According to ESPN, Ron Artest confirmed today that he will be playing in LA for the next few seasons. He will be signing a deal at the mid-level exception which is estimated to be a 3-year contract worth approximately $18...

Eminem gives a big nod to the city of Detroit for the decline in economy and employment. Once a booming city of industry is now one of the fastest growing cities of unemployment. This is one video that definitely gives the song even more life than it had...

Decent song, but Kanye West's Directorial debut is a monumental swing and miss. Now, for all the red blooded American males (all men for that matter), the T&A is a huge distraction and might understandably cause skewed vision, but trust, this is...

Neighborhood Nip took some time out to chop it up with the LA Leakers and promote his new mixtape, Bullets Ain't Got No Names 3. He also discusses how his arrival in the rap game represents the newness of hip hop, offering that he and his peers should...

The post has since been removed from his Twitter account, but below is a transcript of Soulja Boy's random thoughts as of last night. Apparently feeling the effects of stardom and the political games that come with being signed to a major record label,...

On Thursday July 2nd at 11:59pm, the much anticipated Mister Cartoon X Livestrong X Air Force 1 shoe became available to the public, and they showed up. For More info go to: http://therealmrcartoon.blogspot.com/...

Wow! Did BET drop the ball or did BET drop the ball? Did Jay Z and Beyonce pay to be on the show? They must have, because if Stephen Hill and Debra Lee couldn't move this track in front of that weird ass song Beyonce performed and "D.O.A.," they...

When news broke about Jay Z's insistence that Chris Brown be removed from the BET Awards Show, it seemed only a matter of time before the hip hop community would respond. Unsurprisingly, Juelz Santana was first up to bat.  It's been rumored that the...

For her upcoming single, Obsessed, Mariah fires back at Eminem about his...

From the beginning to the end Jamie Foxx was incredible. His performance as a host was stellar and in between receiving awards for best collaboration (“Blame It On...”) and performances (four including his entrance), he carried the show...

How I marveled at the television... It was a breakout performance - if that made any sense - for a young man who had come full circle. He’d gone from childhood sensation to “one to watch” as the charismatic front man of the adult...

According to Gizmodo, the upgraded version of Zune's MP3 is on the horizon. Rumors about the device and its new capabilities spread all over the map from it having its own Apps to 32G size. According to reports the launch date is sometime in September of...

Shaq TRADED to Cavs and Teams up with Lebron James. Another great team will crumble because of this. Heres the story: The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns have come to an agreement on a blockbuster trade that sends Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland...

On the consoles of course...The former heavyweight champ was actually on hand to judge a virtual bout between Snoop and Sugar Shane Mosely in support of Fight Night 4, which drops today. After dusting off Mosely, Snoop apparently challenged Tyson to a...

Rapper/actor and all around ‘entreprenegro’ Ludacris, recently announced his intentions to develop a new cognac this summer/fall. Inspired by none other than the DTP impresario and Birkedal Hartman - responsible for the Conjure brand of...

Diversity isn’t commonly accepted in the Hip-Hop community. Let’s face it: the typical Hip-Hop fan is fickle. One minute, we complain that “Hip-Hop is Dead”, then the next, the whole nation is doing the Stanky Leg. Our opinions and...

When he mentioned Kid Cudi it was...

Can't say you didn't see this coming... "Once highly touted producer falls flat on his face in the face of drugs, money and sex, then checks himself into a rehab center for a cocaine addiction.." That my friends equals a "reality show"...

Since re-emerging with a new reality show appropriately entitled "Hammertime," MC Hammer is in demand once again. During a visit with Shade 45's Mick Boogie, where he was a guest on the "Press Play Show," the former hip pop dance...

It's been four years since Mack 10 dropped an album (Hustla's Handbook) and though he's promoting a new project (Soft White), artist (Glasses Malone) and label (Hoo Bangin Records), the common topic of discussion when he's in the room (or on a video...

