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Ice Cube announced the biggest hip-hop news of the summer as N.W.A. will apparently reunite in some form for the BET Experience show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 27. It doesn't seem, based on Cube's commentary, that Dr. Dre will not be involved however MC Ren and DJ Yella will take part, as well as special appearances from Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q. -
Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Suge Knight Named In Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Hit-And-Run
The defendant's list for the Suge Knight trial has grown unexpectedly. Suge Knight is continuing to battle the hit-and-run case where he was seen killing Terry Carter, however the incident has spurred a new lawsuit involving two of Knights former associates. According to TMZ, Carter's wife and children have filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that his death was caused by gang members who sparked the fight leading up to Suge Knight's fleeing the scene. Knight is unsurprisingly named in the suit, while Dr. Dre and Ice Cube are also named. -
Beats Pill XL Recalled by Apple as Potential Burn and Fire Hazard
Apple seems to have inherited a problematic piece of machinery, as it issued a recall for Beats Pill XL speakers after it was reported that the audio equipment could potentially cause burns and fire hazards. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission cited eight cases where the battery of a Pill overheated, in some cases causing burns to the user and in other cases damaging the surface it was laying upon. -
The Charts and The Gulf War: Mariah Carey, MC Hammer and Aerosmith
Memorial Day 2015 bears a special significance for two reasons: More importantly, it's the first time in 14 years that the holiday has been celebrated with no American troops involved in a "major ground war," and it's also the 25th anniversary of the first invasion of Iraq during the Gulf War. We at Music Times can do little but throw out our thanks to those who have served and those who currently serve in the United States military, but we wanted to check out what the Billboard charts looked like on both dates, August 2, 1991 and October 7, 2001, the dates when Americans last became embroiled in foreign combat. -
Jay Z, Diddy & Dr. Dre Top Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings List: Who Rounds Out Top 5?
Forbes has unveiled its cash kings list for the richest men in hip-hop and the numbers continue to grow at a remarkable rate. Dr. Dre clocked in as the wealthiest man in the genre last year when word began to spread about the sale of Beats to Apple for a whopping $3.2 billion. That number was later revised down to $3 billion and he went on to declare he was hip-hop's first billionaire. However, with his 25% stake in the company and after taxes, he "only" accrued a $500 million windfall. That left the door open for a rise in revenue from 2014's second place artist, Diddy, who has risen to the number one spot in the 2015 hip-hop cash kings list. Jay Z, 50 Cent and Cash Money's Birdman round out the rest of the list. -
Bryan Price: Lil Jon, Eminem, Dr. Dre and 5 Other Rappers Try to Outcurse Cincinnati Reds Manager
Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price was having a bad week and he let the world know it by dropping the f-bomb 77 times during an epic rant on Monday afternoon. The rant was around 5:30 long, which comes out to about 14 f*cks a minute. Compare that with 50 Cent's early track "F*ck You," which comes in at about 14.25 f*cks a minute. Here's how Price's rant compares to the most profane hip-hop songs of all time, from Eminem to Dr. Dre and Lil Jon. -
N.W.A 'Straight Outta Compton' Biopic: Ice Cube Talks Eazy-E And Upcoming Film
Ice Cube's role in classic movie Friday may have been responsible for popular phrases like "Bye Felicia," but his new film Straight Outta Compton, is aimed to give viewers an inside into the formation of the rap group N.W.A. The rapper talks about the new film and Eazy-E. -
Princeton University Receives $10 Million Donation for New Music Facilities from Anonymous Alum
Princeton University has announced that it received a $10 million donation from an anonymous donor to be used in the construction of a new music building. The university hasn't given any hints as to whom the donor is, but we know that they'll ultimately be in charge of naming the building and that they and their wife attended Princeton. -
Dr. Dre Talks N.W.A. Biopic: Rapper Dishes on 'Straight Outta Compton,' Eazy-E and Snoop Dogg [LISTEN]
N.W.A. fans are waiting anxiously for the release the hip-hop trio's biopic, Straight Outta Compton, which is due out in August. Dr. Dre spoke to DJ Big Boy recently, talking mostly about making the movie and former N.W.A. member Ice Cube and Eazy-E. The mogul also talked about recording some of Snoop Dogg's parts for The Chronic while the rapper was in prison. -
5 Surprising Hip-Hop Ghostwriters: Will Smith, Dr. Dre and Jim Jones Had Curious Helpers with These Hits
The hot news in hip-hop today is the rumor that Compton rapper Skeme may have ghostwritten songs for Iggy Azalea, including "Fancy," the no. 4 song of 2014. This news probably surprises no one, despite denials from the performer herself and mentor T.I. that anyone else had a hand in crafting her hits. And if anyone is that shocked or appalled by the news...perhaps they should check out the history of hip-hop. You'll be surprised at how many songs are actually written by the least likely of performers. Here are just a few examples. -
Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Timbaland Producing The Game's 'The Documentary 2'; Album Due Out This Summer
The Game offered a few details about his upcoming album 'The Documentary 2' yesterday, March 11, on Power 106's 'The Cruz Show.' The rapper said he is about 90 percent done with the effort, which is due out sometime this summer. Producers for the album include Kanye West, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz as well as Dr. Dre, who The Game is waiting for to get back from vacation to finish the album. -
50 Cent Claims Suge Knight Wanted to Kill Dr. Dre in the 1990s to Keep Tupac Shakur on Death Row Records
So 50 Cent stopped by 'The Breakfast Club' earlier this week to talk about everything G-Unit, but the conversation ended up shifting a bit. The rapper shed some light on his strained relationship with Dr. Dre, saying he no longer considers himself friends with the Beats Electronics co-founder. He also shared a story about Suge Knight from the 1990s. The "In Da Club" rapper explained that when there were rumblings of Tupac Shakur wanting to leave Death Row Records, Knight started to think about how he could get more money for the iconic artist to stay, 'HipHopDX' noted. Like kill him.
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