May 27, 2009 - As expected, Eminem's "Relapse" did big business during its first week in stores, easily grabbing the top slot while leading a pack of seven new releases into the Top 10 on the US album chart.
May 12, 2009 - Norwegian electropop/hip-hop duo Madcon are not exactly a household name in this neck of the woods. However, the World Music Award winners seem poised to impress US audiences, armed with the popularity of their smash hit "Beggin," which reached No. 2 on the European Billboard Hot 100 chart.
April 28, 2009 - Rock the Bells has announced details regarding the sixth annual installment of the touring hip-hop festival, including the addition of Busta Rhymes, the GZA and the Knux to the lineup.
March 9, 2009 - Hip-hop artist Busta Rhymes, as the story goes, was given his memorable nickname by Chuck D of Public Enemy, who, after seeing Rhymes perform, was reminded of the NFL wide-receiver George "Buster" Rhymes.
December 29, 2008 - 1992 was a pivotal year for the rapper Nas. Although thrilled to be signing a record deal with Columbia at the age of 18, he was also mourning the death of a friend. Willy "Ill Will" Graham, his neighbor in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York and his first musical partner, was shot and killed by a gunman in May of that year.
June 3, 2008 - Rapper Busta Rhymes has been added to the lineup of Linkin Park's upcoming fifth annual Projekt Revolution tour, which is set to hit 24 cities this summer.
May 3, 2007 - Linkin Park will usher in its forthcoming album, "Minutes to Midnight," with a release-eve event during which a soon-to-be filmed concert will air simultaneously in movie theaters across the country and online.
March 26, 2007 - Rapper Busta Rhymes--real name Trevor Smith--may face jail time now that a judge has withdrawn a plea deal that would have allowed him to remain free in exchange for pleading guilty to charges stemming from a pair of alleged assaults that took place last year, according to published reports.
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