Trailer: The Art of Rap

Ice-T‘s documentary on the craft of hip-hop lyricism in which he interviews over 50 of the great MC’s  including Chuck D, Grandmaster Caz, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Melle Mel, Q-Tip, Redman, Mos Def, Afrika Bambaataa, B Real, Immortal Tecnique, Ice Cube, MC Lyte, Nas, Dr. Dre, KRS One, Common, Kanye West, and many more. In theaters on June 15th.

Gorillaz Debating Continuing The Band After This Year

After three acclaimed studio albums, the Rap-loving animated band considers their future.

Animated band The Gorillaz has brought a lot of success to the Hip Hop community. Hit singles with Del The Funky Homosapien, Booty Brown, The Pharcyde and Mos Def has carried the EMI/Virgin Records veterans through the last decade with a genre-bending sound, and acclaimed ensemble tours.
In a recent interview with ContactMusic.com, band co-founder Jamie Hewlett revealed that the band is considering hanging it up after three studio albums. "'This would be a wonderful point to leave Gorillaz; at the end of this tour, I think. This tour, with these people, is a one-off. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We'll never repeat this," said Hewlett. He said that the band would re-evaluate things after their present world tour ends in January.
Earlier this year, The Gorillaz released Plastic Beach, which featured Mos Def, Snoop Dogg and De La Soul.

Mos Def To Do Storytelling Appearances For Tolerance, Respect & Unity

The emcee and spoken word artist returns to his craft next month with performances devoted to improving cultural communications.

Brooklyn, New York emcee/actor Mos Def has signed on board to participate in The Moth. The renowned storytelling organization has partnered with the USA network to produce a second annual performance of Characters Unite showcases. The five different performances are titled A More Perfect Union: Stories of Prejudice and Power.