Steve Rifkind, the founder of LOUD Records, is known for creating the record company that introduced much of the world to Wu-Tang Clan, Xzibit, Tha Alkaholiks, Funkmaster Flex, and dead prez, among others. The Long Island, New York native is the son of Spring Records executive (Jimmy Spicer, James Brown,... Read more

Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, RZA, Method Man, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, U-God and Masta Killa all appear on Logic's new album, YSIV (Young Sinatra 4), released Friday (September 28). The Gaithersburg, Maryland MC/producer was able to pull of a huge stunt in getting all living Wu-Tang Clan members (plus U-God protégé... Read more

This weekend (June 3) marks 20 years since Wu-Tang Clan released its sophomore album, Wu-Tang Forever. While GZA may have kicked the science to "Make it brief, son: half short and twice strong" on album cut "As High As Wu-Tang Get," this 1997 album was indeed potent, but far from... Read more

1997 was an interesting year for Hip-Hop music. Death Row Records, coming off of an empirical reign, had fallen, and fast. Tupac Shakur was dead. And while Makaveli and Snoop Dogg's Tha Doggfather dominated the charts, Tha Row's two founders were not anywhere close to the label's steering wheel. Dr.... Read more

In June of 1997, Wu-Tang Clan kicked the summer off at the top of the Hip-Hop class. Whereas 1993's Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) just missed the Top 40 (to eventually reach platinum), its follow-up Wu-Tang Forever would debut at #1. A double album, the Loud/RCA Records release of the... Read more

The rumors can finally be put to rest, a Wu-Tang Clan and Drake collaboration is officially going down. MTV News recently caught up with Wu's own U-God to discuss the collaboration among other topics. U-God also drops some knowledge on Cappadonna's relationship with Drizzy, "Cappadonna did a song with Drake... Read more