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Ice Cube Tapes ‘Dogg After Dark’ Appearance
Hollywood.tv captured footage of Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube shooting Snoop’s MTV show ‘Dogg After Dark’, where Cube hit the stage to perform the N.W.A. classic ‘Straight Outta Compton’. Watch the video below.
Arabian Prince ‘It Ain’t Tough’ Video
Arabian Prince is out with the video to his new single 'It Ain't Tough', off the ex N.W.A. rapper's compilation album 'Innovative Life: The Anthology', out now on Stones Throw Records. Watch the video, using elements from the documentary 'Breakin' N Enterin', below.[inline][/inline]
Ice Cube Discusses N.W.A. And ‘The A-Team’
Ice Cube's got a new solo album 'Raw Footage' and family movie 'The Longshots'. CNN's Denise Quan spoke with the N.W.A. rapper on the set of his new music video for 'Do Ya Thang', who said the group's music "made it okay for artists to really be themselves." Cube also talked about the chance he'll play Mr. T's infamous role in the big screen adaptation of the '80s TV series 'The A-Team'. "If it can all come together, I would love to play B.A. Barachus," Cube said.Young Gunz’s Neef Offers Hip Hop 101 Curriculum
Hip Online caught up with Neef of Young Gunz for a Q&A and asked which artists he would suggest kids need to check out in order to get some hip-hop education. "Jay-Z of course, but Tupac, Biggie, Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, Kool G. Rap," Neef responded. "I’m originally from Philly and I grew up on Schoolly D. He shot that 'Parkside 5-2' video on my block. I grew up listening and watching him. He was the first gangster rapper; before N.W.A." Check out the entire transcript here.Rap’s Deterioration From Expression To Ego
I know that by now most of us are sick of the topic of battles, but after the 'How Far Is This Gonna Go' article I just wanted to say something about "rap wars" in general. People all have their opinions on Ja Rule and 50 Cent obviously, as well as on all the other battling rappers of the past and present. But I just don't understand the support given to these ridiculous things and the public reaction to it, like everyone is just sitting there waiting for the next problem to start up, so that they will have something to talk about. Obviously when you are a fan of any type of music, and any musician in general you get attached, and want to defend them or at least don't want to see anything happen to them. But I for one think that these battles are completely destroying the rap industry. (more...)Eminem Takes Home Best Rap Album Grammy
Eminem took home best rap album at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. He said upon accepting the honor, "Yo, man. Instead of me coming out here and thanking the people that I usually thank and whatever, because all those people who had something to do with my album know who they are, I made me a little list of emcees that I wanted to name off that inspired me to bring me where I am today, you know. Because honestly, I wouldn't be here without them. So the list goes like this, and it's not in this order, but the list is this: Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Kool G Rap, Master Ace, Big Daddy Cane, Dr. Dre, everyone in N.W.A., Tupac, Jay-Z. Thank you because I learned from all of you. Thank you."Priority To Re-Release Ice Cube Albums
Contributed by forever-madd:SOHH.com reports that after re-releasing the N.W.A. and Eazy E catalogs last year, with special remixes and EPs added to the original albums. Priority Records is now track to do the same with some of the classic Ice Cube albums.
