Swizz Beatz discusses New Album, "Haute Living"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterFollowing the release of One Man Band Man, Swizz Beatz said he would release his next album in 2008. But, with so much on his plate, he had to push the album back. At the time, Swizzy was dealing with DMX and Eve trying to land comebacks. Working with them left no time for himself.While trying to help his former superstars land comebacks, the producer

Krayzie Bone leaves Bone Thugz N Harmony

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterDuring the mid-1990s, Bone Thugz N Harmony helped keep the waning Ruthless Records afloat. After dominating the late 1980s, the record label founded by Eazy-E hit hard times. Key members Dr. Dre and Ice Cube had left for new opportunities.Had it not been for Bone Thugz N Harmony, Ruthless Records would have likely fallen apart before Eazy-E's death.