Here goes the cover art for Cee-Lo’s third solo LP, due November 9th.

Well, looks like Madlib’s Medicine Show #9 has been delayed for some reason, but Stones Throw has revealed volume #10 as Black Soul, due late October. The description is as follows: Titling an album Black Soul is a risky move. Soul can mean anything, depending on who you’re talking to. And Black Soul – the [cont.]

The good Dr. spoke with EW today at his Beats By Dre headphones event, which he hosted with Jimmy Iovine. With Jimmy taking a seat on the judges panel this year, Dre was asked if he was interested in working with American Idol artists in the future. “You know what? It all depends on the [cont.]

Vinnie Paz will release the Prayer For The Assassin EP, featuring four remixed songs from his debut solo album, Season of the Assassin [#44 Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums"], plus the video for “Keep Movin’ On.” The digital only release will be available on October 26th via Enemy Soil / The Orchard, and includes appearances from [cont.]

Kanye West has easily been featured on the most exciting remixes of 2010, and it looks like Chris Brown’s “Deuces” remix could take the crown with it’s unbelievable lineup. “I’mma let ya’ll know a little secret,” Brown told fans via Ustream. “We got the ‘Deuces’ remix coming. ‘Deuces’ remix features myself, Fabolous, T.I., Drake, Kanye [cont.]

Cage guest blogs over at Self-Titled Mag with a special “Movies For The Blind” edition, listing his favorite zombie movies of all time. Great list, but no Rec.? And what’s this we hear about a new album with some old friends?

According to the October 2010 issue of XXL with Kanye West on the cover, Mos Def is the new signee to West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint. With the recent signing of Pusha T from The Clipse, the roster continues to become the most exciting in the industry. And speaking of Kanye West, Rap-Up magazine has stated that [cont.]

Freddie Foxxx, aka Bumpy Knuckles, is one of the hardest working emcees in hip-hop. He just released the first volume from his Music from the Man series that features the O.G. spitting passionate fire over beats with 100% heart, by some of the best producers in the business. Volume 1 is produced entirely by Jesse [cont.]

In a recent interview with allhiphop.com, Common discussed the beef sparked in ’95 between him and Ice Cube, which spawned “Westside Slaugterhouse” and Common’s rebuttal “The Bitch In Yoo”. The beef was eventually diffused after a meeting with Louis Farrakhan in ’97. After the success of his smash-hit, oscar winning movie Just Wright with Queen [cont.]

Apparently, the Louis Vuitton Don is so busy, it took him almost a full year to respond to President Obama’s comments regarding his now famous incident at the 2009 VMAs. For those of you who don’t remember, ‘Ye acted like a first rate jackass while crashing Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech. His  response to the Prez [cont.]

Clipse’s Pusha T recently chatted with KarenCivil about his recent signing to G.O.O.D Music, his solo album and more. How Malice feels about his decision to pursue a solo career – We’re still making music. He’s actually working on a book and a film right now, so his “down time” isn’t so down. It’s something [cont.]

In an interview with XXL, Q-Tip revealed that he is working on Jay-Z’s next album, slated for a springtime release in 2011. “You know, I hate to sound self-involved but I feel like I haven’t peaked yet. I have a lot to give still. I still look the part… I still got it. I’m getting [cont.]

Preorders for Jiggaman’s Decoded are up now at Amazon, which will drop on November 16th. The product description is as follows: Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most [cont.]

God bless record labels. With no cover art or imagery to show for it, Cee-Lo Green’s The Lady Killer will arrive in stores a month ahead of schedule, pushed up to November 9th, from it’s original December 7th release date. Assorted t-shirt, poster, CD, and vinyl packages are available here.

Catch Skyzoo performing tracks from the new LP on his east coast tour dates with Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, Buckshot & Smif N Wessun.Live From The Tape Deck in stores October 5th on Duck Down Music. Tour Schedule: Monday, October 11th – Tampa, FL – Club Empire Tuesday, October 12th – Orlando, FL – The [cont.]

Wale called in to DJ Drama’s show last Friday to discuss his single “No Hands” and to also address the comments made by Kid Cudi in Complex Magazine.  Looks like another simmering beef here ya’ll. Shoutout to Rap Radar for breaking the story.

In a recent interview with XXL, Talib Kweli spoke on his next album Gutter Rainbows, as well as future projects in the works. From XXL: “I don’t have a [release] date, per se,” explained Kweli, who began seriously writing and recording for the album in August and says it will come out before Christmas. “I’m [cont.]

Rising pop vocalist Bruno Mars was arrested this weekend in Las Vegas, on charges of possession of a controlled substance. The Associated Press reports that a bathroom attendant at the Hard Rock Hotel noticed Mars (real name Peter Hernandez) was taking a long time in the stall with a “white powder substance”, who then alerted [cont.]

OkayPlayer reports that Roots head honcho ?uestlove will be releasing a book of “music factoids with real life stories, celebrity encounters, and thoughts on life written in his signature stream-of-consciousness style.” The book is tentatively titled Mommy, What’s A ?uestlove and will be released by Grand Central Publishing within the next few years.

Here’s the cover art and tracklist for Lil’ Wayne’s September 27th date changer, now a full 12-track LP. Rappers, push your shit back. 1. “Gonorrhea” feat. Drake 2. “Hold Up” feat. T-Streets 3. “With You” feat. Drake 4. “I Am Not a Human Being” 5. “I’m Single” feat. Drake 6. “What’s Wrong With Them” feat. [cont.]