Looks like this years Rock The Bells festival has a lot to offer, as many classic groups will be performing their classic albums in full, at select dates in San Bernardino, Mountain View, Boston, and New York. Itinerary is as follows: 08.20 San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater 08.27 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline [cont.]

Tracklist for Royce and Eminem’s Hell: The Sequel EP, hitting June 14th. 1. Welcome To Hell (prod. Havoc) 2. Fast Lane (prod. Supa Dups) 3. The Reunion (prod. Sid Roams) 4. Above The Law (prod. Mr. Porter) 5. I’m On Everything (feat. Mike Epps, prod. Mr. Porter) 6. A Kiss (Prod. Bangladesh) 7. Lighters (feat. [cont.]

K.R.I.T. will give his critically lauded Return of 4Eva an official Itunes release, and will now include this 5-track “bonus disc” (use your imagination) on June 7th. Tracklist below: 01. Sookie Now ft. David Banner 02. Time Machine ft. Chamillionaire 03. Country Shit Remix ft. Ludacris and Bun B. 04. The Vent 05. Moon & [cont.]

Arguably the best indie album of the last five years, Blu and Exile’s scarce classic is reissued and available now via UGHH. What are you waiting for?

After the success of Tyler The Creator’s Goblin first week, breaking 50,000 copies sold, Def Jam will re-release fellow Odd Future member Frank Ocean’s mixtape release, Nostalgia, Ultra. The single “Novacane” will be officially released on Itunes on May 31st, with the album following July 26th.

Game tweeted out this week that his long-overdue R.E.D. album will be released on August 23rd. With a Lil Wayne featured single and video, it seems pretty likely now. “Just got off a conference cal with Jimmy Iovine and Interscope. Aug. 23rd is the release date and it’s like a FAT GIRL…..it won’t move,” he [cont.]

Cover art for Em and Royce’s long awaited Bad Meets Evil EP, due June 14th.

The extra-prolific Curren$y will follow-up his Covert Coup EP with the forthcoming Weekend At Burnies release, hitting June 28th. Then again, Muscle Car Chronicles might actually be released sometime between now and then. Damn, as much music as he releases, you’d think he was signed to No Limit. Oh, wait…. Dun fact: The original 1980′s [cont.]

Boston emcee Akrobatik is in stable condition after open heart surgery that followed was is being described as “a massive heart attack”.  Mr. Lif confirmed his status earlier this weekend on Twitter.Here’s hoping he makes a speedy recovery.

Philly emcee Cassidy was arrested for Saturday May 14th in Hackensack, New Jerseyfor violating his probation, but is apparently also suspected in a murder two attempted murders in Philly. According to sources: The Philadelphia Police warrant squad reached out to Hackensack Police Department to inform them that Cassidy, who lives in the Jersey city, had [cont.]

It’s almost time ya’ll. A Rhymesayers is hosting their annual SoundSet Festival in Minneapolis on Sunday, May 29, 2011. Confirmed artists for Soundset 2011 include: Atmosphere, Big Boi, De La Soul, Slaughterhouse (Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce da 5’9″, Crooked I), Brother Ali, Doomtree (P.O.S, Dessa, Sims, Cecil Otter, Mike Mictlan, Lazerbeak, Papertiger), Evidence x [cont.]

Vegas heads, be sure to check out Saville Row at The Luxor for The Cut, which will happen every Wednesday night. No dress code, no cover, and Peanut Butter Wolf kicks things off. Consecutive dates will include Remix Artist Collective and DJ Spinna’s Soul Slam, celebrating the music of Michael Jackson and Prince.

Because of the above video, Fox News blasted Michelle Obama for inviting Common to the White House for a poetry event. The story, which reads “Michelle Obama Hosting Vile Rapper at White House?” calling Common “quite controversial” (?) because of politically charged statements said in an episode of Def Poetry Jam. Clearly, the ace reporters [cont.]

Oh word? Just announced collaborative LP between lyrical giants KRS-One and Bumpy Knuckles hits May 31st. Expect these guys to go toe-to-toe all day.

Freshest album cover of 2011? Maybe. Sean Price, Black Milk, and Guilty Simpson’s super-group project hits June 14th on Duck Down. 1) Zoo Drugs 2) Random Call 3) Black Ops feat. Fat Ray 4) Chewbacca feat. Roc Marciano 5) The Hex 6) Understand This 7) Everybody, Nobody, Somebody 8) Jahphy Joe feat. Melanie Rutherford & [cont.]

The cover’s been making the rounds for the last few weeks, but here’s the tracklist for the June 7th release. 1. The Pledge 2. Technicians 3. Military (Skit) 4. Am I A Psycho? f/ B.o.B & Hopsin 5. He’s A Mental Giant 6. Worldwide Choppers f/ Ceza, JL B.Hood, Uso, Yelawolf, Twista, Busta Rhymes, D-Loc, [cont.]

Consequence appeared on MTV’s RapFix Live today (that’s the entire episode above), revealing that he is no longer down with Kanye West or his cousin Q-Tip, who brought him into the game in his teenage years. Cons explained that his still unreleased sophomore LP, Cons TV, was to be executive produced by Kanye and Tip, [cont.]

Chiddy of Chiddy Bang recent took the title for the Guinness Book of World Record’s “Longest Rap Ever”, after spitting non-stop for a total of 9 hours and 18 minutes. Using words and topics provided by fans live via Twitter, Chiddy beat out previous record holder M-Eighty. Look out for Chiddy Bang’s upcoming mixtape, Peanut [cont.]

June 21st will see the release of the new LP from the Screwball frontman. Guest shots from R.A. The Rugged Man, Celph Titled, Apathy, Jaysaun, Chief Kamachi, Vinnie Paz, Reef The Lost Cauze, Wais P, Capone, and Lateb. 1.) Intro 2.) Power Music (produced by Stu Bangas) 3.) Butcher Shop f/R.A The Rugged Man (produced [cont.]

Rick Ross’s posse LP hits May 23rd, and Warner Music has announced a special t-shirt pre-order package offer. New music from Ross, Wale, Pill, Meek Mill, J. Cole, Teedra Moses, French Montana, CyHi Da Prince, and Curren$y. Order here.