Guardian Music — Pepsi's latest star collaboration will feature the 29-year-old rap star, who is set to earn millions as the face of new drinkPink Friday rap sensation Nicki Minaj is about to become the new face of Pop – literally. The 29-year-old rap star is set t... more info

Guardian Music — Touring the UK with Talib Kweli are representatives of a new breed of homegrown, politically engaged rapperJay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne, which dropped in August 2011, epitomised the glut and profligacy in modern day hip-hop. "What's 50 gra... more info

Guardian Music — Plan B is best when he writes about social alienation. His new single rails against how a whole swath of society has been cornered by prejudiceWhen Plan B debuted the video to his new single Ill Manors over the weekend, shadow health minister Jamie R... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Flavor Flav is launching his own diner in Las Vegas The Public Enemy star will open new take-out restaurant House of Flavor on Thursday 15Mar12 and the spot is expected to be a fan favourite - the rapper plans on serving up the food himself an... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Rapper and reality star Flavor Flav dishes on fried chicken, his new soul food restaurant in Las Vegas, Public Enemy’s next album and more. more info

Nialler9 — An experimental gospel no wave soul pulp band, slurping Francophilia – Gainsbourg and Dutronc, Saint Just and Fanon, Badiou and Baurdillard – Black Power – Nina Simone, Public Enemy, James Baldwin, Fred Hampton, DJ Premier, and Fela Kuti – an... more info

ContactMusic — Meat Loaf invited Chuck D to work with him because of his new appreciation for rap The Bat Out of Hell rocker teamed up with the Public Enemy star for a track on his latest album Hell In A Handbasket because he had been researching the musica... more info

Guardian Music — SonyDescribed by Meat Loaf as "the most honest album I've ever made," Hell in a Handbasket finds him in angry mood, with the usual wolves howling, cannons firing and enough vocal hurricane to tear plants from the back garden. No change there, althoug... more info

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Detroit Free Press — Lil' Louis, the iconic Chicago house DJ who achieved some crossover pop success in the '80s, will headline the fest's opening night on May 26. New York group Public Enemy - featuring Chuck D, Flavor Flav and Professor Griff - will headlin... more info