A Los Angeles Judge has reinstated a wrongful-death suit brought by the family of the late Notorious B.I.G. Judge Florence-Marie Cooper dismissed the lawsuit on March 21 after determining the family failed to make a deadline for bringing a claim against the city of Los Angeles and former police officers Rafael Perez and Nino Durden.

B.I.G.'s estate has been given 20 days to file a new lawsuit. The family of slain rapper B.I.G. -- real name Christopher Wallace -- claims police officers conspired to kill the rising rap star. The family also contends that the LAPD attempted to cover up their involvement.

Looks like we've got a leak, folks. "Can't rush perfection, so thanks for your patience," Dr. Dre proclaims on 'It's Like That,' a track rumored to be on his highly-anticipated album, 'Detox.' So true, Dre!

The super-producer/rapper's forthcoming project is expected to be his last album. "I think it's time to move on," the 43-year-old rap icon said in 2007 interview. He went on to call rhyming "a young man's game." Nevertheless, it looks like the West Coast icon is ready to make his comeback.

Listen to 'It's Like That.'

T.I. knows his fans have been patiently waiting for his next move, so the rap star will release his upcoming album 'Paper Trail' on August 12, a month before its original due date.

"There was a great demand for the product," T.I. said in a recent interview. "Once we put out 'No Matter What,' we got so much positive response that we moved up the date." 'No Matter What,' produced by Danja, hit the internet last week, but T.I. has yet to drop an official first single. The rapper is leaning toward releasing 'Top of the World,' featuring Kanye West and B.O.B. "It's a reflective song about our humble beginnings and how far we've come," T.I. said.

Trouble seems to follow DMX. The rapper was arrested at his Arizona home on Tuesday after a speed camera caught X doing more than 100 miles an hour in a 55mph zone on a Phoenix highway in January. According to Arizona state police, the rapper was taken into custody, booked and eventually released on bond Wednesday morning.

The rap star, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was charged with reckless driving, racing on a highway, three counts of criminal speed, two counts of endangerment, and driving with a suspended license. "Criminal speeding endangers the lives of everyone on the road," Roger Vanderpool, Arizona Department of Public Safety director, said in a statement. "Mr. Simmons wasn't signaled out because of his notoriety." Read the full story.

Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am will have to clear a special spot on his mantel now that he's been honored with the Webby Artist of the Year award. The Grammy-award winner received the award yesterday for the viral music video "Yes We Can" supporting presidential candidate Barack Obama. The video quickly spread around the internet, garnering millions of hits on YouTube.

"It was just a knock in the head to remember that it's not black and white," Will.I.Am said at the annual Peapod show. "That speech, the 'Yes We Can' speech -- he has a lot of speeches that are great [like] Super Tuesday's speech: 'We are the ones we've been waiting for' -- those words are inspirational to me. They inspire you to want to change yourself," the rapper recalled.

Lil Wayne appeared in a Arizona court yesterday and entered a not guilty plea on charges of multiple drug possession charges -- three being felonies -- and a misconduct involving weapons charge.

The rap star, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, was arrested in Yuma, Arizona, on January 22 after his tour bus was searched at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint and agents allegedly discovered marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and a .40-caliber pistol.

This isn't the rapper's first run in with the law. Carter was arrested in Boise, Idaho, in October 2007 for possession of drugs. Carter is due back in court on May 19.

Chi-town emcee Common continues to beef up his resume with a bevy of upcoming film roles. The rapper is set to star in the next installment of the Terminator films.

Common will join Christian Bale ('Batman Begins') and Sam Worthington in the science-fiction flick, 'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.' Common will play a freedom fighter, who helps Bale fight the "battle against the machines." 'Terminator Salvation' is set to hit theaters May 2009.

The rap star can be seen onscreen this summer in the action-adventure movie, 'Wanted,' starring Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman and James McAvoy. 'Wanted' hits theaters June 27. Common will also release his eighth studio album, 'Invincible Summer,' in July.

After proving that people will buy his albums (the good and the bad), clothes and almost any other product he peddles [see: quarter water VitaminWater], 50 Cent is close to signing a deal with Steiner Sports to sell a line of memorabilia. The items would include autographed photos, movie-related products and apparel worn by the rap star during concert.

"He's an authentic guy who gets the business portion of his career," the director of talent procurement at Steiner, Robert Vazquez said in a recent interview. Terms of the pending deal have not been disclosed, but an announcement could be made at some point today.

