Kool Keith will return as Tashan Dorrsett, courtesy of Junkadelic Music, on April 5th. The remix project boats an impressive line-up of producers, including Marley Marl, Domingo, Agallah, TR Love, and DJ Junkaz Lou. Pre-Order now via UGHH, or check out snippets below. Tracklist: 1. The Legend Of Tashan Dorrsett (Prelude) 2. New S**** Feat [cont.]

Snoop shows off his new “Nate Dogg: All Doggs Go To Heaven” tattoo. Meanwhile, check out photos from Nate’s funeral here; each Snoop, Warren G, The Game, and others were in attendance.

The 10th anniversary double CD of BBE Records’ celebrated The Beat Generation compilation series contains 56 standout selections from production luminaries and legends such as Marley Marl, Pete Rock, J Dilla, DJ Spinna, Madlib, Kev Brown, Will I. Am, King Britt, Jazzy Jeff & Larry Gold. The Beat Generation: 10th Anniversary Collection drops on March [cont.]

Oddisee has previously dropped “Odd Spring”, “Odd Winter”, “Odd Autumn” & “Odd Summer” over the years but come May 17th, 2011 Mello Music Group will be dropping “Odd Seasons” on remastered vinyl & CD physical editions as one cohesive collection.

World Famous Beat Junkies DJ J. Rocc  drops his new instrumental album Some Cold Rock Stuf on Stones Throw April 15th. Visit the Stones Throw site to hear previews and/or pre-order it.

Via Twitter, Dru Ha of Duck Down  announced the release of the highly anticipated Random Axe LP with the official release date being June 14th. In addition to the release date announcement, Duck Down also announced a contest where the group has devised a word scramble consisting of 20 key words associated with the project. [cont.]

TMZ reports that Rick Ross was arrested in Shreveport, LA, after authorities smelled the essence of marijuana smoke coming from his hotel room. Police found a gram of weed, and later released him on a misdemeanor summons.

Jay-Z will be the first artist to share vocals on a song with Sade, on a new remix of her song “The Moon and The Sky”, from The Ultimate Collection, due May 3rd. Sade had previously turned both Jay-Z and Drake down for collaborations, suggesting that hip-hop music just wasn’t her style. “I’ve never collaborated [cont.]

Odd Future frontman, Tyler The Creator, announced his next release, 6olden 6olfin 6oblin, via Twitter today, dropping May 10th.

XXL 2010 Freshman cover-star Nipsey Hussle and ex-manager Eugene Henley were reportedly involved in a shooting in L.A. on Friday. What began as a physical altercation between the two ended up with shots being fired in the air by Hussle’s brother, Samiel Ashghedom, witnesses say. Police then shot at Samiel, but did not hit him. [cont.]

While visiting Haiti for the presidential elections, Wyclef’s vehicle was shot at, with a bullet grazing his hand, but is okay, E! Online reports. “I have confirmed from Wyclef that he was immediately taken to the hospital, treated for a minor graze to his hand and released,” his spokeswoman, Cindy Tanenbaum told E! “Wyclef’s commitment [cont.]

Just minutes ago, Snoop offered his feelings on Nate Dogg’s passing via Twitter: “We lost a true legend n hip hop n rnb. One of my best friends n a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at poly high where we met. I love u buddy luv. U will always b [cont.]

TMZ reports that Nate Dogg, real name Nathaniel D. Hale, has died at the age of 41. His health issues were no secret, after having strokes in both 2007 and 2008. The story was broken by The Press Telegram in Nate’s hometown of Long Beach, CA. R.I.P. Nate Dogg and condolences go out to his [cont.]

Here is the cover art and official tracklist to Wiz Khalifa’s Atlantic Records debut, due March 29th. 1. When I’m Gone 2. On My Level (feat. Too $hort) 3. Black And Yellow 4. Roll Up 5. Hopes & Dreams 6. Wake Up 7. The Race 8. Star Of The Show (feat. Chevy Woods) 9. No [cont.]

Christina Aguilera may have fallen the fuck off, but her 2006 LP, Back To Basics – produced heavily by DJ Premier – was something special. Unfortunately, Preem’s usage of the “Hippy Skippy Moon Strut” sample from Dave Cortez & the Moon People, has landed Ms. Aguilera in the hot seat. As it stands, the sample [cont.]

Happening this weekend in Vegas is the Red Bull Soundclash event, which will start with DJ Swamp performing at Rok Las Vegas on Thursday night. Following that will be Consequence w/ DJ Pizzo on decks, with an opening performance from Long Beach hip-hop band Audible Mainframe, taking place on The Brooklyn Bridge at the New [cont.]

“By The Time I Got To Arizona” is an art release unlike anything before it. Focused on ill-conceived immigration policies in Arizona that perpetuate racial profiling, the artwork is an unprecedented foray into the medium of fine art for Chuck D working in collaboration with art collective SceneFour. Notable is the origin of many of [cont.]

Leave it to morning shows….. Star and Bucwild dug a little deeper on the reported comments made by Ghostface Killah about Wiz Khalifa’s single “Roll Up” on a website called “BiggestHostNahMean”, however in the Tweet’s below, Ghost explains that it was not him. Grand opening, grand closing.

From StonesThrow.Com: As we announced back in January, DOOM’s own label Metalface Records is releasing the first complete & remastered version of OPERATION: DOOMSDAY, containing the original album, alternate versions, b-sides and instrumentals – 42 tracks total – with all new artwork and two deluxe, metal formats: 2/CD LUNCHBOX and 4/LP METALBOX each contain a [cont.]

Fat Beats founder Joe Abajian explains how Fat Beats will live on in the aftermath of it’s retail stores closing. The new venture will exist as a “pop-up shop”, a monthly event which will section off a piece of their Brooklyn warehouse for customers to come in and purchase product. “FB BK will be reminiscent [cont.]