhostDeini the Great is due December 16 from Def Jam. The Wu-Tang MC is joined on the disc by c... more info