The news of the marriage between Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon has deeply hurt the DL's very own Fresh Flo. It's OK, lil' buddy. There are plenty of other honeys in the twisted sea you dip in.

If you haven't seen UK indie buzz rockers Does It Offend You, Yeah?, we suggest you hurry up. The boys seem to have more important things to do these days.

Picking a rap name is tough. Don't worry, 2 Pistols is here to help.

It ain't just the hip-hop community reaching out to the DL audience with words of wisdom. 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold has a warning that you should all take with the utmost seriousness. And by seriousness, we mean none at all.

We believe it was C.S. Lewis who said, "The task of a modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts." We here at the DL have no clue what that means, but we do know that Bun B has a new lesson in Southern Hip-Hop Slang. Bend over 'cuz you're about to get irrigated.

This weekend marks another year of hip and happening music at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Southern California. We figured the best person to cover the event was our very own Paul Cronkite. We got him backstage passes and sent him out with a camera crew. But the weird thing is that the guy left for the desert a week ago and we haven't heard from him since. We did find this video, however, which shows the intrepid reporter doing his best to cover the event, but the man himself is still M.I.A. And no, that wasn't a reference to M.I.A. If for some reason you see Mr. Cronkite, let him know we need our microphone back. Our budget is, like, non-existent

Now that you down with spittin' that British slang, it's time to bring it back to the States. So, let's start with the biggest state in the Union, and the baddest rapper to step out of H-Town. Be warned: Professor Bun B will crack your skulls if you don't pay attention to these latest Hip-Hop Slang Lessons. Seriously. He knows where you live.

The DL show loves you. OK, maybe that's not entirely true. We just really like you. Or at least like like you. Whatever it is, we definitely have your best interests at heart, as does Hieroglyphics and Gorillaz superstar Del the Funkee Homosapien. The proof is in the following public service announcement for anyone thinking of getting a ... gift ... for their ... um ... member. We're not sure who this Prince Albert fellow was, but he's certainly left his mark, and Del wants to make sure you know how to take care of his legacy. Enjoy, you modern primitives, you!

We at the DL Show get a lot of feedback from John and Jane Q. Public. And, no, we're not just talking hate mail. Case in point: The following random videotape which features two guys claiming to be some sort of pro-illegal downloading organization, the acronym of which you'll have to see for yourself. We decided to air the video here because 1)it's ridiculous, and 2) we've a case of the Mondays ... on Tuesday. It should be said, however, that we at the DL Show certainly don't condone any illegal activity, especially that which would hurt the recording industry, without whom we would have no one to make fun of.

Bonnie Fuller, Chief Editorial Director of Star Magazine, stopped by -- via satellite -- to share some music celeb gossip with our very own Paul Cronkite. While her insider knowledge seemed impeccable to us, Paul, as always, had his own insights to share. You can't walk away with a mail-order journalism degree and not rock it like Mr. Cronkite. His breadth and depth of knowledge truly astounds.

Professor Dizzee Rascal is holding his final class in British Hip-Hop Slang. If you're new to the lessons, you'd better catch the hell up or we'll get our blix and punch a hole in your bubbles, you no good moot. And don't forget, kids: stay tuned for our next slangtastic series, Southern Hip-Hop Slang.

Paul here, your Music Insider keeping you up to date on all the cool and rocking stuff going on out there in the real world (and on the internets, too). I've been in "the biz" for a long time, so you might say I know my stuff. Now, you will, too. In the coming weeks, I'll be doing more man-on-the-road reports, much like this one, not to mention record reviews, music industry gossip and all kinds of other in-the-know video stories. For my first report, I decided to go to Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater to review Eddie Vedder's upcoming concert. Enjoy.

Life is complicated but luckily, we at the DL Show are not. First, we schooled you on different musical genres (in one minute, no less), and then we brought British hip-hop slang to the ignorant moots out there. Now, we're proud to present the first installment of our new public service series: 'If We Didn't Tell You, Who Would?' Our first nugget of wisdom is brought to you by Bun B, who's doing his part to help you stay safe during these crazy times. And that's one to grow... er, If We Didn't Tell You, Then Who Would? Whatever, you get it. Just watch the damn video already.

Professor Dizzee Rascal once again put together another smashing lesson in British Hip-Hop Slang. It's simply brilliant with a dash of tallyho filled with gusto and all that other British crumpet-filled crap. That's right, kids. Here's your third lesson.

In continuing our pursuit of academic greatness, we have come to realize that it just ain't gunna happen. Instead, the DL presents lesson No. 2 in our series on hip-hop slang. Professor Dizzee Rascal tackled another word from across the pond for you hip-hop slangers and slang-ettes. Pay close attention 'cause this one could save your life or the life of a loved one. Besides, he'll flunk your sorry ass if you don't give him your undivided.