• Snoop Dogg Says He's Not Ready for His Own Movie, Praises 'Straight Outta Compton'

    Since the release of 'Straight Outta Compton,' many other artists have been inspired to share their stories on the big screen with their own movies. Snoop Dogg, however, is not one of them. The west coast vet recently said that he's not ready for his own biopic, but he made sure to throw in a few praises for the N.W.A. film.

  • Dr. Dre's Son, Curtis Young, Talks About Role in 'Dogg Pound For Life' Film

    The Internet has been buzzing over the details that have been trickling in about the upcoming film, 'Dogg Pound for Life,' which will highlight Snoop Dogg and Tupac's rise to fame. Dr. Dre's son recently opened up about his role and the current status of the film. As indicated in previous reports, Dre's son, Curtis Young, talks about how he will star as his father, who he met for the first time at age 20.

  • Eminem, The Killers and Linkin Park Top New Spotify Timeless Music List

    Using data from Spotify, a new publication called Polygraph has visualized the music that has stood the test of time. These streaming music playcounts can give us insight and actual numerical backing to long held debates such as Notorious B.I.G. vs. Tupac Shakur or the validity of Linkin Park as a lasting band in the annals of history as the band's hit song "Numb" comes in at No. 3 on a list of most played songs on Spotify after Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and The Killer's "Mr. Brightside."

  • Rihanna is the New Tupac Says Killer Mike in Interview with Banksy

    Run the Jewels were recently selected as one of the acts scheduled to play at Banksy's Dismaland theme park. To anticipate their performance, the Banksy has interviewed the duo made up of Killer Mike and El-P. The elusive street artist asked Mike and El about their opinions on art and different megastar artists, including Kanye West and Rihanna, who Mike calls "the new Tupac," but in "feminist form."

  • Timbaland Posts New Aaliyah Music Announcement on Instagram

    Timbaland worked conclusively with Aaliyah prior to her death during 2001, and therefore has often been associated with guarding her discography, but now the producer has declared that he'll be mastering new material from the performer that has yet to reach the public's ears. The Aaliyah-affiliate made a very loud/excited statement on the subject matter via Instagram this weekend.

  • Jay Z/Nas, Tupac / Notorious B.I.G.: The Best Hip-Hop Diss Tracks Ever

    The hottest story in hip-hop for the last week has been Meek Mill's allegations that Drake uses a ghostwriter, and the Toronto rapper turned up the heat by releasing "Charged Up," a perceived diss track aimed at his accuser. Responses to Drake's release have been fairly positive, at least from fans (Mill himself hasn't responded to the track yet) but Drizzy has a while to go in terms of both attitude and wordplay if he wants to land on the list of the greatest diss tracks ever. Here are five examples, from the Nas/Jay Z beef to the Tupac Shakur/Notorious B.I.G. beef that set a high bar for vitriol.
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