411 Mania — Gucci Mane talks about his time in prison, LimeWire is found guilty, Pitbull cancels shows in protest, MC Eiht talks about his upcoming album with DJ Premier, the rundown for the 2010 BET Awards and a brief look at 50 Cent's Blood On The Sand game! more info

Soul Sides — I’m certainly showing my age here in just focusing on ’90s dudes – I’m sure there are more contemporary cats I could highlight (the late Nujabes always seems to come up, for example) but for me, when I think “piano loops,” these three ... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Gang Starr Foundation member Jeru The Damaja has signed on board to perform at a benefit concert for the late rapper Guru’s son, KC. On May 18th, Jeru, Brand Nubian, Royal Flush, Black Sheep, Mic Geronimo, AG and others will hit st... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) The promotion/public relations company that works with embattled producer Solar has issued a statement regarding the recent hack of their client’s Twitter and email accounts. Solar has been under attack since the death of legendary... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Solar of 7 Grand Records issued a press release condemning DJ Premier’s comments about the passing of legendary rapper Guru, who died April 19th from cancer. Solar has been caught in a firestorm of criticism over his handling of Gu... more info

MTV.com News — 'It couldn't be [a tribute] without them,' he tells MTV News, despite tensions between the two.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway Solar Photo: MTV News Although tensions between Solar and DJ Premier remain high, the contro... more info

411 Mania — Lil Wayne is being sued AGAIN, DJ Premier issues an official statement on Guru and talks about his final visit, a revealing interview on Solar, Jim Jones starts to teach, B-Real talks about the veterans of the West, DMX is NOT being sued and Liquid S... more info