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Kanye West has been known to rub the public the wrong way with his controversial comments, but it looks it like one of his peers is jumping on the bandwagon. Former Bad Boy producer Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, who is credited for introducing West to the industry by allowing him to ghost-produce on several tracks, revealed that even though they are on speaking terms, he still has a bone to

In a recent interview during the Washington, D.C. stop on his Incredibly Dope tour, Wiz Khalifa protégé Mac Miller discussed his beat selection process, explaining that he approaches his production from an "excited fan" standpoint, attempting to work with as many of his top beatmakers as possible. "When I fir...

Having released three solo albums and worked with many of hip-hop's top producers, including Timbaland, Danja, Swizz Beatz, Hi-Tek and Havoc, G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks is ready for something new. While most rappers attempt a transition to the big screen when they grow restless with the booth (i...

Kanye West fans are more than familiar with the tracks he produced for his "big brother" Jay-Z on the famed album, 'The Blueprint,' released in 2001. Recently, more of the Chi-town producer-turned-rapper's original beats, from that same year, have emerged...

A little over a year after debuting the 'I Am T-Pain' iPhone app, the platinum-selling singer/producer has announced that he will be bolstering his popular product by releasing a weekly set of "original producer beat packs" for use with the app...

Dr. Dre has unveiled another set of headphones in his Beats By Dre line. Speaking with Interscope honcho Jimmy Iovine at a Beats By Dre press conference, Dre revealed his new collaboration with NBA megastar LeBron James. James randomly appeared with Dre at a Boston Red Sox game earlier this year, promoting Dre's Red Sox Beats headphones, and has previously released collaborations with Diddy, Lady

The world has become hip to Charles Hamilton's bizarre public antics, including self-admittance to a mental hospital over a broken heart and an unwarranted J. Dilla producer credit on his album, 'The Perfect Life.' But apparently, Hamilton's eccentricities aren't just for show...

Legendary producer Dr. Dre appeared during Opening Day at Boston's Fenway Park yesterday, to debut the Red Sox edition of his Beats by Dre headphones with Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine. In addition to promoting the new headphones, Dre took batting practice on the field, and announced some exciting news about his long-awaited album, 'Detox ...

A Diddy and Dr. Dre collaboration? What happened to the whole East Coast vs. West Coast thing? One might say that this is just business. Diddy has been working with Dre and Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine on his own line of Diddy Beats ear bud headphones ...