If the Clipse turned heads with the initial version of the song "Kinda Like A Big Deal," they're sure to make them spin full circle, exorcist style, with the addition of Kanye West. Fittingly, they enlisted "Mr. Ego" adding more...

New music off the Dillinger and Makaveli 2 album, and new music from Plies, Killer Mike, Soopafly and Wale. click here: rimemagazine.com/mp3.php...

Zach Wolfe presents A Night with Big Boi and Friends. A very up close and personal glimpse of a night on the town with the Outkast alumn with a very HD style of filming. The wild night leads up to a performance by Big Boi...

Lil Wayne gets it while it's hot doesn't he? Earlier in the season he contributed to the Lebron "Chalk" commercials and had to have everyone and their Varsity coach thinking he was ridin' with Cleveland (Oh yeah, don't think we forgot Weezy F....

Last month Willie D, of Geto Boys fame, was arrested at Bush International Airport upon returning from a trip overseas. The Southern rap pioneer now faces 15 counts of wire fraud stemming from an iPhone scam.  Willie D, whose real name is William...

Willy Northpole sits down with Kay Slay and addresses a temporary beef that was instigated by a comment the DTP artist made on Twitter. Northpole apparently found it hilarious that the former Grammy Award winning rap artist turned preacher, subscribed to...

It's been seven long years--but, finally---LA gets to celebrate another NBA crown, the team's 15th, and Kobe adds a fourth ring.  This week's parade, which traveled the 2.5 mile route from Staples Center (Figueroa St. and 11th) to the Coliseum, saw...

For the millions of Cypress Hill fans the names DJ Muggs, Sen Dog and B Real, area all familiar, but what about Eric Bobo? Born Eric Correa, the son of a Latin jazz legend, and a highly-skilled band leader in his own right, Bobo has blessed plenty...

To think... thirteen years ago we were witnessing one of rap music’s most lively, energetic, poetic voices blaze a trail. Simply put, Tupac Shakur was a legend. Indestructible to those who loved him and a reprehensible menace to those who...

But will they give it to him?  This Monday Jeezy dropped a bomb of a record that probably made it to London and back before Greg Street played it on the radio. You've heard it:  I'm sittin' here chillin' wit this Roli on my arm/ what i paid...

Nipsey Hussle keeps dropping tracks the the West Coast is yearning for and "Strapped" is no different. An edgy portrait of the streets by a truly reformed gangbanger, this Rolling 60s Crip takes the listener on a ride with him through the hood....

Kobe finally made it back home and is still in celebration mode. Purple and gold confetti falls from up above as he soaks in the moment of winning his fourth 'chamyunship ring.' Meanwhile, a somber Lebron, who's been pumping iron, babysitting Lil Dez...

The first week of June in Los Angeles brought in a case of June-gloom weather that would be prognosticated to last for some time to come. Around the same time, a yearly and now seemingly traditional conference was shining light on the heart of the...

He taught her how to rap then watched her learn how to get hyphy, so it was only natural that Kendra Wilkinson call on Too Short to provide the lyrics her new reality show on E! Appropriately dubbed, "Kendra," the show represents a new chapter...

Members of the Rolling 60's Crip gang were arrested last Thursday morning in Studio City as they participated in an annual celebration affectionately known as "Hood Day." RIME has learned that the event, which was brought to a halt by the other...

If history is any indication of Jay Z’s ability to kill a movement, the auto tune era is all but over. Years ago when he decided he didn’t want to wear throwback jerseys anymore, the Rocafella Records impresario dropped a verse about how...

  How can you expect a bunch of people who couldn’t get something right in 100 years to get it right in one? Or even ten? Hell, even 20? This is the first thought that crosses many minds upon learning of the news that a movement,...

New single off the Blueprint 3 album. Listen here: http://www.rimemagazine.com/mp3.php...

