Don Cornelius, the founder and former host of Soul Train, was discovered dead in his Los Angeles home Wednesday morning as first reported by TMZ . According to Los Angeles police, Cornelius died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 75. Cornelius and Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971 to 1993, were highly influential in bringing African-American musicians to the forefront of the American music scene. Many of his admirers have taken to Twitter to express their condolences for the legendary Cornelius and have made “ Soul Train ” and “ Don Cornelius ” nationwide trending topics. RIP Don Cornelius. Thank you for inspiring ...

Exclusive: In a revealing convo with DX, E Dub breaks down his career intersections with notable names like Game, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Wu-Tang Clan, DJ Quik, 50 Cent and The Notorious B.I.G.

Paid Dues is loading up with talent and they're not even done yet. Accompanying headliners Wu-Tang Clan and Odd Future are The Living Legends, Dipset, Hieroglyphics, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Psycho... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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The entire lineup for the highly-anticipated Paid Dues Festival has been announced and headlining this event will be Wu-Tang Clan and Odd Future Wolf Gang Them All! Other highlighted artists include Kendrick Lamar, Dipset, DJ Quik, Dilated Peoples and many more. This event will take place on Saturday, April 7 at the Nos Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. Tickets are available for purchase by heading to the festival link, provided above, so go grab your spots while they still exist! Click through the jump to view the official tour poster for Paid Dues and let UTG know who you …

The Cash Money and Def Jam rappers sign to the same management group as DJ Quik and Snoop Dogg.

For the past seven years Murs and company have put together what always ends up being my favorite festival. So far Wu-Tang, our best friends, Hieroglyphics, Living Legends, Dipset, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Psycho Realm and Dilated Peoples are set to perform (with many other acts to be named). And while I won’t be able [...]

-- On January 31, the New York avant-pop band Hospitality will release their new  self-titled album via  Merge . Check out album cut "Friends of Friends" here . --  Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology collects 31 tracks released on the pioneering New York rap label  Profile Records from 1981 to 1996. It's out January 31 via  Sony . It features Run DMC, DJ Quik, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Onyx, Camp Lo, Rammellzee and K-Rob, and more. -- On February 6, Pet Shop Boys will release the compilation  Format via Parlophone . The 38-track release collects B-sides and bonus tracks released from 1996 to 2009 ...

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Exclusive: Gucci Mane's longtime hit-maker explains the charisma that led him to helping brand the Brick Squad sound, as well as the hustle he learned from J.T., and the musicology he saw in Quik.

Recordings from Run-DMC, Nine, Dana Dane, Onyx, DJ Quik and Smooth Da Hustler come to compilation release.

Gemeinhin gilt DJ Quik als unterbewertet. Doch das stimmt nur zum Teil: Kaum ein halbwegs fachkundiger Raphead würde ernsthaft bestreiten, dass Quik in einem Ranking aller Westcoast-Produzenten mindestens den zweiten Platz belegen müsste (den unantastbaren Status des heiligen Doktors zweifelt auch Quik nicht an). Auch als Rapper, und da können die Hater haten wie sie [...]

Gunplay ft. Waka Flocka Flame - Rollin E-40 - My lil grimey nigga Husalah - Da mob Dj Quik - Nobody Shortkid & Chetta Da Kid - Vulcha Rich Boy - Stop Traffic Starlito & Don Trip - Time to kill King Louie - Man up band up (get money) remix Lil B - Motivation Meek Mill ft Beanie Sigel - Dreamchasers G-Side - Nat Geo Frank Ocean - Swim Good How to dress well - Ready for the world (xxxy re-edit)

For a brief blissful time, DJ Quik's platinum-selling album, Quik is the Name, was the soundtrack for Friday night bid whist and chicken wing parties with my college friends. To this day, when I hear the bass line drop for...

You've seen our top 50 albums of the year . But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like? Here's the full list of votes from our critics. We asked them for their top 10 albums and tracks of 2011. Then we tallied up their votes, awarding 10 points for first place, nine points for second place and so on, ending with a solitary point for any albums in 10th place. The total number of points were counted and any ties were decided by who got the most first-place votes. Adam Boult Albums 1. Cloud Nothings - Cloud Nothings 2 ...