Associated artist: Snoop Dogg
Source: AllHipHop
"While the South is currently dominating Hip-Hop, West Coast rap icon Snoop Dogg is confident that his beloved region is ready to reclaim its top spot. With his new solo album "Blue Carpet Treatment," due in October, the Long Beach, Calif., rapper hopes to restore the West's dominion." FULL STORY
posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Snoop Dogg
Source: Billboard
"Snoop Dogg has set Oct. 17 as the release date for his next Doggystyle/Geffen solo album, "Blue Carpet Treatment." Prospective tracks for the new disc were previewed for media in New York yesterday (July 10)." FULL STORY
posted July 12, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Snoop Dogg
Source: AllHipHop
"A judge has ordered a bankruptcy-trustee to take control of Marion 'Suge' Knight's Death Row Records, ruling that the label has been mismanaged due to accounting practices." FULL STORY
posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Busta Rhymes Speaks on MurderAssociated artist: Busta Rhymes
Source: Launch
"Busta Rhymes has spoken publicly for the first time about the murder of his bodyguard earlier this year." FULL STORY
posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Busta Rhymes
Source: HipHopDX
"Busta Rhymes has spoken of the pain and guilt that he has felt ever since the murder of his bodyguard, Israel Ramirez." FULL STORY
posted July 10, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Ice Cube
Source: CMJ
"Major label EMI plans to support an as-yet-unnamed smaller subsidiary, part of talent management company the Firm, which will try an experimental approach to artist-label relations." FULL STORY
posted July 7, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Busta Rhymes
Source: HipHopDX
"Why does Mickey Batyske have a mix tape titled King of Remixes? The confident mix tape mastermind behind tapes for Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross and others is ready to show why he feels he deserves a crown." FULL STORY
posted July 6, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM 'Scrubs' Co-Star Isn't 'Done' with Ice Cube PicAssociated artist: Ice Cube
Source: Zap2It
"Nia Long has signed on to reprise her 'Are We There Yet?' role in the upcoming sequel 'Are We Done Yet?'" FULL STORY
posted July 6, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Busta Rhymes
Source: Billboard
"The late hip-hop producer J Dilla's second solo project "The Shining," which was nearly completed when he died Feb. 10, will be issued Aug. 22 via BBE. The disc features appearances by Busta Rhymes, Common, Pharoahe Monch and Madlib, among others." FULL STORY
posted June 22, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Snoop Dogg
Source: Billboard
"Rapper Snoop Dogg has assembled an eye-popping roster of guests for his next studio album "Blue Carpet Treatment". No release date has been announced yet for the project, Snoop's first under his own name since 2004's "R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece". FULL STORY
posted June 19, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM