Disappointing news for Ras Kass fans, the album has been pushed back again. Priority only recently stated that the album was DEFINATELY coming out on September 11th, but seeing that it is Ras Kass, there is no such thing as a firm date. "Van Gogh" will now drop on October 9th.

Poor Canibus... from having a deal with one of the BIGGEST music labels in the world, he has been forced to launch a website at MP3.com The page says he is signed a label called "Gladiator Records" and he has three tracks up there, including "Rip The Jacker". You can check out Canibus' site at http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/259/canibus.html

The X-Ecutioners will finally release their debut album "Built From Scratch" on September 25th. The quartet have the backing of Loud Records and their labelmates on the album. Names such as Xzibit, Big Pun, Inspecktah Deck just being a few from Loud on the album. Interestingly enough, a few Rawkus artists will be on there. Seeing that Loud and Rawkus (or should I say Sony and Priority) haven't been getting on as of late, I am surprised to see Priority not pulling thier artists off that album. We'll have to wait and see I guess.

Shaquille 'O Neal recording a track dedicated to The Lakers? Yep, it seems so. Shaq will release the track "Connected", which samples Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock's "It Takes Two", and people who buy the track dedicated to the basketball team will get a free $5 off the forthcoming Shaq album. How generous.