Beloved hip hop group Naughty by Nature have reformed to record a new album. The trio, which was one of five acts fated at the recent VH1 Hip-Hop Honors

NEW YORK (AP) - Even though he's considered one of rap's all-time greats, when Slick Rick is asked about his most significant accomplishment, he doesn't mention having a platinum-selling record, classic hits like "Children's Story" or even his most recent accolade - getting saluted as a pioneer at the "VH1 Hip-Hop Honors."

VH1 has announced the five honorees for their fifth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors," Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature and Too $hort.

Soul legend Marvin Gaye's classic track "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" has topped a new poll naming the best cheating songs of all time.

Rapper The Game was forced to cancel a gig in New Zealand because of a mystery illness, according to reports.

Rapper The Game disappointed fans when he failed to turn up at a hip-hop concert in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. The Dreams hitmaker was scheduled to join Akon, Naughty By Nature and Sisqo at the Roc Tha Block gig in the city's Vector Arena.

Snoop Dogg's former co-host of cancelled TV series Buckwild has been jailed after being found guilty for his role in a drug smuggling ring. Kenneth 'Buckwild' Francis, who fronted the Playboy TV show with the rapper, pleaded guilty last year to charges of conspiracy to import and distribute tens of thousands of ecstasy pills in Los Angeles and New York in 2000 and 2001.