We’re not sure if Necro still hates us after the whole Sexorcist album review a while back, but as far as we are concerned it’s water under the bridge at this point. Anyway, Necro’s new album is due May 18th and is called Die! The album art is sort of a play on the Nas Hip-Hop Is Dead cover, showing a resurrected Necro-hip-hop-zombie thing rising from the grave ready to take this shit back.

In other news, Ill Bill has tweeted that the legendary Uncle Howie – who was seen on the I Need Drugs album cover and accompanying video – has passed away. Condolences go out to Necro, Ill Bill, and the Uncle Howie Records family. Necro released the following statement two weeks ago when Howie was on his death bed.

“UNCLE HOWIE IS ON HIS DEATH BED – DYING – NOT MUCH TIME LEFT THE DOCTOR SAYS – HE IS IN HOSPICE NOW – SO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS – JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU ALL AN UPDATE – I SEEN HIM LAST NIGHT AND HE CANT EVEN TALK AT THIS POINT – MY NEW ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO HIM AND IT FEATURES HIS LAST VERBAL RECORDING ON RECORD FOR… THE TITLE TRACK OF THE ALBUM – I WISH THIS WASNT HOW IT IS – UNCLE HOWIE FOREVER!!!!!!!!”