In a recent interview with Billboard, The Game revealed that his next mixtape will be called California Republic, and may be ready before the end of March. He also names his next LP, which will probably drop within the next three years. “My album’s always got to have some level of a concept. So that’s [cont.]

Due March 12th, courtesy of Fooooooooool’s Gold.

Cover artwork for Wiz’s next mixtape, hitting March 13th.

With the upcoming “Savage Journey To The American Dream” project from Stalley slated to arrive on March 30, the Ohio-native unveils an exclusive look at his forthcoming cover art. Previously a skeptic of the current state of hip-hop, artist Patrick Martinez was tapped to curate the cover art using his current affinity for traditional painting [cont.]

Styles of Beyond’s Reseda Beach has been in the works since 2007, the follow-up to their last LP, Megadef. After a short stint with Mike Shinoda’s Fort Minor project, the project has been in development for years now, having tracks recorded with Celph Titled, RZA, Apathy, Micheal Buble (!), and Holly Brook (aka Skylar Grey) [cont.]

They are: Machine Gun Kelly, Danny Brown, Kid Ink, Future, Roscoe Dash, Hopsin, Macklemore, Don Trip, Iggy Azalea and French Montana. No Action Bronson? No Jon Connor?

Nas recently announced on Twitter that his next LP, which may or may not be called Life Is Good, is apparently finished. In tweet, Nasir writes “Ayo Jung! Ya Bday comin’! We goin’ in! 5 days NONSTOP!!! Plus we celebrating my LP being WRAPPED!!!”

Great. Can we move on from this now, rap media?

El tweeted this photo of a master of his new album, Cancer For The Cure. There has been no release date announced as of yet, but El stated via his Blogspot account that this was one of two albums he produced for this year, the other being Killer Mike’s R.A.P. Music. “next year is, of [cont.]

In a recent interview with GQ, Andre 3000 spoke on the prospect of an Outkast reunion LP. “There’s been a lot of talk on the Internet about an OutKast album and I have to say that as of now, there are no plans for another OutKast album. There’s a lot of music on the horizon. [cont.]

The Alchemist, one half of the critically acclaimed “Shroom Bap” duo Gangrene and provider of beats to a who’s-who of top-tier rap practitioners including Rick Ross, Nas, Eminem, Mobb Deep and countless others, announces the second in his ongoing series of instrumental collections. Rapper’s Best Friend 2 is an inviting serving of some of the [cont.]

With his illustrious career spanning nearly two-decades now, it would be easy for Inspectah Deck to sit back and rest on his laurels; after all, he has helped create some of the best hip-hop music ever recorded. Despite his low-key persona, Deck carved out his own unique space in the Wu-Tang Clan, thanks to his [cont.]

The entire lineup is listed above, with notable acts including Wu-Tang Clan, Dipset, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quick, Psycho Realm, Dilated Peoples, Living Legends, Hieroglyphics, People Under The Stairs, Three 6 Mafia, RA The Rugged Man, and more.

The great Cee-Lo Green announced via Twitter yesterday that he has two projects planned, both “coming soon”. Goodie Mob will reunite for Age Against The Machine, while his next solo LP will be titled Cee-Lo Green Is…. Everybody’s Brother.

Prodigy will drop the third volume in his Head N**** In Charge series on February 21st, for free, via Complex. And of course we’ll have it here, too. 01. Intro (Redemption Songs) produced by Little People 02. Lay Low ft. French Montana produced by Harry Fraud 03. That’s Nasty produced by Sid Roams 04. Extreme [cont.]

Tyga delayed his album and still didn’t rework the cover art? Anyway, here’s what it look like: 1. Careless World 2. Lil Home featuring Pharrell 3. Muthafucka Up featuring Nicki Minaj 4. Echoes Interlude 5. Do It All 6. I’m Gone featuring Big Sean 7. For The Fame featuring Chris Brown & Wynter Gordon 8. [cont.]

The Shady Records quartet of Royce Da 5’9, Joe Budden, Crooked I, and Joell Ortiz have announced the title and release date for the sophomore LP: welcome to: Our House, due May 15th. They will embark on a nationwide tour in support of the album, with dates listed below: March 8, 2012—Southside (Dallas, TX) March [cont.]

The press release reads as follows: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Deltron 3030′s Dan the Automator have teamed up to create Positive Contact, a hybrid of beer and cider based on Dan’s favorite ingredients and Dogfish Head’s innovative brewing practices. Deltron 3030 is an adventurous hip-hop collaboration between Dan and Del the Funkee Homosapien. Deltron’s [cont.]

Ras Kass has announced that he is no longer part of The Four Horsemen, a super group that also consists of Killah Priest, Canibus and Kurupt. In May 2011, the group revealed that it would release it’s official album that summer, but the LP failed to surface. RZA was said to be producing the album, [cont.]

In part two of our interview with De La Soul, DJ Pizzo speaks with Posdnous about A Tribe Called Quest’s “Beats, Rhymes, & Life” documentary. They also touch upon the original “Scenario” recording sessions, and the lost versions of the track with members of Tribe, Leaders, De La Soul, and Black Sheep. Check out the [cont.]