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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 wou…

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…

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 nick…

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 raz…

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 d…

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 …

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 g…

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 Koo…

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 c…

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, …