Nas may not be putting out Lost Tapes 2, but promises to deliver with his forthcoming solo album. The Queens, New York rapper spoke with Billboard.com about progress to the follow-up to 2008’s Untitled, claiming that he’s in a new state of mind and is inspired by new cats in …
Havoc Talks Reconciling With Nas, Reveals Features On Mobb Deep Album
Prodigy and Havoc are back in full swing following P’s recent release from prison, and they’re hard at work on their forthcoming LP. While backstage at this year’s Rock the Bells press conference, Hav revealed that the duo is courting guest features from artists including Wiz Khalifa, Odd Future, Nas, …
Eminem Speaks On How Ice Cube Helped His Transition Into Acting
Eminem has held it down on the big screen as B-Rabbit in 8 Mile, but he didn’t make the transition from rapper to actor entirely on his own. The Detroit, Michigan native recalls getting some advice from Ice Cube that made his first appearances on the big screen go smoothly. …
Violator Management’s Chris Lighty Launches Demo Submission Site
Violator Management’s Chris Lighty has had a long career behind the scenes of the Hip Hop industry, managing mega-star artists like Diddy and 50 Cent. Now, the Bronx native is taking his expertise to the Internet with a new music demo submission website. According to a recent article by the …
Eminem Credited With Boosting Chrysler’s Record-Breaking Sales
Chrysler has Eminem to thank for its latest win. The Detroit, Michigan rapper, who appeared in the campaign “Imported From Detroit,” helped Chrysler Group LLC post its first profitable quarter since it filed for bankruptcy two years ago. Declaring “This is the Motor City and this is what we do” …
Royce Da 5’9 Says Slaughterhouse Has 7-8 Songs Done For New Album
The Hip Hop world rejoiced as Eminem and Royce Da 5’9 announced that a Bad Meets Evil EP was on the way. Now, fans of Royce have even more good news, as the Detroit spitter has announced that Slaughterhouse’s debut on Shady Records is far along in the recording process. …












