MTV.com News — 'I try to think outside the box but not go too far with it,' Hav says of new track.By Jayson Rodriguez Eminem Photo: Michael Caulfield/ WireImage In a departure from his previous albums, the bulk of Eminem's forthcoming Recovery (due June ... more info

VH1 News — Mobb Deep's Havoc describes the "dark" track he gave to Eminem for Recovery. more info

MTV.com News — MC also tells Shade 45 about Recovery LP, collaborators.By Shaheem Reid Eminem Photo: Nigel Parry Eminem has said that when he opened up his planned album Relapse 2 to a variety of producers, he was inspired to not just change the directi... more info

Guardian Music — This mysterious crew appear to be some kind of strange Manc cult, full of quasi-spiritual fervour and revolutionary intentHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Jeau, Lung, Elle Jaie and Evanse.The background: Oh, to be baffled in this digital day and age,... more info

Guardian Music — Police should persuade gangsta rappers like Giggs to speak out against gun crime, rather than stop their concertsAs the UK tour by Peckham gangsta rapper Giggs is cancelled due to police intervention, let's compare the amount of people that Operation... more info

MTV.com News — 'I'mma rap my ass off this year. I'm still in that zone,' G-Unit rapper says.By Shaheem Reid Lloyd Banks Photo: MTV News "Beamer, Benz or Bentley" is Lloyd Banks' fastest rising single on radio since 2004's "On Fire." DJs haven't just been... more info

AllHipHop — A new track by rapper DMX has been released to the Internet. The song, titled “Put Em Up,” is taken from a self-titled album that will hit stores on February 23, 2010. The latest release from DMX features guest appearances from Mobb Deep,... more info

Soul Sides — Apache: Gangsta BitchFrom Apache Ain't Shit (Tommy Boy, 1992)This one bums me out. Apache may not have been a major rapper - his career came and went within a few short years in the early/mid-90s - but if he's destined to be known as a one-hit wonder... more info

MTV.com News — Artists take to Twitter to lament death of R&B legend.By Shaheem Reid Teddy Pendergrass Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images His voice, his live performances, those classic songs — Teddy Pendergrass left a rich legacy. The legendar... more info

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