Veteran rapper Ice-T is disappointed by the quality of modern hip-hop music and fears younger charts stars are just writing songs about "jewelry and cars." The rapper/actor, who began his music ...

Rap and movie mogul Ice Cube has confirmed reports of a planned biopic about his groundbreaking former group N.W.A. The "It Was a Good Day" hitmaker fronted the original gangsta rap act with Dr. D...

Hip-hop icon Dr. Dre will retire as a rapper after the long-awaited release of Detox next year. The former N.W.A. star has been working on his third solo project for over a decade and it will rep...

Dear Slim, I'm writing this on behalf of many fans, who once upon a time believed that you were it - the Man. In 99' I heard "My Name Is" for the very first time, and instant...

Rapper Ice Cube, who once urged N.W.A. fans to "F--- Tha Police," is now set to create a cop comedy show on TV. The hip-hop star-turned-actor has been hired to write and produce a new TV sitcom by ...

Rap icons Cypress Hill and Ice Cube are eager to show they've buried their feud for good - by collaborating on a track for the hip-hop group's next album. The two artists fell out in the 1990...

Rapper Ice Cube has welcomed plans laid out by retiring hip-hop star Scarface to create a new supergroup with himself and Nas. The Houston, Texas star recently revealed he would be quitting rap aft...

This isn't to bash rappers, nor is it to say that these artists aren't allowed to pursue different paths in Hollywood. With so many prominent rappers acquiring roles in big movies though, it begs ...

The music industry has always thrived on fabricated competition to generate publicity; The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones, The Beatles vs. Elvis Presley, Madonna vs. Cyndi Lauper, Nirvana vs. Pear...

Hip-hop mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight has lost his appeal against a ruling forcing him to sell off all assets from his fallen Death Row Records label. Knight, who first filed for bankruptcy in 2006 af...

The Game has cast doubt over his plans to retire from the rap game - insisting he would consider making a fourth album if he can get his former mentor Dr. Dre on board. In recent months, the D...

Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre's mother is set to release a book of memoirs revealing all about her son's rise to fame. In her upcoming tome Long Road Outta Compton, Verna Griffin documents her struggle fro...

Federal agents officially asked rap pioneers N.W.A to stop recording after receiving a slew of complaints about their expletive-laden lyrics. In an essay written for Flaunt magazine, group co-found...

When I first comprised this list, I had all the usual suspects: Thriller, Closer, Daydream Nation, Purple Rain - you know, the albums you see on every other top 10 list for the 80s. I got abo...

Rapper/actor Ice Cube is planning a superstar collaboration with his hip-hop peers Scarface and Nas. The former N.W.A. star admits they have yet to decide on the finer details, but a project...

Blues singer Syl Johnson is suing stars including Michael Jackson, Will Smith and Tupac Shakur for copyright infringement, claiming they illegally sampled his song Different Strokes without giving ...

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The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers was horrified when rapper Ice Cube turned from hip-hop pioneer to Hollywood actor, branding his move "hypocritical". The Las Vegas singer, 26, admires eighties ...

Rap mogul Dr. Dre is planning for his retirement with a vault full of unreleased magic, according to pal Busta Rhymes. As the world waits for the reclusive producer's delayed Detox album - his firs...

Rapper/actor Ice Cube has a secret skill - he's a certified architect. The Friday star, who plays a hapless house fixer in new movie Are We Done Yet?, once studied architectural draft in Arizona wh...

It has been 20 years since N.W.A. rocketed Straight Outta Compton to worldwide acclaim and notoriety as rap music's most powerful force, redefining forever the trajectory of popular music. On Decem...

Guns N' Roses' “Welcome To The Jungle” has topped a new poll to find the greatest song about Los Angeles. The 1987 hit beat NWA's “Straight Outta Compton” and The Eagles' “New Kid In Town” to claim...

The Game has defended his decision to record his new album with Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am, insisting he brought the gangsta out in the hip-hop hitmaker. Will.I.Am was the surprise choice...

Rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube was shocked when he was run off stage by policemen while performing “F**K Tha Police” because the officers simply wanted his autograph. The star - real name O'Shea Jack...

Rapper/actor Ice Cube is hoping to complete his Friday movie series by convincing funnyman Chris Tucker to return to the franchise for a fourth film. The former NWA star's trilogy, Friday, Ne...

Rapper Ice Cube has laughed off reports he's fallen out with former NWA bandmate Dr Dre, insisting he would drop everything to work with the in-demand producer. Rumours of a split circulated ...

Rapper Ice Cube struggled to break into Hollywood movies because he faced disapproval over his background from every corner of the film industry. The former NWA star believes he suffered prejudice ...

Ice Cube makes his highly anticipated return to the mic with the debut of his seventh solo LP, titled "Laugh Now, Cry Later." Following the release of his greatest hits collection in 2001, the West...