What began as an idea 10 years ago between two brothers has steadily evolved into a staple of the exotic automotive industry. Today, celebrities, athletes, high rollers and luxury car connoisseurs alike all flock to Platinum Motorsport to have their new...

As the first ever magazine to hit the Apple world, Rime Magazine is adding a lane to their publishing format to the iPhone. As the print/paper market dwells in a place where even the experts don't know what to do, the technology and advancement of...

For the first time in a long time Mike Tyson seemed at peace with his life, himself, his place in society. He’d been out of the public eye, thankfully, as he was admittedly in his own way. Done with the Bunny Ranch, done with the excessive...

They may be from the vaults, but good work is good work.  Keep checking back in for these updates every week. Previews of what will soon be availalbe in their original form for viewing...

Jay-z’s heavily anticipated Blueprint 3 record will be worth the wait according to Kayne  West, who has been in the studio working with Jay on the album. Kayne had this to say about Jay and the record: “He’s just been working on it,...

For those of you who don’t know who Slaughterhouse is, you haven’t had your ear to the streets, um I mean, the Internet. Slaughterhouse is the Hip Hop super-group that has had Hip Hop purists and backpackers climbing the walls waiting on...

IT SEEMED LIKE THE NO-BRAINER OF ALL NO-BRAINERS. The kind of question most sane people would laugh a little under their breath before answering. Should gays be allowed to marry? Hmm. Well, I’ve heard tell of this mythical document called the...

Stat Quo is no stranger to the grind. The Atlanta, GA native has put out countless mixtapes and street singles and has two unofficial albums under his belt, the latest of which is Smokin’ Mirrors. Despite the fact that he was one of...

There are many reasons to believe that this year will be at least as significant as the most famous year in modern history - and maybe more. By James Dunn Of all man’s fantasies, the afterlife looms largest.  Our pursuit for some sense...

Eminem's Honor's Big Proof at Show Em made a return to the stage recently at his secret/free concert at Detroit’s Motor City Hotel to promote the Relapse record - which is better than i expected. Performing 8 songs, he brought in D12 for...

William Crawford, better know to the world as Ya Boy, settles at the dinning counter at Johnny Rockets on Melrose Avenue, ready to speak his mind as he knows people’s ears are open. Arriving over three hours late, he calmly sits down alongside his...

MAN. ONE THING THE TITANIC COULD HAVE USED MORE OF WAS BUCKETS.   I mean, 86 buckets or 144 buckets or however many buckets they already had on board for the janitors probably wouldn't have been enough to turn that whole 'sinking to a watery...

24-year old Los Angeles native, Rome speaks about Hip Hop like he’s been studying the game for decades. Despite being a new face on the rap circuit, Rome’s been in the background for years, producing groundbreaking records for...

Updated: Last night I received a text message from my homie that read “R.I.P. Dolla”. I paused for a couple of seconds and read the line of text over and over in disbelief. I then preceded to text him back to see where he had heard this tragic...

Why did west coast rising star Nipsey Hussle have to go to New York City to get a record deal? After all, he built up a solid local fanbase over a short period by flooding South Los Angeles with mixtapes and posters. The Game swore before God on Power...

As the Gumball 300 comes to an end, director and photographer Estevan Oriol has documented his angle of the journey which stretches from Santa Monica, California to Miami, Florida.  Racers in the rally include David Hasselhoff , Bam Margera and DJ...

 The Nike Cortez is as much a part of Los Angeles history as the film industry, the Lakers and the Watts riots. With a little help from LA’s Soul Assassins, we’ll break down how Nike’s most street-savvy shoe made it from the...

As one of the best parts of Jimmy Fallon's new late night show, the Roots'?uestlove sits down for a quikc candid interview about twittering of course, and his crazy collection of...

Born in the Southside of Chicago J. Wells moved to Cali at the age of 12 years old. From there he got his feet wet in the business of music before most people were old enough to get their learners permit. Since then his production skills have been...

