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King Mez, DJ Premier & Others Detail Dr. Dre’s Musical Comeback
J Premier reveals what makes Dr. Dre a producer as opposed to a beat maker. As part of a feature story titled “The Compton Sessions: How Dr. Dre Created His Comeback,” Pitchfork caught up with several artists who lent their assistance on Dr. Dre’s newly-released […]
Ice Cube On Eazy-E’s Role In N.W.A: “We Followed His Lead”
“Ya’ll is some talented muthafuckas, basically,” Dr. Dre says of Ice Cube and “Straight Outta Compton” director F. Gary Gray. During a talk prior to the world premiere of Straight Outta Compton at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles Monday (August 10), Ice Cube praised the work of […]
Cast Of “Straight Outta Compton” Says Biopic Is “Beyond Rap”
The actors portraying Dr. Dre, Eazy-E and Ice Cube explain just how big “Straight Outta Compton” is. Straight Outta Compton will be viewable later this week and since, the cast has been making its press rounds to give their take on both the group and its […]
Jay Z & Timbaland To Testify In “Big Pimpin'” Lawsuit
The lawsuit was first filed in 2007. Court documents were filed yesterday (August 10) in the lawsuit over the rights to the sample in Jay Z’s song “Big Pimpin’.” In the documents, both Jay Z and Timbaland are scheduled to testify in the case, which goes […]
DJ Quik Compares Kendrick Lamar To N.W.A
DJ Quik also explains Drake’s appeal. DJ Quik says he was able to witness Dr. Dre craft his alleged swan song, Compton: A Soundtrack By Dr. Dre, and says he was speechless after listening to the project. “It made me feel some kinda way when I left […]
Raekwon Imagines Superhero Alter Ego “King Kwon” With Complex
Raekwon describes his superhero “King Kwon’s” civil duties in the latest episode of “Super” on Complex. During an interview with Complex, Raekwon imagines what superhero he would be. The Wu-Tang Clan rapper says that his King Kwon alter ego would erase all the sucka emcees […]
Ice Cube Addresses Rap Genius Annotations For “Straight Outta Compton”
Cube goes lyrics by lyrics to set the record straight. Ice Cube checked out the Rap Genius annotations on his verse from N.W.A’s “Straight Outta Compton” and offered his corrections in a video from Vanity Fair. Ice Cube read the online interpretation of the song’s […]
Sean Price Mural Honors Late Rapper
Sean Price passed away August 8 Graffiti artist Meres One has painted a mural in honor of Sean Price, according to gothamist. The rapper reportedly died in his sleep Saturday (August 8). He was 43. Meres One created the portrait at 5 Pointz, where he […]
Sean Price, Veteran Rapper and Boot Camp Clik Member, Dead at 43
Brooklyn rapper also known as Ruck dies in his sleep Sean Price, Brooklyn rapper and member of the hip-hop groups Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe, died Saturday morning at the age of 43. DJ Premier first revealed Price’s death, posting on Instagram, […]
Lupe Fiasco Reponds To Yasiin Bey’s Rap Battle Challenge
“If Mos wanna battle, he can get a whiff of the wrath,” Lupe Fiasco says. Yasiin Bey posted a video on YouTube challenging any rapper to a battle. “Me, Black Thought and King Los versus anybody,” Yasiin Bey says in a video. “Red Bull Music […]