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  • Dr. Dre Talks N.W.A. Biopic: Rapper Dishes on 'Straight Outta Compton'

    N.W.A. fans are waiting anxiously for the release the hip-hop trio's biopic, Straight Outta Compton, which is due out in August. Dr. Dre spoke to DJ Big Boy recently, talking mostly about making the movie and former N.W.A. member Ice Cube and Eazy-E. The mogul also talked about recording some of Snoop Dogg's parts for The Chronic while the rapper was in prison.
  • Ludacris Performs "Grass is Always Greener" on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

    Ludacris is getting ready to release his ninth album, Ludaversal, which is out next week. The rapper, who stars in Furious 7, stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his new single "Grass is Always Greener." The Roots joined Luda for the new tune, which comes a day after the video for another Ludaversal track, "Call Ya Bluff," dropped.
  • System of a Down Reunion: Band Might Record New Music Following Wake Up the Souls Tour

    The members of System of a Down look to be staging a reunion. The group announced a handful of dates last month, teasing the possibility of hitting the studio. Now, bassist Shavo Odadjian is saying the group wrote new music and that there's a good chance they'll record it soon. Any new album will be the band's follow-up to 2005's 'Mezmerize/Hypnotize.'
  • Guns N' Roses Manager: Slash Working With Michael Jackson Made Axl Rose Angry

    Remember when Slash, the guitar hero for hard rock outfit Guns N' Roses, joined forces with Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, in the early 1990s? The pair collaborated on "Black or White" and "Give in to Me" for Jackson's 1991 album 'Dangerous.' Former GN'R manager Doug Goldstein recently revealed that Axl Rose did not much care for the brief partnership, and it may have been one of the reasons the rock band dissolved.
  • Murder Is the Leading Cause of Death Among Rappers: Study

    A new study conducted by a professor at the University of Sydney has found that murder is the leading cause of death among rap artists. Dianna Theadora Kenny looked at the deaths of 13,000 artists from all genres, finding that murder accounted for about 50 percent of the deaths among hip-hop performers. The study was released yesterday, March 25, on the 18th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Life After Death,' Vibe noted.
  • Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock): The Beastie Boys Are Officially Over

    Adam Horovitz, aka Ad-Rock, recently sat down with 'GQ' to talk about his career as of late. The MC will appear in Noah Baumbach's 'While We're Young,' out March 27, alongside Ben Stiller. Horovitz revealed that his rap trio, the Beastie Boys, is officially over. The news comes as little surprise since the group ceased operations following the death of founding member Adam Yauch in 2012.
  • Willie Nelson to Release His Own Brand of Marijuana

    In perhaps the least surprising news of the day, Willie Nelson has shared his plans to launch his own brand of marijuana. Aptly titled Willie's Reserve, the new venture will capture the musician's lifelong passion of the cannabis and hemp culture. Michael Bowman, a pot lobbyist who will function as the brand's representative, spoke to 'The Daily Beast' recently about the announcement. "He wants it to be something that's reflective of his passion," Bowman said about the brand.
  • Steve Jobs Biography: Apple Co-Founder Reportedly Hated Neil Young, Google

    A new biography written about Steve Jobs reportedly shows the Apple co-founder in an unflattering light. According to The Daily Beast, friends like current Apple CEO Tim Cook and design guru Johnny Ive have praised the new biography, Becoming Steve Jobs. The new book delves deeper into the icon's famous anger, which Neil Young and Google were victims of at different points.
  • Smashing Pumpkins: Billy Corgan Unsure of Band's Future

    Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan isn't quite sure what the future holds for his band, or even if there is a future at all. He's already said that the follow-up to 2014's Monuments to an Elegy will be the band's final effort. Now the singer, in an interview with Radio Oasis in Peru, has said that "the future of the Smashing Pumpkins is kind of murky."
  • G-Unit Performs "I'm Grown" on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

    G-Unit stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to perform "I'm Grown" - a cut from the group's new EP The Beast is G-Unit. The Roots joined 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Kidd Kidd and Tony Yayo for the new single as well. All the guys showed up in prime form.
  • Rihanna Shares 'B*tch Better Have My Money' on Dubsmash App

    Rihanna teased her new single "B*tch Better Have My Money" yesterday, March 25, on Twitter. Today, the singer shared a link to the tune, but there's a catch - to hear the new song, fans must first sign up for Dubsmash, Billboard notes. The app allows users to send selfie videos with special audio "dubbed with famous sounds."
  • Scott Borchetta: 'American Idol' Judges May Regret Saving Qaasim Middleton

    The judges on American Idol - Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. - used their one "save" of the season to keep the eccentric performer Qaasim Middleton in the competition last week. Mentor Scott Borchetta told Taste of Country that the panel may end up regretting that decision. The Big Machine label head was not putting down Middleton's talent, though. He just thought it was a little early in the show to use the save.
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