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Ludacris: Theater of the MindMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:07AM Following his 2007 mixtape with DJ Drama, The Preview , Ludacris returns with a star-studded full-length that includes guest spots from the Game, Nas, Jay-Z, and T.I. and production from Swizz Beats, DJ Premier, and 9th Wonder. read more

Dr. Dre son’s death ruled a heroin overdoseFriday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:00PMAfter toxicology and other tests, the coroner ruled his death as accidental and says the case is closed, spokesman Larry Dietz said on Friday.

Study: Murders among black youths on riseTuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 12:14AMWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of young black men and teenagers who either killed or were killed in shootings has risen at an alarming rate since 2000, a new study shows.

MOST OF THE YEAR IN REVIEWMonday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:26AMWhat a year, huh? All things being equal, 2008 was kind of a doozy. Between hearing the word “change” 75 trillion times and watching gas prices skyrocket then drop like the bottom out of the economy, this past year felt a little more epic than most.

END OF THE ROADWednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:09PMWhile pop music languished in a sea of lackluster import stars and an unspoken competition to determine the most indistinctively distinctive robo-singer, and Axl Rose tried to convince the world he had been up to something in the last couple of decades, there was more than enough left-of-mainstream musical bounty to go around.

Music review: Lil Wayne has infectious funWednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:39PMMany flavors of contemporary young-adult African American pop music were served up Tuesday night at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Lil Wayne, a onetime featherweight gangsta rapper turned heavyweight champion of hip-hop, headlined the sold-out show. Also featured...

The Week Ahead: Dec. 21-27Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 12:13AMThe classical music season in New York quiets down during the holidays, other than for festive programs of Christmas fare. Still, some musically substantive events have become regular and well-attended offerings during the holidays.

Best year everThursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:26AMThis past year brought with it many entertaining highs and lows -- and even taught us a few new words. With the proliferation of big, [...]

LoDeck and Omega One - Postcards From the Third RockTuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 2:20PMMentally stimulating beats and rhymes for the discerning rap fanatic. December 16, 2008 - The collaboration between indie producer Omega One and underground microphone maestro LoDeck is one of those smoldering aural events that features deep rooted jazz beats, crustified chunks of funk, and esoteric wordplay that will leave your head spinning.