Here are three utterly classic summer jams from three legendary hip-hop artists who now have roots firmly planted in Hollywood and acting. Queen Latifah to me is the most jarring when you go back and listen to her rap after you've become used to her work on the silver screen and her cover girl looks. Ice Cube would probably be even more jarring ( Read more... )

...for new music. I picked up Ice Cube's new album, I Am The West, and Soundgarden's Telephantasm, on my way home, both of which were released today. I'm currently about halfway through I Am The West and it's good stuff so far, which is no surprise considering Ice Cube has basically done no wrong in the 25 years he's been on the scene. Telephantasm ( Read more... )