Joe Budden, Waka Flocka Flame and Vado's Mixtapes Get Retail Release
Waka Flocka Flame, Joe Budden and Vado will all be releasing their upcoming mixtapes as retail products.
J.Period and Spike Lee Team Up for "Man or the Music (40 Acres Edition)"
LINK ADDED: J.Period has joined forces with Spike Lee on a re-release of his '09 tribute tape to Michael Jackson for this year's "Brooklyn Loves MJ" event.
DJ Hero 2 To Feature Eminem, Dr. Dre, More
UPDATE: The full list includes 2Pac, Warren G, Young Jeezy, B.o.B., DJ Shadow, Nas, and countless others.
The Beat Goes On: 16 Years of Fat Beats
The legendary Fat Beats is closing its New York and Los Angeles doors after 16 years of holding it down as the "Last Stop for Hip Hop."
DX News Bits: 'Soundz of Spirit,' Pigeon John, "Strickly For the Fans!"
'Soundz of Spirit' gets the director's cut, Pigeon John prepares his fifth LP for October and TV City prepares its "Strickly For the Fans!" showcase.
DX News Bits: Russell Simmons, The Diplomats, Dame Grease
Russell Simmons pleads for peace over the mosque debate, the Diplomats ask the fans for advice and Dame Grease joins 101 Distribution as an A&R.
Stones Throw Reveals Business Strategy For Tough Industry
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times explained the prosperity of Stones Throw with both Aloe Blacc and Oh No finding music placement.
Village Voice Lists Ten Pioneering Pieces of Street Art
With the help of graffiti legends Blade and Coco 144, the Village Voice has assembled a list of the ten most influential pieces of street art.
Paul Wall Says Mike Jones Burned Bridges Between Artists
Paul Wall tells Ozone Magazine that his "Still Tippin'" partner Mike Jones burned bridges with many of his Swishahouse labelmates.
Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton to Star in "Joyful Noise"
Queen Latifah and country music icon Dolly Parton are teaming up on the silver screen in the gospel film 'Joyful Noise'.
DX News Bits: J-Swift, Celph Titled
UPDATE: Celph Titled & Buckwild's tracklist includes D.I.T.C., Vinnie Paz, Treach, Brand Nubian, Apathy and R.A. The Rugged Man.
T.I. To Produce Cartoon "Lil Homies"
T.I. tells Angela Yee that he is producing a cartoon series "Lil Homies," and may even provide his vocal talents to the show.
Underground Music Awards To Honor Naughty by Nature, Ice-T
The Original Gangsta, and Treach, Vin Rock and Kay Gee will be honored at the popular New York City Rap awards.
B.o.B to Perform at MTV Video Music Awards
The Atlanta rap sensation is set to make his debut performance at this year's MTV Video Music Awards alongside Kanye West and Drake.
DJ Skee Featured in Billboard's "Power Players: 30 Under 30"
The Los Angeles deejay and music power player was recently featured in Billboard Magazine's "30 Under 30" list of music industry heavyweights.
Brooklyn Academy of Music To Hold "Style Wars" Fundraiser
The iconic PBS graffiti documentary is taking to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for a fundraiser to preserve the film's negatives.
Sunset Strip Music Festival Enlists Common, Kid Cudi, Travie McCoy
The Sunset Strip Music Festival is pulling in two of G.O.O.D. Music's greats and the Gym Class Hero frontman for performances later this month.
Juelz Santana Tweets About Recent Arrest
The Diplomats rapper Tweets the details of his arrest and apologizes to fans for no updating his fans sooner on his current status.
CyHi Da Prynce Signs to G.O.O.D. Music
Off the heels of working with Yelawolf and Pill, Atlanta rapper CyHi Da Prynce joins Kanye West's fabled label.
Kanye West To Release "Power (Remix)" With Jay-Z Tomorrow
Kanye reveals that the "Power (Remix)" with Jay-Z will drop this Friday and says Nicki Minaj has the potential to be the "number-two rapper of all-time."
Lloyd Banks to Announce New Deal on Friday
The Punch Line King is taking to MTV's "RapFix Live" this Friday at 1 p.m. E.T. to announce his new record deal.