L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Before MF Doom donned a metal mask, before Cypress Hill and the Beastie Boys conquered the adenoidal vocal and street art was bound in $100 books for sale at Taschen, Rammellzee was the original train-bombing, abstract-rapping outlaw. He passed away.... more info

Guardian Music — The graffiti artist and musician, who has died aged 49, influenced the Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill with his 1983 record Beat BopIn 1983, New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat produced and provided artwork for what was to become the only record ever ... more info

Pitchfork — Yesterday, Fab 5 Freddy revealed on his Twitter that art-rap pioneer Rammellzee had died. Today, Stuart Argabright, Rammellzee's collaborator in Death Comet Crew, confirms that sad news. He was 50 years old. A legendary graffitti artist, fashion desi... more info

Mjsbigblog — Crystal Bowersox Pennyroyal Silver Design – 6/28/10 Pennyroyal and American Idol Runner-Up, Crystal Bowersox designed this pendant to benefit The Red Cross in her hometown of Toledo, OH. The simple music note design is tattooed o... more info

CMT — Kellie Pickler is booked at one of the biggest music festivals in the country, Summerfest, tomorrow night (June 29) in Milwaukee, sharing the bill with the likes of Cypress Hill, Guster, Papa Roach and Weird Al Yankovic. A few weeks later, on July 10... more info

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MTV.com News — Bobby Digital says innovative new clip was shot by sending flip cams to guest MCs around the country.By MTV News staff RZA Photo: MTV News It seems only fitting that a rapper named Bobby Digital would be involved in such a technologically r... more info

NME Radio — Slash dropped by the NME Radio studio the other day, along with Myles Kennedy, his touring vocalist. If you missed it, here's a chance to here the interview again. We spoke about the new album, roping in Dave Grohl, why Slash has done a reworking ... more info

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MTV.com News — MTV News correspondent and radio partner King Tech release follow-up to Eminem-assisted posse cut on MTV Jams.By MTV News staff Sway in 2010 Wake Up Show Anthem" Photo: MTV News MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway and his "World Famous Wak... more info