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The description that's getting bandied about for Ness' 'EYE2025' EP is "a hip-hop 'Clockwork Orange.'" The late prolific filmmaker Stanley Kubrick would have never imagined that his brilliantly warped, violent, dark and dystopian view of the future would be the unofficial template for such a challenging musical project...

Leave it to Gangrene -- comprised of lauded hip-hop producer The Alchemist and rap figure Oh No -- to record one of the songs off their new album, 'Vodka & Ayahuasca,' inside a dump truck. Yes, an actual dump truck. Fittingly titled after the construction vehicle, the track is just one example of the group's absurd yet authentic ways. T...

Karrine "Superhead" Steffans has built a career upon the shocking claims she revealed about the sexual habits of artists like Diddy, Ja Rule, Usher and many others, in her best-selling 2005 tell-all, 'Confessions of a Video Vixen.' Now it appears that the former model, who received her nickname due to her sexual skills rather than her mental capacity, may be hip-hop's answer to James Fre

How does Kool G. Rap -- one of the most celebrated MCs in hip-hop history -- stay hungry? The rhyme giant never stops evolving and continues to do what he loves with the reckless abandon of an 18-year-old. That's how old the rapper was when he made his 1986 debut, along with DJ Polo, on his razor-tongue single 'It's a Demo...

While fans await Kool G Rap's long-awaited seventh album 'Riches, Royalty & Respect,' the gangsta rap legend has released a free EP to tide them over. Kool G Rap, whose style inspired many of the game's biggest players, from Nas to and Jay-Z to Biggie, has taken almost a decade between LP's. Hi...

Kool G Rap recently discussed Rick Ross' credibility and background as a corrections officer. "He coulda just came clean and just said it like, 'Yo, I'ma real dude. I used to do this, but I'm doing this now.' So I would never try to down for what he do or anything like that, I just think -- hip hop is a game where people appreciate you when you're more honest...

When Kool G Rap reemerged earlier this year for a feature on 'Knife Fight' off of Rick Ross' 'Albert Anastasia EP,' he sounded reinvigorated and comfortable with Miami's 'Teflon Don.' Now, Kool is preparing a new record and he says it's a real chance to get a lot of stuff out that he's had bottled up over the years...

As we mark the 13th anniversary of the death of the Notorious B.I.G, one of the most influential rappers in hip-hop history, the Chicago Review Press announces the release of 'How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC.' Authored by Paul Edwards, with foreword from the legendary Kool G Rap, the book is a lesson in the art of rapping, taught by those who have done it best...

If all goes according to plan, 2010 should find Raekwon continuing his recent renaissance with a series of high profile collaborative albums. In addition to the artist's upcoming record with Ghostface Killah and Method Man, Rae recently voiced his intention to hit the studio for a full-length collaboration with the legendary Kool G Rap...

Eric B. & Rakim were rap legends both on and off the record. While Eric B. was best known for his street rep, Rakim was well-respected for his handwork, in his own right. Unfortunately, according to a recent interview with Rakim, Kool G Rap, perhaps the greatest gangster rapper of all time, did not always fare so well in the streets. ...