'Tis the long-awaited return of Em, and along with that comes all those magazine covers. May 19th is the day the Relapse album drops, and you can say expectations are pretty high up there. Em's record drops the same date as Red and Meth's Blackout 2...

2 upcoming films featuring 2 of basketball's greatest will hit your screens this year. The Spike Lee film, Kobe Doin' Work, follows Kobe Bryant throughout the 2008 NBA season; on the floor, before the game, and after the game.   More Than a...

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Listen to 3 AM. Nice flow, shows good signs of promise for the Relapse...

Some visuals of our print edition for ya   Cover Story: NIPSEY HUSSLE  Every time we was fittin to come sign, its like somebody would give [the label] a phone call and they would let them know who they was really dealing with. Like,...

Peep this song, featuring Busta Rhymes and New Kingdon. http://www.rimemagazine.com/mp3.php?id=64 Go get the album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle, Its good....

K1X has teamed up with legendary bballer World B. Free for their Summer 09 releases. Delivering hoop dreams comes with the territory when your name is World B Free. But let's start at the top...In the early Sixties, before adopting the World,...

MiKo LXD   The Gen5 MiKo LXD is the latest addition to the Open Labs line of products. Using a 15 inch touch-screen, 37 black and white keys, external QWERTY keyboard and running Windows OS, MiKo LXD is an entirely new class of portable music...

The latest single off of Em's new Relapse record. Watch it...

23-year-old newcomer Asher Roth has a feature in the current issue of Rolling Stone which also features Lil Wayne on the cover. The shoot was done in Panama City Florida during Spring Break, or what looks to be set up to look like Spring Break-which looks...

Recently Activision released an upgrade for their Call of Duty: World at War game which added new features including 4 new levels. The upgrade, or "add-on", is available at gaming retailers for about $50. However, Activision in partnership with...

iPhone Says No More Jailbreaking Apple's "iPhone Developer Program License Agreement" has been updated to specifically target those who "Jailbreak" or have absolutely anything to do with the hacking. Jailbreaking is the term used for...

On the heels of the recent closing of magazines Radar and Blender, King Magazine is said to be on its last leg. Former XXL editor Elliot Wilson reported yesterday on his website that the magazine was putting out its final issue this April. The magazine...

Have a look at Paul Wall's latest featuring Webbie. Directed by Mr....

EyeOne and Patrick Martinez came through in a big way. Check...

Mister Cartoon teamed up with Universal Pictures to create an original, one-of-a-kind billboard creation in support of the upcoming action-thriller FAST & FURIOUS. Assisted by artists Revok and Toomer, the artwork features the unique...

The upcoming UGK album is said to be the last studio-album from UGK duo Pimp C and Bun B. After the tragic death of fellow group member Pimp C, Bun B has decided to move forward on the sixth and final record. 'The new UGK album '4 Life' is the final...

The anticipated follow-up to Em's Encore LP has been set for a May release date. With full intentions on making an impact the only way he does, Marshal Mathers is planning a full comeback with 2 albums in the same year, according to MTV...

We talked about different elements we wanted from the original series and how far we wanted to go for the game to be different. I guess maybe when it was time to start doing the story, a great deal to do with change being amplified, and the things...

Justene Jarro has been filling pages of plenty of mags and plenty of screens. Something about that face just grabs you. The recent shoot with Estevan Oriol is in the December 08 issue of Rime. She was born in 1983 in the Phillipines and has became a web...

"Its awesome for all those who have put in work and deserve to have the work progress to the next level, and for Graffiti art to be recognized as a legitimate art form" Talk about your start in graffiti. How many years have you been active...

Los Angeles artist Pat Martinez has gotten nearly 20 pages of coverage in one of the UK's latest art & lifestyle books, My Name Is Magazine. Its no Rime but who can compete with a 20 page feature, right? The spread features a collection of paintings...