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Daniel White Hodge is a producer with a Ph.D. In his twenties he had production credits on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's first album, , as well as helping to score the first two seasons of New York Undercover.

Jay-Z announced the release date of his latest album via Samsung, Kanye West, J. Cole and Mac Miller all drop albums Tuesday.

ON THE ROAD: Newport's Goldie Lookin' Chain are to tour the UK and release a new album.

"Man of Steel," rocked the weekend box office taking in an estimated $113 million.

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J. Cole continues to live up to the hype he initially got from rap great Jay-Z, delivering an assortment of quality songs on his sophomore album, "Born Sinner."

Power , an hour-long original drama has been picked-up in an announcement made Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht, which will be executive produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

The latest video from stagefivetv has taken hold of fantasy lovers' hearts as a Game of Thrones rap battle pits the proud Lannisters against the noble Starks.

Weezy headed back to his old stomping grounds in Hollygrove, New Orleans to shoot his latest visual "God Bless Amerika."

Following the honor earlier this year of being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, legendary rap group Public Enemy received a key to Durham on Father's Day.

Florida Georgia Line has Nelly on the "Cruise" remix, and Jason Aldean teamed up with Ludacris a few years ago on a remix of "Dirt Road Anthem."

Considering that N.W.A. has always put a premium on attitude, it's surprising how cordial, mellow - dare we say, friendly? - the rapper Ice Cube, co-founder of the pioneering 1980s gangsta rap outfit, comes across, offstage and off-mike.

Jay-Z surprised fans on Sunday evening when he made the announcement that he will be releasing a new album called "Magna Carta Holy Grail" on July 4. With weeks until the release of "Magna Carta Holy Grail," the news of the album came as a surprise.

On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' Lil Wayne discussed his retirement plans, which include quitting hip-hop by the time he's 30. It's no secret Lil Wayne is planning for retirement.

PMD a/k/a Parish Smith of legendary Hip Hop duo EPMD is gearing up to release a deluxe version of "Shade Business" including unheard Beatnuts-produced bonus songs and a 40-page booklet with lyrics.

The year was 1970. I can vividly recall it as a sticky, sultry midsummer's day and I was sweating like Robert Hays would later do in "Airplane."

Jack Johnson performs on Day 3 of the 2013 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2013 in Manchester, Tenn.

Philadelphia rap artist Sterlen Barr, aka No Puff Daddy, knows a lot about smoking.

NORTH BY NORTHEAST announces that Grammy award winning recording artist Ludacris, star of Fast & Furious 6, will headline the show tonight, June 16 at Yonge-Dundas Square that currently features Joey Bada$$, Smif N' Wessun, Fat Tony, The Underachievers and Mickey Avalon.

Has Eminem's 2013 album tracklist been leaked? Want to hear the new songs off of Eminem's new 2013 album? Are you a fan of new Eminem? Not a trick question.