Del The Funky Homosapien has been quite busy lately, with the recent release of two downloadable LP’s Funkman and Automatik Statik, as well as his new Rhyme shoe from Osirus, as seen above, which retail for $98, available now on the company’s website. Del has also announced the release of two new LP’s, which will [cont.]

Big Boi released the following info via Twitter this morning… His oft-delayed LP, Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, will finally see release via Def Jam, thanks to a new deal he just signed with the label. And we seriously thought it was going to take an Andre 3000 solo disc to [cont.]

Waka Flocka Flames has been released from the Houston County Jail, according to the Macon-Telegraph news, after being arrested for violating his parole for leaving the state of Georgia without clearance. No further details have been released.

Tracklist coming in 30 years. Via Mediatakeout.com, obviously.

Neo-Soul (are we allowed to use that term anymore?) artist Ayah teams with DJ Jazzy Jeff to soft-rock the house with their new collaborative LP, This Way, available now via BandCamp. 12 tracks available in MP3, FLAC, and other formats. Grab it here.

The artist formerly known as “Young Jeezy” will now be referred to only as “Jeezy”, as the rapper will celebrate his 33rd birthday this year. Whether hitting a midlife crisis, or perhaps he just read this article, Jeezy has made his name change official, as seen above on his forthcoming single artwork “Lose My Mind”. [cont.]

Here it is…. Wow, she went almost Illmatic on the song count. Better that way, always. TRACKLIST: 1. 20 Feet Tall 2. Window Seat 3. Agitation 4. Turn Me Away (Get MuNNY) 5. Gone Baby, Don’t Be Long 6. Umm Hmm 7. Love 8. You Loving Me (session) 9. Fall In Love (your funeral) 10. [cont.]

Oh man! DJ Z-Trip faced a minor setback last week after breaking his collarbone while snowboarding, reportedly with after hitting the slopes with (or by) Shaun White. Zach has been forced to cancel gigs at SXSW as well as Rain in Las Vegas, while docs fix his clavicle. We tried to contact Zach to no [cont.]

Pharoahe Monch is on the front lines once again and this time it’s bigger than just album talk. Monch is gearing up to release his new project W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) through a partnership with Duck Down Music, while establishing his company W.A.R. Media as a viable entertainment portal. W.A.R. is the follow-up album to [cont.]

Tim Westwood sounds the alarm on reports that 50 cent’s next LP, Black Magic, maybe “more dance” based, as we reported here yesterday. In a hilarious interview, Westwood is on the edge of his seat as 50 explains the creative process for his next record. TW: “I need to put this to bed, and I [cont.]

The Lox are finally getting back together to record an album. Yay! It’s called The New L.O.X. Order. Boo.

A.Keys brought out both Jay-Z Beyonce during her performance at Madison Square Garden, performing her recent collaborative hits “On To The Next One” and “Empire State of Mind”, respectively.

O he’s done it. Non-lyrical rapper Waka Flocka Flame was recently arrested for violating probation in Georgia for leaving the state, which he was originally placed under for possession of a sawed off shotgun. He is currently being held without bail at the Houston County Jail, and will face trial in the coming weeks. [Source: [cont.]

See? Prison’s not so bad. While inside, Gucci Mane enjoys lobster and scrimp and pops champagne. New mixtape, The Burrrprint 2, dropping April 13th. HD, NUH!! TRACKLIST: “Gucci Speaks” “Intro Live From Fulton County JailHD” “Boy From the Block” “Gucci Speaks/ Shawty Lo Speaks” “Parked Outside” “Gucci on the Rise” “Rick Ross Speaks/ DJ Khaled [cont.]

Three-time Grammy Award-winner Ludacris earns his fifth #1 debut album with THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES (released March 9th), as it enters the Billboard 200 albums chart in the top spot, on first week sales of 137k units. THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES, the 7th solo studio album from Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam artist Luda, [cont.]

The official press release reads as follows…. Grammy-winning, platinum Houston artist, Chamillionaire, officially hit the road today, embarking on his “In Love With My Money” tour with former group member, Paul Wall – first stop, Austin, Texas for their headlining gig at SXSW. The timing couldn’t be more perfect as the release date for his [cont.]

Damn, kinda felt bad for X in the above clip, however his reaction when the judge handed out the sentence is priceless. Quite a pokerface on the dog. Reports say that X may have the option to join the cast of Celebrity Rehab, thanks to a hand-written letter from Dr. Drew, however this is a [cont.]

Lil’ Wayne may currently be serving a one-year weapons charge at Riker’s Island, but that apparently was no excuse for being in contempt of court in  Yuma County, AZ, where Wayne was was scheduled to appear today, leading to a bench warrant for his arrest. Wayne was arrested in AZ in January of 2008, after [cont.]

Sources say that the estate of Michael Jackson has signed a lucrative deal with Sony Music Entertainment, which will include ten projects over a period of seven years, with a value that could be worth up to $250 million. A low ball figure for the deal guarantees at least $200 million, beating out previous record [cont.]

“I went to a nightclub afterparty,” says 50 in the above clip. “It’s a little different music going on before I got there. They play your music when you come. But the music they played before they started playing a lot of what I created was more uptempo, more dance. I wanted to make a [cont.]