Thursday, May 08, 2008
Lil Wayne Pleads Not Guilty To Arizona Drug Charges
The New Orleans emcee has formally pleaded not guilty to the charges from a June arrest in the Grand Canyon State.
D.O.C. Says N.W.A. Reunion On Detox Highly Doubtful
According to Dr. Dre's writer and right hand man, don't expect Ren and Cube on Detox.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 5/4/08
After Atmosphere surprised last week, could The Roots crack the top 5? Or will another artist debut higher? Lil Mama maybe?
Grand Theft Auto IV Shatters Sales Records
Grand Theft Auto IV crushed gaming records. How much did it rake in on it's first day?
Tape Captures Philly Police Brutally Beating Suspects
A videotape captures over a dozen police kicking and punching three suspects during a traffic stop.
Bootsy Collins Pays Tribute To James Brown
One pioneer of Funk pays tribute to another, as Hip Hop forefathers keep one nation under a groove.
Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Are Officially Married
To end all speculation, Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey have both confirmed reports of their marriage.
DX News Bits (Barack Obama, will.i.am, Taz of Sa-Ra)
Will.i.am wins a Webby for "Yes We Can" as Sen. Barack Obama takes another primary victory.
Dave Chappelle Plans Sequal To "Block Party" In...Dubai?!
Dave Chappelle reportedly hopes to have a follow-up to his famous Hip Hop block party in Dubai.
Kidz In The Hall Debut At #6 On MTV's TRL
Five days after its premier, the Kidz' "Drivin' Down The Block" shakes up TRL, a rarity for indie Hip Hop.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Saigon On A Mission To Rid Hip Hop Of Sucka Emcees
Saigon discusses how he's dealt with label issues and his mission to rid the world of "sucka emcees."
Game Is Ready To Become A Legend
The Game says that he's dropped two classics and his next album will make him an elite emcee.
50 Cent Chain Snatcher Caught?
Tough love helped land the young man in custody of the Angolan Police.
Trae Leaves Rap-A-Lot Records
The Screwed-Up Click/ABN artist claims free agency, performs in front of 700 inmates on regional tour.
Warner Music Group Announces Variable Pricing Program
If you could pick your own price for upcoming albums by T.I., Plies or Bun B, would you still illegally download them?
Common Cast In Fourth 'Terminator' Film
The Chi-Town emcee will be co-starring in the fourth movie of the highly successful franchise.
Kokane To Release Star-Studded Album, First In Two Years
The west coast veteran returns with features from Young Buck, Daz and others after two-year hiatus.
New Tupac Shakur Tribute Double Album Coming
Former Hoo-Bangin' artists, Celly Cel and X-Clan join in on a double-disc paying tribute to the slain icon.
Monday, May 05, 2008
FREE DOWNLOAD: Blueprint vs Funkadelic EP
Weightless emcee/producer Blueprint is offering his latest project for free online at HipHopDX! Check Blueprint's rhymes over Funkadelic sampled beats!
Kanye West Blasts Entertainment Weekly, Apologizes
Upset at the magazine's coverage of his star-studded tour, Kanye dissed the publication before rescinding some comments.