Today, Cam and Jimmy reunited at Converse’s Band Of Ballers tournament in Atlanta. With talks of a Diplomat reunion album, this is the first time in years the two have been publicly seen together. Yeah, I like it!

Rappers Royce Da 5′9″ and Joe Budden have both hinted that the deal between their rap group Slaughterhouse and Eminem’s Shady Records is nearly complete. An announcement should be made within the next week and according to Royce “a few signing parties” will follow.

A few weeks ago, Morning Edition launched a new feature that explores popular music and the cultural phenomena surrounding it. After addressing Justin Bieber two weeks ago, the discussion turns to Nicki Minaj. Click the “Listen to the Story” link above to hear music writer Maura Johnston and Jay Smooth (of »

I’m sure plenty of people have been waiting to hear from DJ Premier & now here’s his official statement on Guru’s death via Live From Headqcourterz. Hit the jump to see what Premo had to say. R.I.P. Guru & Gang Starr Forever.

And another Legend leaves this place, R.I.P. Guru! Just over a month since undergoing surgery following a heart attack, Gang Starr MC Guru (born Keith Elam) has died at age 43. According to a statement, Guru died of cancer-related causes on Monday after a long fight with the disease.

Miami-based rapper Rick Ross was ordered to fork over $300,000 for his entourage’s physical altercation with DJ Vlad by a Manhattan federal jury last Thursday (April 15). In the lawsuit, Vlad, whose full name is Vlad Lyubovni, claimed that Ross arranged an attack on him at the 2008 Ozone Awards for posting »

Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z is taking Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz to court over his use of the 40/40 name for a club in the Dominican Republic. In the lawsuit, which was filed in Manhattan federal court yesterday (April 15), Jay-Z claimed that Ortiz opened a venue on the island and named it »

Interscope released the official press release to Em’s new album: The much-anticipated new album from Eminem, Recovery (Aftermath/Interscope), will be released June 22, 2010, it was announced today by Interscope Records. On Recovery, his seventh major label studio album, Eminem has reached out to an exciting list of first-time collaborators, including DJ Khalil, Just Blaze, Jim »

Grammy nominated rapper Game is set to release his highly anticipated R.E.D. Album on on June 15. The album will be executive produced by Game and Pharrell Williams who jumped at the opportunity to collaborate.

Rapper Kanye West is due to face rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight in a Miami courtroom over a shooting at a nightclub in August 2005. Mr Knight is seeking more than $1m (£660,000) in damages after he was shot in the leg at a party hosted by Mr West ahead of the MTV Video Music Awards. The »

I don’t believe anything any rapper says about his or her videos/singles/albums until I actually hear and/or see it for myself. I’ve become pessimistic in my days when every album is proclaimed “different” and every music video is “groundbreaking.”

After talking about the first single with Jay-Z, Dr. Dre confirms Detox for 2010. We’ll keep you updated.

Anyone who listens to hip-hop, even casually, already knows Gil Scott-Heron’s work. To name just one instance, a couple of years ago, Common sampled his 1977 anthem “We Almost Lost Detroit” on the single “The People.” Kanye West remixed “Home Is Where the Hatred Is” to create his 2005 hit “My Way Home.” And at »

No April Fool here. While out in Boston to promote the BeatsByDre headphones, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre confirm the Detox single “Under Pressure.” A track with Jay-Z.

“I’m working on Eminem’s album still, so I’ve gotta hurry up and get back to Detroit,” Just said. He was fresh off the turntables at club Grand Central during the Fool’s Gold party in Miami, where he spun a two-hour house set. “I’ve been back and forth — Detroit, New York, Detroit, New York, Miami, »

T.I. gave his first interview since his release from jail last December with Trapmuzik. He says he didn’t write too much while incarcerated and reveals that his new album will be more emotionally driven than Paper Trail. Album drops August 24th. He’s baaaack.

A lot can change in two weeks. Just ask YelaWolf, who has signed a deal with Interscope Records after interest in the 30-year-old Alabama rapper surged at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Tex., earlier this month. YelaWolf will release his major label debut album on Interscope through his current independent label, Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. The »

T.I. will finally get to roam free today for the first time since he was locked up for weapons charges last year … but he’s still gonna have the curfew of a 16-year-old schoolboy.

The Game reached a settlement with the man he allegedly threatened with a gun just days before he was scheduled to appear in court for jury selection in the civil case.

UPDATE: Guru is diagnosed by his doctors as ailing from Anoxia due to his history of lung problems and asthma. Guru is not in coma and he continues too recover. The doctors are hopeful for a full recovery.