Pete Rock

The One Nation Hip-Hop Summit, a cross-medium gathering of experts in hip-hop's four elements -- rapping, DJing, dancing and graffiti -- is planning its third annual gathering on November 6 in Santa Monica, Calif. The event is being held at the Vendor and Art Village section of Santa Monica High School and will be sponsored by Guerilla Union, Pico Youth and Family Center and KRS-One's Temple of Hi

Nas' upcoming 'Lost Tapes 2' album is looking like it will be a reunion, as word has it that producer Pete Rock has signed on to the project. Although he failed to give any other details, Pete took to his Twitter page to announce the news but kept the declaration short and sweet...

After more than a decade since releasing her debut album 'Dirty Harriet,' Rah Digga is ready for round two. The self-proclaimed "Harriet Thugman of Rap" has seen the heights of fame and success as both a solo artist and as the sole female member of Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad...

On July 5 the sixth annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival will be kicking off with a once-in-a-lifetime pairing of hip-hop legends.The organizers of the festival have just announced that revered producers Pete Rock, DJ Premier and Large Professor will be sharing the stage for the first time on U...

In the '90s, every hip-hop-themed movie had its own original soundtrack. Classics like 'Colors,' 'Boyz N the Hood' and 'Menace II Society' came strapped with sound pieces that matched the tone of the films perfectly. Though they ranged in quality from life-changing to "say what...

Pete Rock and DJ Premier have earned their credentials as two of hip-hop's greatest producers, creating classics with artists that include Nas, Guru, M.O.P., and CL Smooth, and now the all-stars have announced plans to release a joint project...

Legendary producer Pete Rock will be headlining a tribute to jazz great Roy Ayers in Harlem, New York on April 24. Pete Rock will be joined onstage by jazz quartet The Robert Glasper Experiment, performing selections from the revered vibraphonist's catalog that will then segue into the Pete Rock joints that sampled them...

Legendary DJ's Premier and Pete Rock will take their turntable skills to Tokyo on May 2, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Manhattan Records.The Tokyo-based record label will put on a special show for turntable enthusiasts celebrating 30 years of distributing hip-hop and electronica music halfway across the globe...

Hot 97 radio host Peter Rosenberg has announced that he will be honoring revered 90's hip-hop producer Pete Rock at his upcoming Noisemakers event in New York City on April 7. Rock is best known for his classic production on 'T.R.O.Y.' with CL Smooth, and has produced similar classic tracks and remixes for Nas, Public Enemy, Ghostface Killah, AZ, Mary J...

For the most part, Kanye West has stayed underground since his snafu with Taylor Swift last year, yet we've been hearing whispers about a new record pretty consistently during the last six months. Finally, some solid details are starting to take shape...