They Just Killed His Vibe. Lounging at MSG, Loso broke down a couple of tracks off his Soul Tape 3, the artwork chosen, and discussed whether or not “The Get Back” was intended for Kendrick Lamar. [Rap Radar]

It’s hard to top the final season of AMC’s Breaking Bad for edge-of-your-seat thrills, but overall, there’s a good argument to be made that the best dramas emanating from the entertainment industry happen behind the cameras. Or as the famous Irving Berlin song put it, “There’s no business like show business.”…

It’s always interesting to go back and listen to the song that set an artist or band off on a career, so today we’ll look at the isolated vocal track from Duran Duran’s first big hit “Hungry Like The Wolf.” The song was written in only day around a backing track from a Roland TR-808 drum…

While appearing on The Combat Jack Show this week, Houston rapper Scarface shared the details of a conspiracy theory he feels directly involves today’s Hip Hop. According to the Geto Boys emcee, today’s music, particularly Hip Hop, is being dumbed down by those with power. “I be looking at shit like a conspiracy…That’s the way…

The latest entry in their awards season roundtables, THR today unveils a 45-minute conversation with Hans Zimmer (“12 Years a Slave,” “Rush”), Christophe Beck (“Frozen”), Henry Jackman (“Captain Phillips”), Thomas Newman (“Saving Mr. Banks”), Steven Price (“Gravity”) and Alan Silvestri (“The Croods”). As always, it’s a deep dive behind the scenes and into the process…

The hip-hop community is mourning the loss of one of its rising stars. Hustle Gang rapper Doe B was shot and killed in Alabama on Saturday.  The Montgomery, Alabama native, born Glenn Thomas, was reportedly killed in a fatal shooting that occurred at Centennial Hill Bar and Grill (formerly Rose Supper Club) in his hometown…

E-40 has donated $10,000 to The Salvation Army in his hometown, Vallejo, California, according to timesheraldonline.com. The rapper explained that his donation stemmed from childhood experiences with the organization. “My mother and father divorced when I was [eight],” E-40 said. “They did what they could do. When times got heavy, me and mom had to come…

Bitwig Studio – the new uber-DAW from some of the original developers of Ableton Live – may actually see the light of day soon. As they say, it ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings – but their latest newsletter says that they are wrapping up the last phase of beta testing, and that details…

Apple has patented a new system that allows users to search for and tag photos they take on iOS devices with Siri. The system would be able to assign personalized tags, created by the user, to photos, including the names of people, locations or events that have taken place. The new tagging mechanism would cut…

Check out what The LOX had to say about, “The Trinity EP,” and who is to blame in NYC. [Real Talk NY]