"Its nothing. I'm in here chillin' -- eating mad mackerel," Remy Ma joked in a recent interview from New York's Rikers Island correctional facility. While it sounds like the rap diva is making out just fine in the pokey, she quickly went on to discuss how things aren't all roses.

"I'm in the cell 23 hours a day -- max security. It's real crazy over here," Remy explained. "You got certain officers that are extra nice and you got the ones that are extra not nice. I be telling them it's not my fault that my commissary is more than their salary."

Remy, whose real name is Reminisce Smith, was accused of shooting her longtime friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph in the stomach for allegedly lifting $3,000 from her purse. The 26-year-old rapper was found guilty of first-degree assault on March 27.

Hip hop mogul Jay-Z has reportedly established an educational trust fund for the children of Sean Bell, who was gunned down by three New York police detectives just hours before his wedding. According to reports, the rap star and Bell's fiance Nicole Bell have been working together to iron out the details of the charitable fund.

Last week, a New York judge acquitted the detectives who fired the 50 shots that took Bell's life. Rappers the Game, Papoose and Joell Ortiz recorded songs to express their discontent with the shocking verdict. Jay-Z has not released a statement regarding the verdict or trust fund.

Lil Wayne will hit the big screen in a film that should be pretty close to his heart. The rapper will join Isaiah Washington ('Grey's Anatomy'), Taraji P. Henson ('Hustle & Flow,' 'Smokin' Aces' ) and Bow Wow in the sports drama, 'Patriots,' set in Wayne's hometown of New Orleans.

Based on a true story, 'Patriots,' will tell the story of high school basketball coach Al Collins, who takes his team of displaced students from various city schools to a state championship.

Wayne's much delayed album, 'Tha Carter III,' is due in stores June 10.

Chi-Town emcee Common is gearing up for the release of his eighth studio album, 'Invincible Summer,' which is due this July. "I created this music for the summer time, it's about feeling good," Common said when explaining the inspiration for his upcoming album. "This is the type of music I felt was missing from my body of work."

Straying from the neo-soul meets old school hip hop flow, 'Invincible Summer' is leaning toward an electro-rap sound (think Gnarls Barkley) thanks to production by the Neptunes and Mr. DJ, and guests Cee-Lo and pop group Chester French. The rapper is also waiting on a verse from indie-scene singer/rapper Santogold. The album's expected first single, 'Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.)' is due to hit radio in the coming weeks.

Soulja Boy Tell 'Em is already working on squashing talk about his possible one-hit wonder status and the 17-year-old rapper is prepping his sophomore album, 'Back to School.' "My new album is called 'Back to School,'" the rapper revealed. "Basically, it is really me taking it back to the basics. It's time to start studying again. Make it happen, man. ... The time I drop the album, everybody is gonna be going back to school. My fans are 21 and under. That's what I'm focusing on."

Soulja Boy is also focusing on expanding his brand. In addition to an upcoming album, the rap star will release his own signature shoe called the Yums and a brand of sunglasses. He's also working on a cartoon dubbed 'Bad Little Homies' and a clothing line.

The Game speaks out against police brutality and the recent Sean Bell verdict on the new track '911 is a Joke,' which the rap star will premiere on his new website ThisizGame.com. "I'm outraged and speaking out for my generation that are afraid to speak out against police brutality and murder," the Game said in a recent interview.

No stranger to gang violence and communities often struggling with poor relationship with the police, the Game knows all too well how it feels to fear authorities. "I grew up in Compton and had to stay silent because of the fear that was prevalent in my community, but now that I have a voice I'm speaking out," the rapper said.

The rapper dedicates the new track to Bell, who was shot 50 times by three New York City detectives on his wedding day. "This could have easily been me, my brother, my family. So this song is for Sean Bell from my heart," the Game explained. "My deepest condolences goes out to his family and wife, Nicole Bell."

Three NYPD detectives accused of killing 23-year-old Sean Bell, who was flooded with 50 bullets on his wedding day, were acquitted of all charges. The shocking verdict has sparked outrage among Bell's family and friends, as well as the New York community.

While many have chosen to gather together and protest what is being considered an injustice, Constanza Francavilla, a Brooklyn resident originally of Rome, Italy, penned a song, titled '50 Bullets Fired in Queens,' as a reaction to the shooting. The trip hop song, which will be featured on her forthcoming album, 'Sonic Diary,' can be heard here.