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Ice-T is making sure he's around for his wife Coco and daughter Chanel. On Tuesday (March 14), the Original Gangster share a photo of himself getting what appears to be an MRI. He assured his fans, "Nothing’s wrong… Just checking my Engine! I seriously advise all my guys out there to do your Check ups… Don’t wait till you’re sick! Early diagnosis can save your life. Real talk." 

But for some reason, rather than take the (good) advice, Ice-T was criticized for having the money to afford a test like that. Comments like, "Unfortunately my health insurance would not pay for this heart scan. I could only get the tread mill stress test" and "Great message but if only I could afford an optional CT scan" started pouring in. So, in true Ice-T fashion, he addressed that, too. 

Fugees MC Wyclef Jean recently alarmed his fans when he shared a video of himself in the hospital to social media. Dressed in a hospital gown and mask, the Hip Hop legend strolled through the halls as he made his way back to his room. He said, "I've never stayed in a hospital before overnight. Should be fun though." 

Jean says he grew concerned after a trip to Miami. Following his return to Los Angeles, he felt numbness on the right side of his face and quickly sought medical attention from his primary care physician who sent him to the emergency room. Dr. Waleed Lashin determined the numbness was likely due to exhaustion and stress. While he still has to undergo some tests next week, Jean is confident he'll make a full recovery. 

On Monday (March 13), he shared an In

As Consequence preps his next solo album, Nice Doing Business With You, he's released another teaser from the project titled "This Is 192" featuring his 11-year-old son Caiden.

Consequence shared a video for the track via Instagram on Monday (March 13). Shot inside a New York City subway station, the visual finds the father-son duo effortlessly trading bars over the boom bap beat. It didn't come without a slick jab at Talib Kweli, who Cons started beefing with in October 2022. 

Cons is re-releasing “Blood Stain 2” produced by Kanye West on Friday (March 17). As he explained in the caption: “THIS IS 192. Me featuring @caiden817. Directed by Consequence. Shot by _ronnieloveent. Edited by @alexbergman. ‘That boy Kweli a PUNK. He ain’t wanna Scrap Up.

Melle Mel became a trending Twitter topic this week following his controversial interview with The Art of Dialogue. During the conversation, the Furious Five member drew Twitter's ire when he claimed Eminem is only on Billboard's Top 5 rappers of all time list because of his skin tone. Days later, Melle Mel launched his new podcast, Melle Mel's Hip Hop Corner, and addressed the backlash. Specifically, he cited two of Eminem's biggest songs—"White America" and "Til I Collapse"—to illustrate his point. 

"I guess that started the uproar,” he said. “Everybody is so angry that I’d say that, that I’ve been branded a racist, which is neither here nor there ’cause that’s almost impossible. I’ve been playing for all different kinds of people my ent

Sage Francis has announced the first-ever Strange Famous Records music festival. The free event takes place June 17 at the Levitt Pavilion in Denver. Lineup includes labelmates Wheelchair Sports Camp, Metermaids, Sleep of Old Dominion, Mopes and Cas One, among others. 

"The Levitt Pavilion reached out to me asking if I’d do a show there and they provided a budget," Sage told RAPstation. "Rather than taking that budget as a performance fee I decided to turn this into a festival that we could have the Strange Famous Records roster be a part of. Colorado has always been so great to me and I figured this was a great opportunity for our artists to experience that love while also having the opportunity to win new fans and plant some seeds in Denver. Most of all I’m just ex

DMX died at White Plains Hospital on April 9, 2021 following a cocaine-induced heart attack, a tragic end to a brilliant career but often tumultuous life. To commemorate the two-year anniversary of his death, the Ruff Ryders Entertainment crew has announced an event dubbed "Ryde Out." As suggested by the name, the celebration will include a motorcycle carvan. 

"Save the date!" an Instagram post read. "On April 9 please join the Ruff Ryders Family as we celebrate and remember our brother DMX and all our fallen soldiers with our NYC Ryde Out! Please bring all your family and friends for a day full of food, fun, games and music. More detailed information to come.”

Ruff Ryders hosted a similar celebration last year with another Ryde Out in DMX's hometown of Yonkers, New Y