AllHipHop — The artists responsible for the success of Death Row Records in the label’s hey day have found a new recording home.   Daz Dillinger revealed to AllHipHop.com that he has aligned with London based entrepreneur and former worldwide Death Row ... more info

Pope Benedict XVI has signed with a major record label to cut an album of songs and prayers to the Virgin Mary. more info

AllHipHop — Oakland rap legend Too Short is planning a memoir based on his life titled Life Is Too Short: The Resilient Life of Todd Shaw, named in part after his hit 1988 album.   The book, which is being authored by Bay-Area Hip-Hop enthusiast and sportswri... more info

Live Daily — Headlined by Snoop Dogg [ tickets ], Slightly Stoopid [ tickets ] and Stephen Marley [ tickets ], the rap and reggae tour "Blazed and Confused" is midway through its two-month itinerary. Also performing on the cross-country jaunt are is Mickey Ava... more info

Topix — Snoop Dogg, 11 p.m. Saturday, August 1, at Opium Hard Rock, 5729 Seminole Way, Hollywood. more info

AllHipHop — Legendary singer Anita Baker will have an unexpected collaborator in Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg for her proposed 2010 album.   The new project will be a combination of recent live performances, and new music the songstress had originally written for o... more info

AllHipHop — Vivendi Entertainment has announced a September 15 release date for the highly anticipated documentary titled Big Pun: The Legacy. The documentary tells the life story of the Grammy nominated rapper, who died from a heart attack due on February 7, 20... more info

Dlisted — OctoCrazy's reality show dreams (and our nightmares) have finally come true! Octo's show was announced a while ago, but she has officially signed contracts for every one of her ten zillion BABEHS. Octo filed documents in court yesterday ask... more info

MTV.com News — South Central rookie will be featured on Dre's Detox, alongside Lil Wayne and T.I., in Mixtape Daily. By Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Shaheem Reid and Rahman Dukes Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent Photo: Aftermath Fire Starte... more info

Rolling Stone — Flaming Lips and MGMT will headline San Francisco’s Treasure Island Festival on October 17th and 18th, a press release confirms. The Decemberists, Girl Talk, the Streets, Grizzly Bear and more bands round out the bill, which can be found at the eve... more info