For better or worse, a modern-day Scarface reboot has been green-lit by Universal. The studio has just announced that Straight Outta Compton scriptwriter Jonathan Herman will help remake the cult classic for…

Fellow collaborators such as Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, and Shock G have spoke of Tupac Shakur’s work ethic and willingness to collaborate in the 18 years…

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Geto Boys are a legendary Houston gangsta rap group featuring Bushwick Bill, Willie D and Scarface. Interestingly, Geto Boys were initially called Ghetto Boys, and…

Scarface is one of the most influential movies on hip-hop, and a new version is on the way. Be clear…this will NOT be a remake or a sequel, but a retelling of the film that was made in 1932 starring Paul Muni, and again in 1983 with Al Pacino as the star. According to Deadline.com, […]

Legendary rapper Scarface has been released from prison. The rap star was incarcerated since October 2010, for non-payment of child support to several women. He was accused of failing to pay child support on four cases, three in Texas and one in Missouri. Scarface is already in the studio working on his next album with […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Fifth Ward, 4300 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX 77020 When: February 17, 1989 What: Rap-A-Lot Records releases Grip It! On That Other Level the first album to feature the line-up of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. Rick Rubin remixed ten of the album’s twelve tracks for the […]

Now that almost every MC is altering their voice using the latest studio equipment, The Urban Daily is paying tribute to 10 MCs whose real voices are as critical to their success as their lyrics.

It goes without saying that Kanye West, who celebrated a birthday yesterday, is one of hip-hop’s greatest producers.