Legendary hip-hop duo EPMD are heading back into the studio to record their first album in nine years.

The Rock The Bells rap festival was an all-star affair on Long Island, New York on Sunday when Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes and Slick Rick made surprise appearances. Jay-Z stunned rap fans at the Jones Beach event

Rapper Keith Murray is offering a $7,000 reward to be reunited with his stolen laptop which contains more than a decade's worth of his work.

Rapper Keith Murray has dismissed reports he is to retire from the hip-hop industry, insisting he will continue performing until he "dies on the stage". The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World star - who has spent 14 years in the spotlight - turns 33 in September, and has no plans to take a step back from his music career despite his veteran star status.