Whether it's the best of both worlds or the best of both hoods, it seems like every month or so two artists from different parts of the hip-hop world are promising their fans they're going to do a whole collaborative album together. Few of them ever happen.

But neither Ali (the founding member of the St. Lunatics, the platinum selling group that put St. Louis on the map) or Gipp (who's best known as a founding member of the Dungeon Family and a member of the much imitated, never duplicated Southern hip-hop group Goodie MOB) are the type to make false promises. "Gipp and I clicked insta...

Rap star Nelly got the name Moses tattooed on his right arm because he so closely identifies with the Biblical leader. Nelly, real name Cornell Haynes Jr., grew up on the rough streets of St. Louis, Missouri, and was able to rise above his troubled upbringing to become one of the most successful rappers of all time.

The singer has a collection of tattoos including the word "lunatic" above his navel, a heart on his chest, and five playing cards and dice on his right arm. He recently added tribal-symbol tattoos on his left arm and neck and also decided to add the iconic name of Moses fo...

"Go 'Head," the first single off Ali & Gipp's album, Kinfolk is an anthemic summer song that combines "midwest swing" with southern crunk and is produced by up and coming St. Louis native Trife. "Gipp and I started hanging out a while back and found that we had a lot in common," says Ali. "We're both considered leaders in our crews, we're fathers and even though we have different styles, we respect each other's skills." Gipp describes their collaborative effort as "the best of both worlds-- the St. Lunatics kicked off the midwest movement and Goodie Mob helped establish southern rap, that'...

Nelly will be re-releasing his multi-platinum, record-breaking dual

release Sweat and Suit as one album on November 22, titled Sweatsuit. The special release will feature #1 hits culled from the two discs along with three brand new tracks: The first new single, "Grillz," features Paul Wall and the St. Lunatics, there's also, "Nasty Girl" a much buzzed about collaboration with the late Notorious B.I.G., Diddy and Derrty Ent. singer Avery Storm, who also appears on the new song, "Tired."

Sweatsuit includes four #1 hits from the Sweat and Suit CDs, from Nelly's groundbreaking, genre-de...