Rolling Stone — They weren’t billed as headliners on Saturday’s SmokeOut Festival, which rolled out pot-friendly acts like Method Man and Redman, Cheech & Chong, Kottonmouth Kings and hosts Cypress Hill, but there’s no doubt Sublime, featuring surviving member... more info

MTV.com News — Experts point to T.I.'s careful strategy of good works and steady single releases.By Gil Kaufman Lil Wayne Photo: Alexander Tamargo/ Getty Images The parallels are eerie: Two young rappers at or near the peak of their powers are taken down... more info

AllHipHop — Rapper Snoop Dogg has tapped famed tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon to execute the design of his upcoming album, Malice N Wonderland.   Mr. Cartoon, born Mark Machado, is a legend in the world's of tattoos and Hip-Hop, having inked some of raps biggest st... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Gucci Mane releases his three-tape series The Cold War, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes RZA Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/ Getty Images Our top section is called "Don't Sleep," and that's a motto... more info

VH1 News — RZA talks about possibly helping out with Raekwon, Ghostface and Method Man's joint album, in Mixtape Daily. more info

Live Daily — With little more than week until the start of his fall tour, Snoop Dogg [ tickets ] has tacked a handful of new shows onto the end of the "Wonderland High School" tour. The 16-date trek--which will also feature Method Man [ tickets ], Redman [ tic... more info

MTV.com News — Despite Dr. Dre teaming up with the former G-Unit member, 50 says he won't be working with him anytime soon.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Yasmine Richard and Jayson Rodriguez 50 Cent Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/ Getty Images 50 Ce... more info

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MTV.com News — Interviews with Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, ?uestlove and more give insight into the imprint's history in the special issue.By Jayson Rodriguez The Def Jam issue of XXL Photo: XXL They were simply bigger and deffer than any other label in... more info

411 Mania — Method Man was nearly killed before Wu Tang got off the ground... more info