Rich Gang Rich Girl.

So here’s something we weren’t expecting: after the news was broken earlier by MTV, boss of the Cash Money label Birdman has now confirmed that Paris Hilton (yes THAT Paris Hilton) is the newest member of the Rich Gang. The label, which counts bizarre rapper Lil Wayne and pop superstar Nicki Minaj among its number, made headlines not so long ago with the shock signing of Limp Bizkit, but at least Durst’s tired band of rap rockers were actually a band, that actually made music and stuff.

Hilton has dipped her toe into music before, with a few laughable attempts at DJing and the painfully average Paris LP back in 2006, but she told Showbiz411 that the new album would be ”a lot different than my first album, it’s really going to be house music.” We’ve heard that before.

We’ll wait until the music finally surfaces to cast any proper judgement, but let’s be honest, the signs aren’t looking promising.

The California electronic artist reworks the Chicago duo.

While Houses’ ‘The Beauty Surrounds’ is a bit of heartbroken synth-pop, the remix by D33J is a gentle recasting of the original, infused with the haze of his other remixes and a heartbeat metronome.

D33J’s Anticon debut is out now, as is Houses’ A Quiet Darkness. Both acts will open for Baths on a tour that begins tomorrow; those dates are below.

May 23 – Portland, OR – Holoscene
May 25 – Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl
May 26 – Seattle, WA – Barboza (Headline)
May 27 – Missoula, MT – The Badlander
May 30 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
May 31 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge (Headline)
June 1 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
June 2 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
June 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
June 6 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
June 7 – Chicago, IL – Metro
June 8 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
June 9 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
June 10 – Montreal, QC – Le Belmont
June 12 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
June 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
June 14 – Washington DC, – Black Cat
June 15 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
June 16 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
June 19 – New Orleans, LA – Hi Ho Lounge
June 20 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
June 21 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
June 22 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada
June 24 – El Paso, TX – The Lowbrow Palace
June 25 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
June 26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
June 27 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
June 28 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
June 29 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall

The Glasgow partystarters announce another London warehouse party.

After last month’s massive Pleasure Principle weekender, the label/clubnight has announced a London warehouse party; they last hosted one in December.

On June 22 at Peckham’s Bussey Building, Jackmaster and Spencer will be on the decks all night, with a special live show by synth master Legowelt. Tickets are on sale now; the flyer is below.

Earlier this year, FACT spoke with Jackmaster and Spencer about Numbers and the label’s forthcoming releases.

“A comma and a fucking dot; semicolon.”

Comedy rap trio The Lonely Island have recruited Solange for their latest tune, ‘Semicolon’. Schoolhouse Rock! this is not; think grocery bag rap with a chorus by the younger Knowles chanteuse. And yes, the joke is that they’re using the punctuation incorrectly.

The Wack Album on June 11 through Republic and features Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Pharrell Williams, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Maroon 5′s Adam Levine, T-Pain, and more.

As he prepares to head to Spain’s Primevera Sound festival, FACT TV premiere the latest video by Montreal musician Doldrums, ‘Holographic Sandcastles’.

Taken from the Canadian producer’s latest album Lesser Evil, the song features Sami Nacomi and the video was directed by Winston Hacking. Lesser Evil is out now.

Brodinski and Manu Barron prep the tenth release from their club-minded imprint.

Bromance #10 features tracks from Montreal’s Kaytranada and Baton Rouge’s Suicideyear — two young producers exploring the leading edge of hip-hop beatcraft.

Kaytranada’s ‘Free Things in Life’ is a contemporary spin on classic hip-hop sounds with a massive low-end, while Suicideyear’s ‘Finale’ is a trap beat wrapped in a Pure Moods enigma. Preview both below; Bromance #10 will see digital release on May 3 with a vinyl release on June 21.

For more from the pair, Suicideyear’s Japan made its way into a recent Mixtape Round-up, and Kaytranada was interviewed as part of FACT’s look at Montreal’s new breed.

The controversial artist and political activist reveals the first song from his forthcoming album.

A leading contemporary artist known for his irreverent, politically-charged installations and sculptures, Ai Weiwei was also the victim of state oppression in China, where he was forcibly detained for over three months in 2011.

Earlier this year, Ai (and musician Zuoxiao Zuzhou) announced plans for an album, with songs that run the gamut from heavy metal to punk to pop. ‘Dumbass’ falls into the metal category, with a sludgy riff and a derisive, political message (“Stand on the frontline like a dumbass, in a country that puts out like a hooker,” according to an English translation).

Directed by Ai with cinematography by Christopher Doyle, the video dramatizes and then satirizes Ai’s imprisonment. Stark recreations of prison life quickly descend into images of sex dolls, lingerie-clad models, and several bits of eye-catching roll reversal.

Watch the video below; the song and video are available for download on Ai Weiwei’s website, as are the song’s lyrics. ‘Dumbass’ appears on The Divine Comedy, due out June 22.

The bizarre case takes an even crazier turn.

Last week, Memphis’ News Channel 13 WREG reported that Tim Dog (real name Timothy Blair) may have faked his own death, possibly to avoid court-ordered repayments following a 2011 fraud case. Blair allegedly died from a diabetes-related seizure in February, but WREG’s investigation found no evidence of a death certificate.

Now, WREG reports that Desoto County, Mississippi prosecutor Steven Jubera, who convicted Blair in the 2011 case, has filed a petition with a judge to have Blair’s probation revoked.

“I need proof… I need a death certificate showing that’s he’s dead because as far as I’m concerned, he’s alive,” said Jubera. “Nobody said where he died, nobody said where he was buried, which is very odd for an obituary.”

Ultramagnetic MCs producer Ced-Gee, a colleague of Blair’s, tells WREG that he refused to speak at the funeral because the Blair family could not produce a death certificate; he believes the funeral never actually happened. Watch the report below; we’re sure this isn’t the last we’ve heard of this case.

The Warp beatmaker launches Yellow Year Records with photographer Angel Ceballos.

According to Pitchfork, the label will release Speak Soon, a twelve-volume series of EPs that will feature Prefuse 73 collaborating with sonic descendants Teebs, Nosaj Thing, Lapalux, Synkro, Nathan Fake, Dimlite, and more.

The series was teased earlier this year when Noasj Thing announced plans for a joint EP. Prefuse 73 and Teebs have previously collaborated as Sons of the Morning; watch a label trailer that features new music from the pair below.