L.A. Times - Entertainment — After years of tutelage under Tarantino and other masters, the student is ready to direct his first movie. Call the RZA hip-hop's foremost alchemist. The self-professed former drug de... more info

MTV.com News — Rapper brought ODB's mother, Cherry Jones, onstage for touching moment.By Shaheem Reid Raekwon (file) Photo: Mark Metcalfe/ Getty Images Raekwon had an emotional moment last night during his Only Built for Cuban Linx 2 concert at New Yor... more info

Guardian Music — The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist has allegedly left the band and will be replaced by Josh Kinghoffer, according to reportsJohn Frusciante has quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers, according to reports. After about two decades as the Peppers' lead guitar... more info

My Old Kentucky — We saw Blakroc, the new project featuring The Black Keys and a variety of rappers, perform on Letterman at the beginning of last week. At the end of the week, The Keys teamed up with Wu-Tang's RZA and performed a medley of Dollaz & Sense and Tellin'... more info

NME — 'Victory or Death' will be unveiled on New Year's Day more info

AllHipHop — Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA is planning to release a new conceptual art project that will be unveiled to the public on January 1, 2010.   The rapper’s 20-year-career will be commemorated by WAIL (When Art Imitates Life) when the rapper unveils... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Diplo plans an eclectic reworking of Gucci Mane's Cold War tapes, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Kelly Marino Drake Photo: Young Money The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Drake, you keep making Tor... more info

Guardian Music — (V2)Rap-rock has become a reviled genre, synonymous with white rockers with bad shorts pretending to be straight outta Compton. However, this should restore some of the lustre lost since the likes of Run-DMC and Aerosmith collaborated to produce thei... more info

MTV.com News — MC tells Mixtape Daily the album will be 'more playful and fun' than his debut.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Steven Roberts Kid Cudi Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Kid Cudi, we see you, homie. Get th... more info

AllHipHop — Cable network Fuse continues its “Hip-Hop Invasion” block of programming tonight (December 2), with a special presentation of the movie Hustler and Flow.   Prior to "Hip-Hop Invasion’s" showing of Hustle and Flow as the highlight... more info