TMZ — King Yellowman says Snoop Dogg needs to keep his alter-ego, Snoop Lion, in retirement -- 'cause the hip-hop superstar's reggae album wasn't up to snuff ... by Jamaica's standards, anyway.. The dancehall reggae legend arrived in L.A. for a festival…... more info

BBC News - UK — Newsbeat speaks to the Mixpak Records boss, who has brought his minimal electronic sound to the music of Popcaan, Wizkid and Snoop Dogg, among others. more info

BBC News - UK — How the Colombian-American singer went from sleeping rough to working with Snoop Dogg and Gorillaz. more info

TMZ — LeBron James says he regrets naming his 14-year-old son LeBron James Jr. -- because he's concerned about all of the pressure that comes with it. The NBA superstar was opening up about his family to Jon Stewart, Snoop Dogg, Odell Beckham Jr. and… ... more info

Stereogum — Seattle's Showbox music hall, which opened in 1939, has hosted big acts through the jazz age, the grunge era, and today's pop and rock. Their wide-ranging roster counts Duke Ellington, the Ramones, Blondie, Pearl Jam, Snoop Dogg, Wilco, Billy Idol, D... more info

Stereogum — In a couple weeks, Mac Miller is releasing a new album called Swimming. We've already heard "Self Care" and "Small Worlds" from it, and today the rapper has shared another one, "What's The Use?" more info

Core News — “LA Multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge joins Gilles for Words and Music following the release of his new LP ‘The Midnight Hour’ with Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest. They discuss his Luke Cage soundtrack, his recent projects and a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Snoop brought out Akon during his set. Continue reading… more info

Guardian Music — (Warner Bros)Hot on the heels of their 2017 record Humanz – a guest-star-strewn collection of gloomy dance music – comes the sixth album from Damon Albarn’s animated outfit. Unlike its predecessor, The Now Now enlists few collabo... more info

NME — Holly Maniatty fast-paced interpretation of 'Rap God' has gone viral Eminem A video of Eminem‘s sign language interpreter has gone viral after she kept up with the rapper’s rapid-fire pace. Holly Maniatty, who has previously signed for Jay-Z... more info