Dilla

The book will be available on Nov. 22.

Vallery Jean, FilmMagic Bow Wow has refused to pay porn star Katsuni the $80,000 he reportedly owes her. "Yo! That dumb ass porn star chick who ever she is aint getting a dime from us!" he posted on Facebook.

Lil Wayne was escorted out of a Miami Heat game yesterday (Feb. 10), after allegedly making a "gun gesture" at a fan. "So I'm @ da Heat game right, rootin 4 da Lakers kuz dats my team & would u believe they got police 2 make me leave?! W...

DJ Khaled was forced to cancel a show in Orlando this weekend, when his bus caught fire and exploded. "I'm sry I couldn't make it 2 grad bash it was out my control my tour bus caught on fire & blew up!" Khaled tweeted. "The gd thing me & my team is ok!" That'...

Jay Electronica is clearly working on his own schedule. The highly acclaimed, New Orleans bred lyricist signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint late last year but the major co-sign has done little to increase the enigmatic MC's musical output...

Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey, mother of revered Detroit beatmaker J. Dilla, has announced that a new album from her son will be released later this year. The album, entitled 'The Rebirth of Detroit,' will solely feature Detroit artists who Dilla worked with during his lifetime, over unreleased beats crafted by the revered producer...

Legendary producer J Dilla's non-profit organization has announced that it will be holding the So Far to Go International art contest, promoting arts programs in urban communities. Run by Dilla's mother Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey, the J Dilla Foundation has partnered with La Famiglia magazine and 323East gallery to hold the contest via website Art4Dilla...

Indie rapper, producer and Def Jux founder El-P has announced that he will be releasing a new instrumental album, influenced by the work of legendary Detroit producer Dilla. The record, 'Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3,' marks the first solo album that El-P has released on a label other than his own since his days in Company Flow...

The J Dilla legend continues to rightfully grow, and with the recent news that his family is finally in control of his vast estate containing all beats and no money, it's time for a new round of awesome products. Stones Throw recently announced that they have teamed with Serato, the leading computerized DJ platform, to create a new Dilla-infused release called 'Donut Shop...

Unfortunately, sometimes our favorite songs don't become instant hits. They're not thrown in heavy rotation on the radio and the DJ won't play them in the club. Don't fear. We feel your pain. Here are our picks for the best songs of 2009. 10... Read More ...