Happy Birthday to Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (1974), rapper Raekwon (1970), ex-Rage Against the Machine singer Zack de la Rocha (1970), rocker/horror film director Rob Zombie (1966), "Huff" actor Oliver Platt (1960), radio hosts Howard Stern (1954) and Rush Limbaugh (1951), "Fat Actress" star Kirstie Alley (1951), singer Ruth Brown (1928), "The Great Ziegfeld" actress Luise Rainer (1910), and "Call of the Wild" author Jack London (1876; d. 1916).

Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon The Chef has signed to Dr. Dre's label Aftermath Records, and Dr. Dre is producing the majority of tracks on his upcoming solo album. The rapper, real name Corey Woods, says Dre was originally due to produce a couple of tracks, but the collaboration went so well Dre is now producing most of the disc.

A little more than 13 years after releasing his debut LP, Represent, hip-hop legend Fat Joe is definitely certified as one of the last of a dying breed. While many of his pioneering peers from that golden era haven't since gracefully bowed out of the game, Joe has constantly found ways to evolve over the years as not only one of the premier MCs in rap, but as an astute businessman with an ear for finding and cultivating talent such as fellow legend Big Pun,

Rappers Kanye West and Paul Wall have teamed up to help educate their peers about 'bling' they shouldn't be buying. The pair joins the likes of Jadakiss and Raekwon in a hard-hitting new documentary about Sierra Leone's 'conflict diamonds,' which are reportedly mined from quarries run by "murderers and rapists."

Multi-platinum recording artist Busta Rhymes will release his Aftermath Entertainment debut, "The Big Bang," on June 13. The album, his first in three years, showcases a combination of two of the most dynamic, creative forces in hip-hop music as Busta Rhymes teams with super-producer and Aftermath chief, Dr. Dre.

With his signature gold eagle cuff and oversized medallions, his impeccable collection of robes, his Mexican wrestling masks and his infamous alter ego - Tony Starks a.k.a. Ironman - Shoalin's favorite son, Ghostface Killah, is hip-hop's resident superhero. And don't think he doesn't know it: this spring he is set to release a limited edition 9" tall action figure of himself, complete with real 14 karat gold jewelry.

Happy Birthday to Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (1974), rapper Raekwon (1970), ex-Rage Against the Machine singer Zack de la Rocha (1970), rocker/horror film director Rob Zombie (1966), "Huff" actor Oliver Platt (1960), radio hosts Howard Stern (1954) and Rush Limbaugh (1951), "Fat Actress" star Kirstie Alley (1951), singer Ruth Brown (1928), "The Great Ziegfeld" actress Luise Rainer (1910), and "Call of the Wild" author Jack London (1876; d. 1916).