In the last year, Hip-Hop has lost an alarming number of its artists to violence. Young Dolph, PnB Rock, Trouble, and Drakeo The Ruler are just some of the noteworthy examples, among several others. In the last week, Migos member Takeoff was killed in Houston, Texas on November 1—adding to... Read more

Sometimes former foes can come together to make incredible music. Before Slaughterhouse, Joe Budden and Royce 5'9 had exchanged disses on wax. The 2007 conflict would come full circle within a year, as the two artists would achieve great success together and nearly top the charts with Slaughterhouse's sophomore album.... Read more

As speculated on a recent episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline podcast (embedded below), Snoop Dogg is the new owner of Death Row Records. Today (February 9), it was confirmed that the Hip-Hop mogul acquired the famed imprint from MNRK Music Group, controlled by private equity funds managed by investment firm... Read more

Almost 24 years ago, Snoop Dogg's recording contract changed hands between two power-house record labels. Snoop, who became Death Row Records' first home-grown star alongside mentor Dr. Dre during the early 1990s, suddenly joined Master P's No Limit Records in a cash deal reportedly worth $4 million. At the time,... Read more

This year, 50 Cent found another television hit, thanks to BMF. Last month, Starz ordered a companion documentary series with 50 serving yet again as producer, as well as the second season of BMF. In that scripted series for Starz, there is a dramatic re-telling of one of the most powerful... Read more

Comedian, actor, and music personality Ricky Harris has died. Social media posts by DJ Pooh, Snoop Dogg, and Daz Dillinger confirmed Harris' passing. Reportedly, the 54 year old died of a heart attack today (December 26). Throughout the last 23 years, Harris established himself as an actor and comedian. He... Read more

In 1995 and 1996, Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur were label mates at Death Row Records. Notably, 'Pac had made a cameo in Snoop's 1994 film, Murder Was The Case—which was directed by Dr. Dre. He would also release a hit video single on Above The Rim soundtrack in "Pour... Read more

Since the very beginning, Hip-Hop culture has been documented on film. Whether documentaries, TV specials, thrillers, comedies, or action flicks, rapping, DJ'ing, breaking, and graffiti have been featured in cinema. By the 1990s, many of Hollywood's marquee actors were also record-releasing MCs. Whether they are films about Hip-Hop, or movies... Read more

Problem joins Kendrick Lamar, YG and YG Hootie in keeping Compton's Hip-Hop legacy strong in the 2010s. Early in his career, Prob' got some prime, multi-track real estate on DJ Quik & Kurupt's 2009 BlaQKout album. Now perceived protege hops on a David Blake classic released on Murder Was The... Read more

Much has been written, speculated, and sadly, testified in the rift between Bad Boy Records and Death Row Records in the mid-to-late 1990s. While Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. were once friends and collaborators, Heads often fail to realize that prior to the 1995 Source Awards, things were not... Read more