Dr Dre's final album (no it's not Detox) Compton: A Soundtrack By Dr. Dre, comes out this Friday and features a guest spot by Craig Owens of Chiodos. He'll be contributing to the track, "One Shot One Kill, along side Snoop Dogg. View the tracklist below
I'm a huge fan of classic hip hop and have been meaning to make a list of my favorites from that era. Obviously, this is list all my opinion. The criteria I used was songs released, either as singles or on albums, with the cutoff at 2000. Post your favorites in the comments!
In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton tells the astonishing story of how these youngsters revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war. View the trailer below.
WatchMojo has posted up their picks for "Top 10 Rap Diss Tracks" -- pretty hard to argue with most of these, but what songs would you add? They also have a Top 10 Hip-Hop Feuds and Rivalries video as well.
The Coachella line-up has been announced. Headliners include The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg. Notable reunions include At The Drive-In and Refused.
