Fueled by both controversy and critical praise, Nas' latest album Untitled is headed for the number one spot this week.

One of the most renowned and continually relevant hip-hop emcees of all time, GZA returns with his long awaited fifth solo album, "ProTools." An original member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, GZA has established himself as a perennial force in hip-hop over his 13+ year solo career. Recently, GZA's contributions have driven the phenomenal success of the 2008 Wu-Tang Clan reunion album "8 Diagrams" as well as two of independent hip-hop's recent flagship releases: Think Differently Music: "Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture" and the DJ Muggs/GZA collaboration "Grandmasters."

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Popular hook crooner Nate Dogg, 38, appeared in a Compton court yesterday to plead not guilty to felony charges related to his arrest last month for allegedly threatening his estranged wife.

According to reports, on June 23rd of this year the California Highway Patrol responded to a 911 call from his wife who identified herself only as Latoya C., claiming that Nate was chasing her on an L.A. freeway.

The pioneering music video show for hip-hop, “Video Music Box,” will be “doing it in the park, doing it after dark,” this evening as the genre’s most notable icons from across the decades will celebrate the shows 25th Anniversary with a free concert in New York City’s Central Park SummerStage.

According to the Village Voice, in what maybe a more notable anniversary than MTV ringing in the 20th of “Yo! MTV Raps,” “Video Music Box” creator and host Ralph McDaniels will bring in 25 with a star-studded concert in Central Park. The cultural stamp of public access television, the legacy of VMB stretches far and wide, as the show is one of the first and longest running outlets for hip-hop since the genres inception.

In an interview with MTV, Hip Hop super producer Timbaland announced that he will produce Jay-Z's next album.

"He wants me to do the whole thing this time around," Timbaland told MTV. "I'mma make it a classic too. You better believe it. It'll be a monster! I always say this: You get a first single from me, I'mma get you up to gold. And it's hard to get you up to gold in this day [and age]."

After the official release of his controversial, untitled ninth album yesterday, Nas announced he is planning "The Jones Experience" tour. The tour is being described as "intimate" and will feature Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern. Tour dates and venues are listed below.

3rd Bass alum and Miss Rap Supreme co-host MC Serch is credited with being one of Nas' discoverers, helping the Queensbridge emcee, with some help from Kool G Rap, sign to Columbia/Sony Records, where he released his 1994 album Illmatic.

Artist: Nas Song: Sly Fox Album: Untitled Release: July 15th, 2008 Site: GodsSon.net

Artist: Three 6 Mafia Album: Last 2 Walk Release Date: Available Now Reviewer: Ryan Grade: C Site: Three6-Mafia.com Or Three 6 Mafia on MySpace

Three 6 Mafia's last album, 'Most Unknown Known" was definitely the truth. At that time Three 6 was the biggest independent group probably in Hip-Hop. In three years time, Three 6 is now internationally known with a show on MTV, Adventures in Hollyhood, an Oscar win for their work in the movie 'Hustle & Flow,' and numerous appearances in Pop Life. Three 6 finally drops 'Last 2 Walk,' their 9th album, and the album they hyped the whole time on 'Adventures in Hollyhood.' Changes were made to L2W before release with the original lead single, "Doe Boy Fresh" featuring Chamillionaire left off the album and "That's Right" featuring Akon getting some rework.

Even in the slammer, Prodigy expects the money to roll in for him and Havoc.

The duo, better known as Mobb Deep, recently filed a lawsuit against their former manager and owner of StreetCore Music, Norman Bell aka “Purfek Storm.” The lawsuit in question comes from a 25-page document that was released by TMZ.

Rev. Jesse Jackson’s recent controversial remarks made towards presumptive democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has garnered backlash from several political leaders, activists and thinkers alike. Never one to hold his tongue, Queens-bred emcee, Nas chimed in on the topic and offered Jackson some advice on Fox News.

King Magazine recently released some lost excerpts of their interview with Nas. While most of it had to do with Nas discussing his early years in Hip Hop, one question and accusation proved to be a bit eyebrow raising.

T.I. was scheduled to make an appearance at a nightclub in Atlanta on Wednesday (July 9) until signs of trouble arose.

The rapper, whose appearance was paid and court-approved, was supposed to be at the Luckie Food Lounge from 10:30 PM until 12:30 AM, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

After a 2 year hiatus, veteran LL Cool J is gearing up for the release of Exit 13, his 13th and final LP under his Def Jam recording deal.

Unlike his other albums, the Farmer’s Boulevard legend has worked closely with another Queens native, rapper 50 Cent.

Rapper AZ has teamed with DJ Absolut to release a controversial new mixtape titled N.4.L. (N***az 4 Life.).

In addition to songs such as "Knowledge Freedom," "Runaway Slave," "Conspiracy," "Negro Spiritual," and "Self Savior," the mixtape features images of the past, which include a black and white picture of civil rights protestors being violently hosed by firemen on the cover.

The Harris County District Attorney's office dismissed an ongoing assault case against Rap-A-Lot Records CEO James Prince today. Prince was originally indicted in November of 2007 for allegedly beating Ronnie Bookman, the CEO of Houston-based label 7303 Records.

Young Jeezy called in to DJ Green Lantern's radio show "Invasion" on Tuesday (July 8) to give an update on his current projects.

The Atlanta rapper revealed that he is currently in Los Angeles to play the role of the central Hip Hop artist of Ice Cube's upcoming comedy Janky Promoters.

We’ve heard the rumors of D’Angelo’s impending return – a J Records album that will include collaborations with Raphael Saadiq and potentially John Mayer. Below I’ve posted “Sent It On” and “Cruisin’” videos which were both included on “The Best So Far” CD/DVD released by Virgin June 24th.

1938 Media's distribution deal with Verizon, announced just a week ago, is officially history.

As DX reported earlier this week a group of civil rights activists protested the deal and threatened to boycott Verizon over a controversial video 1938's Loren Feldman created called "TechNigga: Where are the Black Tech Bloggers?" which was ridden with blatantly negative stereotypes of Black people just shy of a minstrel show. In this video, after explaining his question ("I mean black guys love technology. Car stereos, cell phones..."), the white male dressed and acted as a do-rag-wearing, 40oz drinking, over-sexualized, ebonics speaking, weed-smoking, Black gangster hosting a site called "TechNigga."

As Freddie Foxxx prepares to release his 14 year-old relic Crazy Like A Foxxx on Fat Beats Records later this month, the veteran New York emcee and producer revealed to HipHopDX other projects he plans to release.

Reports are circulating that bitterness over a broken promise erupted in violence as The Game and first cousin Robert “Kirky” Kirkwood fought at the funeral for Kirkwood’s sister on July 5.

Kirkwood told tmz.com that The Game had promised to pay half of the $14,000 bill to bury his sister. According to Kirkwood, after making the promise, the Compton MC changed his phone number and deliberately began avoiding him.