AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop vet Kurupt will join a celebrity group of marijuana supporters as a judge during the 2010 Doesha Cup this Saturday (December 4th) at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. The Doesha Cup, now it its fifth year, is a private ... more info

MTV.com News — 'Doggystyle was another way for us to be seen and heard again,' Snoop tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway Snoop Dogg Photo: Getty Images Cornerstone Credentials: Snoop Dogg and the DPGC A few... more info

Corporate Bloggin — Entre 2Pac et Suge KnightLes sorties d’impeccables inédits Death Row continuent et ça fait faire de beaux rêves. Ils sortent un album de Danny Boy, chanteur de Chicago qui dans le temps était toujours là pour les slow jams sur l... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — His first solo album in nine years, Streetlights, finds him working with Snoop Dogg collaborator Terrace Martin, and sustaining his late career resurgence. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Rakim said it best: “It ain’t where you’re from, but where you’re at.” Accordingly, the late Guru may have been Boston-bred, but he’ll eternally embody the spirit of Brooklyn. Despite spending his formative yea... more info

Soul Sides — I spent all of Tuesday in a tizzy, trying to research and write that obituary for Guru (not to mention juggling that with teaching two classes). I’m especially grateful to all the folks who gave me testimonials, including Joe Schloss, Jeff Mao, ... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Brisco tells Mixtape Daily there's 'no beef' between him and Gucci Mane's Brick Squad.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Drake Photo: Sam Hendrick/MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Cash Money/ You... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Los Angeles born and raised rapper Murs and Raleigh, North Carolina producer 9th Wonder are gearing up for what could be one of their most successful releases to date.  In what is widely regarded as their fourth release, ForNever is... more info

Pitchfork — -- Szampler, the new cassette-only release from Fennesz, collects samples from Christian Fennesz's old samplers, which he used in his work from 1989 to 1996. Szampler is out now on the new cassette-only label the Tapeworm, and it's limited to 500 cop... more info

411 Mania — This week, Chris Brown begs, Nas talks about the importance of education and the Distant Relatives tracklisting is revealed, Ludacris and Bill O'Reilly have a confrontation, the new Wu-Massacre dramas, information on Kurupt's new album and DMX possib... more info