Quirky Danish band Efterklang play in Dublin and Cork next weekend.

Snoop Dogg needs "a lot of weed" and "females" to write new tracks.

Eminem almost quit rap after his first ever public performance.

“I felt I really had to do this film because rap music saved my life,” explains Ice-T, narrator and co-director of this glossy documentary which celebrates the men and women who propelled the lyrical art form into the musical mainstream.

Kanye West will bring out his sixth solo album "right after" G.O.O.D. Music's 'Cruel Summer' is released.

Kanye West has signed legendary rapper Q-Tip to his record label.

Kanye West will release his next album in June, featuring guest appearances from Q-Tip, RZA and Drake.

Moulin Rouge! Star Nicole Kidman has pinpointed the perfect way to avoid cheesy chat-up lines at the hands of lusty men - she refuses to go to nightclubs.

Rapper Q-Tip has cancelled his European tour, including his Irish date scheduled for the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin.

Hip-hop star Q-Tip is to perform in Dublin in July, it has been revealed.