The Chef’s newest menu has finally been unveiled. The recently-released track list for Rae’s fifth solo album bares a remarkably similar guest appearances to another Wu-Tang member’s album, Ghostface Killah’s December 14 release, Apollo Kids. Raekwon’s forthcoming Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang album is set to feature a gang of star-studded MCs, much the same as Ghostface’s [...]

Minnesota’s most well-known rap veterans are putting things together again. Today, the duo unveiled that they’ll be heading out for a set of dates in the “snow me” state, along with the announcing the release of their forthcoming album, planned for later in the year. First, the Welcome to Minnesota tour will find Slug and [...]

The two pushed-back Duck Down releases appear to finally have release dates. According to reports from HipHopDX, both Pharaohe Monch’s third studio album and the much-anticipated Pete Rock-produced Smif-N-Wessun record are now slated for release in March. The two albums, W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) by Pharaohe Monch, and Monumental from Smif-N-Wessun were both originally billed [...]

The dubious duo may be cooking up a follow-up to their heralded underground cult classic, but for now we’ll only be getting a taste for what’s to come. On the 64th installment of Stones Throw’s weekly podcast series, the LA-based label unearthed a series of gems that MF Doom and Madlib fans have been hankering [...]

California MC, Blu, continues to build hype for his newest music, announcing last week that he will be releasing two separate records in the first quarter of 2011, with both consisting of a combination of previously-released and new material. First, Nature Sounds is poised to print a new version of Blu’s debut album, Her Favorite [...]

The BK MC is gearing up for his upcoming self-released record, and he’s bringing along plenty of hot-shot beatsmiths. Talib Kweli recently unveiled some more details about his forthcoming 2011 album, Gutter Rainbows. According to the release, Kweli’s newest effort is set to feature production credits from 6th Sense, Ski Beatz, KRYHSIS!, M-Phazes, Marco Polo, [...]

Mr. Francis unveils some behind-the-scenes information about the creation of his latest record, LI(F)E, an album that represents a pretty big sonic departure from his earlier works. On his Facebook page this week, Sage Francis, the founder of Strange Famous Records and indie rap veteran, explains to fans how the creation of his latest album [...]

The man is everywhere. Raekwon, one of the Wu-Tang Clan’s most illustrious members has been nearly everywhere recently. From the Justin Bieber collaboration to featured spots on the Jake One and Freeway album, Kanye West’s latest release and Ill Bill’s take on the DJ Muggs VS series, The Chef has been doing work, and he’s [...]

Ghostface’s upcoming album features a slew of guest appearances. From fellow Wu-Tang Clan members to many other notable MCs, the album, which is set for a December 14 release, will have plenty of heavy-duty lyrical star power. Apollo Kids, Ghostface’s ninth solo studio album, is set to showcase a huge repertoire of heralded guest features. [...]

Kweli will be stepping away from major labels for his newest release, it was revealed today. Along with the announcement of the release date for his upcoming Gutter Rainbows, it was also made known that the album will be the first released under his own, newly-established imprint. The follow-up to Talib Kweli’s 2007 solo album, [...]