Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed away this morning following a severe heart attack at the age of 80. The memorable businessman -- known for always getting a deal done, his unwavering patriotism and lofty demands of winning a World Series every year -- has long been an inspiration to hip-hop fans
With Capone-N-Noreaga's 'War Report 2' around the corner, N.O.R.E., took a second with The BoomBox to discuss the album, and his working relationship with Raekwon, whose imprint, H2O, is releasing the record via EMI on July 13.
"I think it's been great," N.O.R.E. said regarding his curre
Following two years muddled with tragedy, drummer Travis Barker is getting back to his music linking with some of hip-hop's biggest names for his upcoming solo release. In addition to the roster we previously reported, Ba
When Wu-Tang Clan legend Raekwon announced last year that he would be releasing a followup to his classic 'Only Built for Cuban Linx' debut, many had their doubts.
Rae released his revered album more than 16 years ago, and his releases in between were unimpressi
Wu-Tang's resident chef Raekwon recently released a mixtape entitled 'Brinkz Boys Presents: Cocainism Vol 2,' featuring production by Alchemist, DJ Scratch and EZ Elpee and guest appearances by Mobb Deep and Nore.
To get a little further insight into 'Cocainism,' The BoomBox sat down with Rae and talked about his
In a recent interview, British comic actor Russell Brand discussed working with Diddy on 'Get Him to the Greek,' explaining that although Diddy had a commanding presence, he refused to let that control him. "He's an influential person," Brand said. "So he's a good laugh, but imagine if you get very friend
It was announced Thursday (May 6) by Roots drummer Questlove that the special guest performers at this year's annual Roots picnic will be none other than Staten Island's finest Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and Method Man, who released the collaboration 'Wu Massacre' in March. In an interview with Billboard.co
J. Cole has been dropping some absolute fire lately. After last week's premiere of his 'Who Dat' street single, the North Carolina upstart hit up New York City's Hot 97 for his first freestyle on Funkmaster Flex's show -- a rite of passage for MCs hoping to strike it big. J. Cole came through with some breathless wordplay and got a classic bomb drop f
Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon "The Chef" has been recruited to headline the first ever Hip-Hop summit in Moscow, on April 25.
The first annual Russian Hip-Hop Summit will focus on spearheading the development of the country'