Guardian Music — Despite being steeped in gang culture, the rapper who Pharrell Williams calls 'this era's Bob Dylan' deconstructs the lifestyle rather than glamourising it"You know Compton," rumbles Kendrick Lamar. "You don't hear no artists from Compton showing vul... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — God forgives, and evidently Rick Ross doesn't. But that kind of lyrical bravado doesn't preclude him from canceling some concerts over rumors of gang attacks. more info

Consequence of Sound — Gangster Disciples warn Maybach Music mogul not to enter North Carolina. more info

ContactMusic — Rick Ross has cancelled two concerts in Greensboro and Charlotte on Friday and Saturday after receiving death threats from a gang named the Gangster... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Rick Ross has vowed to return to the stage in North Carolina after scrapping two gigs there this week (ends09Dec12).The hip-hop star pulled... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Rick Ross has scrapped two upcoming shows in North Carolina, just days after allegedly receiving a threat from local gang.A group named the... more info

411 Mania — Ross reportedly angered a gang called the Gangster Disciples... more info

411 Mania — Are we excited for 50 Cent's new album? Would Lady Gaga be a good choice to play Amy Winehouse? What did we think of Rick Ross' latest song? 411's Chris Bell and David Hayter answer these questions and more in this week's Fact or Fiction: Music! more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Last week Rick Ross revealed " 100 Black Coffins ," his typically imposing contribution to the upcoming soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained." The album, due out Dec. 18, is the first of Tarantino's soundtracks to feature original song... more info

USA Today Music — '100 Black Coffins' sounds like a cross between a "spaghetti-Western theme and a chain-gang worksong." Plus, 10 more songs. more info