While Big Boi and Killer Mike were busy this past weekend doing the final mixdown for Mike’s Pl3dge, due April 19th, they also announced their next project. As it turns out, Big Boi, Killer Mike, and 2010 XXL Freshman emcee Pill will unite for an as of yet untitled supergroup project. While these kinds of [cont.]

Mos Def and Kanye West surprised the audience at NYC’s Blue Note Jazz Club on Feb. 26th, by offering a surprise performance alongside the Robert Glasper Experiment. Audio below.

Slaine From La Coka Nostra Set To Star In NBC’s ‘The Cape’ Tonight at 9pm EST Boston rapper Slaine, of the rap super group, La Coka Nostra, will appear in tonight’s episode NBC’s The Cape at 9:00pm EST. “I actually watched the pilot for The Cape on NBC in my living room the day before [cont.]

Even when he does well, Kanye can’t catch a break. His new video for “All of the Lights” can apparently cause a full out seizure as The British organization “Epilepsy Action” moved to have the video banned from the internet. A statement was issued by Epilepsy Action that included the following: “Epilepsy Action has contacted [cont.]

Hitting April 5th is Bill and Vinnie’s collaborative LP. Tracklist and bonus tracks below. 1. Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Produced by C-Lance) 2. Eye Is The King (Produced by Junior Makhno) 3. Impaled Nazarene (Produced by Grand Finale) 4. Children Of God (Produced by ILL Bill) 5. Blood Meridian (Produced by Gem Grates) 6. [cont.]

Celebrating his 25th anniversary as a DJ, DJ Q-Bert has teamed with When Art Imitates Life (best known for their works with RZA and Hiero) to produce The Disktroyer, as seen above. Limited to 250 copies in existence, the Disktroyer art canvases were were produced with “sonic guru” Hendrix, and include over 50 hidden elements [cont.]

Chuck D teams with Legacy of X to present The Art Of Chuck D, a limited-to-300 series of art canvases, available exclusively online. The first is titled “By The Time I Got To Arizona” (that’s “got”, not “get”), which makes a statement about the controversial immigration and border patrol laws of the state. Canvases go [cont.]

XXL has revealed it’s 2011 Freshmen picks for it’s fourth annual entry into it’s cover series, which has helped introduce the world to artists like Wiz Khalifa, Blu, Asher Roth, and more. This time, we see Yelawolf, CyHi Da Prynce, Big K.R.I.T. (!), Meek Mill, Diggy Simmons, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Twist (?), Fred The Godson, [cont.]

Cee-Lo Green will join Rihanna on her LOUD tour this summer. Meanwhile, Vegas heads can catch the lady killer at Red Bull Sound Clash on March 12th. Jun 18 Winnipeg, MTS Centre Jun 19 Saskatoo, Credit Union Centre Jun 21 Calgary, Scotiabank Saddledome Jun 22 Edmonton, Rexall Place Jun 24 Vancouver, Rogers Arena Jun 28 [cont.]

The extra-prolific Curren$y will release his final Blu Roc / Def Jam LP on March 15th, marking the end of his long, storied, nine-month career with the label. Time flies in this industry these days, doesn’t it? Thanks innanet. But no fear, he’s going to Warner Bros. and releasing an EP with Alchemist in the [cont.]

With his debut major label release Rolling Papers dropping March 29th, Wiz Khalifa is preparing to hit the tour bus. Wiz will be part of the Green Carpet Tour, an eco-friendly Campus Consciousness Tour that will kick off Apr. 1 in Raleigh, N.C. Also, peep Wiz’s Pre-Grammy interview with Billboard above and tour dates below. [cont.]

No this is not a track entitled “The Game”, nor is it a BET sitcom. It’s a GAME. To accompany his first solo album, which debuted less than a month ago via Doxside Music Group, producer IMAKEMADBEATS enters the gaming front, releasing IMAKEMADBEATS: The Game, a computer-based alternative to your X-Box which shares the artist’s [cont.]

Looks like the honeymoon is over…. Unless 50 Cent is just playing around, the above tweets suggest that 50 Cent has had a falling out with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine who are “mad” at him for doing Sleek by 50 headphones. We’re guessing there is a little more to it than just that, but [cont.]

Atmosphere will head out on 21 date US and Canadian tour this April entitled “The Family Tour”. They will be joined by Rhymesayers family members Blueprint, Grieves with Budo, Sab The Artist & DJ Abilities.  “The Family Tour” will directly support Atmosphere’s April 12th release The Family Sign. A limited amount of fan pre-sale tickets [cont.]

As you can see from Q-Tip’s tweets, the Grammy’s fucked up big last night… We’re not talking about any of the awards (although we have some beefs there, too), but during the show’s in memoriam segment, where they left out Guru! Who’s gonna take the weight?

Eminem accepts the award for Best Rap Album for Recovery, competing against The Roots How I Got Over, B.o.B. The Adventures Of Bobby Ray, Jay-Z The Blueprint 3, and Drake Thank Me Later. Eminem celebrates Recovery, while Dr. Dre prepares for Detox with this medley performance featuring Rihanna and Skylar Grey of both “Love The [cont.]

The Fader reports on an internet meme suggesting that Dr. Dre is the financial backing of the annual Burning Man festival out here in Nevada – a yearly desert party made up of hippies tripping balls to house music while a giant wooden man burns in the sky. This all began via a conspiracy theorist [cont.]

RSE revealed the cover art, tracklist, and synopsis for Atmosphere’s seventh studio LP, The Family Sign, due April 12th. Here’s what we know: Atmosphere returns with their 7th official studio album and the newest addition to their unparalleled body of work. The Family Sign comes from a place well refined and firmly planted, from a [cont.]

Jay-Z took offense to Baby aka Birdman’s earlier comments a few months back when he said that MTV naming Jay as the best rapper was a fluke. “I don’t think he a number one emcee in no kinda way,” Baby said “Wayne the best he do the most and he make the most money. I [cont.]

In a recent interview with Conspiracy Worldwide Radio, Nottz opened up about his work with Dr. Dre on Detox. He speaks of a previously “finished” shelved version of the album, as well as in depth descriptions of songs recorded with Jake One, Busta Rhymes, and Game. Eight minutes of detail heavy info in the clip [cont.]