Track Listing: Chronic, The; Fuck Wit Dre Day; Let Me Ride; Day the Niggaz Took Over, The; Nuthin' But a "G" Thang; Deeez Nuuuts; Lil' Ghetto Boy; Nigga Witta Gun, A; Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat; $20 Sack Pyramid, The; Lyrical Gangbang; High Powered; ...

The Cleveland, Ohio collective Bone Thugs-N-Harmony began as Eazy-E proteges and early signees to his Ruthless Records. For a brief time, the five-member rap trio eclipsed the always-controversial Eazy, scoring huge crossover hits with its knack for intricate harmonies and ...

THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "The Real Slim Shady" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Album ...

Todd Phillips' comedy Project X revolves around a teenager who hopes to gain popularity by throwing the ultimate house party, so it's fitting that the soundtrack would be a hype party mix, designed with big beats in mind. The album ...

Considered by some to be the greatest MC of all time, the late Christopher Wallace had recorded just two solo LPs at the time of his death. Still, his mark on the genre has been indelible and his influence unending. ...

The fact that Alice Cooper and Slash make guest appearances on THE GREAT MILENKO should be your first clue that we're not talking high art here. Insane Clown Posse are masters of the cheap laugh; the Howard Sterns of modern ...

They Country!NAW, They KUNTRY!! Beer Drinking, Hell Raising, Gravel Slinging Good Time is what you can expect at a Jawga Boyz show. These Athens, GA boyz celebrate the redneck way of life through their dirty south beats and country twang ...

The association that versatile pop chanteuse Fergie (aka Stacy Ferguson) struck up with the hip-hop crew Black Eyed Peas (she was central to their hugely successful 2003 release, ELEPHUNK) proved she was capable of playing in the big leagues, and ...

Nicki Minaj follows a platinum debut, a handful of 2011 Grammy nominations, and a string of appearances on her peers' hit singles with Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The album was previewed in late 2011 with the release of "Roman in ...

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE JEWISH recorded live at Fine Recording Studios, New York on June 14, 1965. Originally released on Kapp (5503) in August 1965. WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE THE WHOLE WORLD IS JEWISH recorded live at Columbia Recording Studios, ...

The only U.S. chart hit not featured on the Best Of Loose Ends compilation from EMI U.K. is "You Can't Stop the Rain." Most of the other significant moments in Loose Ends' history are provided here, making it the one ...

Queens-born with an Atlanta rep, the rapper known as V.I.C. first made noise alongside Soulja Boy with his hit single, "Get Silly." On his solo debut, BEAST, V.I.C. does his thing over ringtone-friendly tracks by Mr. Collipark, Polow da Don, ...

After becoming one of the decade's biggest newcomers with his 2010 debut, hip-hop star Drake makes a fast return with this sophomore album, released a year-and-a-half after the platinum-selling Thank Me Later. Although Take Care builds off the brainy, dynamic, ...

Audio Mixer: Scott Stallone. Track Listing: My Universe; Creed of the Greedier; [Unstranslatable]; Mind Your Business; Electronic Funeral; Story Goes On, The; Letter To Ouisch; Snow Beach; Eyes of Santa Muerte, The; Murder World; Coka Kinga; [Unstranslatable]; Malverde Market; Masters ...

Initially intended to be an EP, Watch the Throne -- from rap superstars Jay-Z and Kanye West, aka the Throne -- took on a number of forms prior to its release as a full-length album. Nailed down during January 2011 ...

The third album by R&B loverman Tank offers up more smooth urban contemporary grooves tailor-made for deep, soulful seduction. Tank's upbringing in the church is in ample evidence throughout in his impassioned, gospel-infused delivery, but most of the topics on ...

THE SLIM SHADY LP won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "My Name Is" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. You'll need a well-developed sense of humor to fully appreciate the debut of ...

Ke$ha bends what few rules she follows on her highly anticipated second album, Warrior. Back on board is Dr. Luke, the producer who helmed much of her hit 2010 debut, Animal, but she's also found space for punk godfather Iggy ...

I'm Still #1 is a compilation of Eminem's biggest hits, remixed by DJ Whiteowl. The 23 tracks include versions of "Can't Fade Me," "The Way U Lie," "Cinderella," and "No Love," along with a previously unreleased version of "I'm a ...

With his label, J Records, closing shop, Miami rapper Pitbull moves to RCA proper, but he's still that sly Mr. 305, offering plenty of dancefloor fire and no inconvenient truths on this seventh effort, Global Warming. Lead single "Back in ...

For all the artist-label snags Lasers hit prior to its birth, the album topped the Billboard 200, while one of its singles, "The Show Goes On," became Lupe Fiasco's second Top Ten Hot 100 hit. As that album was in ...

Hip-hop debuts don't come much more "highly anticipated" than Kendrick Lamar's. A series of killer mixtapes displayed his talent for thought-provoking street lyrics delivered with an attention-grabbing flow, and then there was his membership in the Black Hippy crew with ...

With her unbelievably husky voice, glowing blond mane, and penchant for scarves and lace, pop singer Stevie Nicks adds a mystical elements to her pop-rock music. The former member of classic rock group Fleetwood Mac is filmed live at Colorado's ...

THE EMINEM SHOW was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year. "Without Me" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year and Best Male Rap Solo Performance. This deluxe limited edition includes a bonus ...

Anticipation was quite high when it was announced in 1984 that Paul Rodgers, the past voice of Bad Company, and Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin's former guitarist, were creating a "supergroup" called the Firm. Page and Rodgers had first tinkered with ...