The Style Architect of the latest Nasir video explains the relevance behind the various jackets in the video. A lotta thought when into those outfits but it all would’ve been in vain if the song…
I’m thinking of a rapper. He’s one of the most underrated rappers in existence. Thinking Immortal Technique? Nah. He’s someone who changed the way artists make a name for themselves. Thinking Jay-Z? No cigar. He’s…
This could possibly be perceived as somewhat self-indulgent, since it won’t mean much to the average music listener, but Spotify adding the ability to embed tracks is another step in what might just be the…
Ruh Roh. Or at least that was my first reaction when I heard the news that the whole Black Hippy/TDE camp, home to Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q, had signed to Aftermath. Interscope/AftermatH X TOP…
Nas remembering his first time meeting Amy Winehouse and what it was like recording with her.We’re edging towards the end of the year so it’s safe to say their posthumous collaboration ‘Like Smoke’ is quickly…
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November 18 and 19 marks a weekend filled with the sharing of knowledge and music on the shores of The Netherlands with Buma Rotterdam Beats. Both a festival and a conference filled with round-table discussions…
Earlier this year El-P signed with Fat Possum to release his upcoming album Cancer for Cure and released the track Drones Over Brooklyn as an appetizer for the project. This new remix of that track…
Click and ye shall receive. Captain Morgan is giving away a free MP3 of The Roots’ new song. The Philly crew met up with Captain Morgan in August to remix a track from one of…
In a recent interview DJ Shadow talked about the downsides of creating music in the internet age, making a lot of sense doing so. The Stepkids, in an interview on Passion of the Weiss, also…
By now you’ve probably heard about Cole’s album leaking. By now, there’s a good chance you’ve already spinned it yourself and some overeager bloggers may even be writing their reviews already just to yell ‘FIRST!’ into the blogosphere like they’re attention-starved comment thread guppies in 2008. The new prince of the ROC himself isn’t sweating the effects though.
TSS reports that Weezy is set to digitally release his new album this Sunday at 0:00, straight after his VMA performance, through iTunes and most other major digital retailers. That would place the digital release prior to the physical one on Agust 29th.