LONDON: Dam-Funk RUSTIE and Tokimonsta at KOKO

ATL: The Atlanta Stargazing Tour with Killer Mike at the Clermont Lounge

ALBUM REVIEW: Gilles Peterson presents: Worldwide

Gilles Peterson has been a champion of new music for the past 10 years thanks to his BBC Radio 1 program, Worldwide, as well as being the head of several influential record labels, the latest being Brownswood Recordings.  But the music isn’t just new, like…it’s not the new Justin Bieber or Katy Perry record.  The [...]

MIXTAPE: DDoff – The Labor Daze Mix

Download: DDoff – The Labor Daze Mix Labor Day is around the corner, and while everybody on the East Coast seems to be bracing for this hurricane, my West Coast homie Ddoff is chillin’ with this quick mixtape that ended up in my inbox. It’s a dope, quick mix of tracks from Lauryn Hill, Q-Tip, [...]

VIDEO: The Five One – Mandatory

The Five One has been a band on the rise for a hot minute now, and they been on the move since playing SXSW this past March. If you don’t know, the band combines pop rock, hip-hop, and everything in between into an intriguing, forward thinking blend of music. The track, titled “Mandatory,” has been [...]

VIDEO: US Royalty x Gant Rugger – Equestrian

The homies at US Royalty have been in the studio (with another homie Alex Goose) prepping their new album, which is dropping soon. The dudes have been connected with clothing line GANT for a a while now, and they have become the face of their Fall Campaign. The Fall/Winter lookbook, titled Dear Hunter and The [...]

LIVE: Rock The Bells at Merriweather Post Pavilion

Photo by BONEY STARKS PHOTOGRAPHY (@boneystarks). All Rights Reserved. Please Support. Sometimes Legends Aren’t All What They Seem? I understand that Rock The Bells is one of the few underground hip-hop tours in existence, and I applaud everybody who works behind the scenes to pull an event like this off, not once, but four times. [...]

ALERT: Future of Music Policy Summit Coming in October

This fall marks the return of the Future of Music Policy Summit which takes place at Georgetown University in DC for it’s 10th iteration, October 3rd-5th. In it’s 10 year, the FMC Summit brings together musicians, industry insiders, and policy makers to discuss music policy in the new Internet era. Let’s face it, the Internet [...]

VIDEO: Cee-Lo – F*ck You

COPPED: The Herschel Supply Novel Bag

One of the trends that has made a comeback in the fashion industry is the are classic and almost vintage styles from the 50s and 60s, replacing the neon tackiness of hipster influenced 80 designs. And of course, the masses have adjusted. Sure, you might have your boat shoes and button downs, but the next [...]

Video: Darien Brockington – Rain

For all of you R&B heads out there fretting over the lack of quality artists currently circulating the interwebs – fret no more. Darien Brockington just released his latest video for his single “Rain” and it certainly helped restore my confidence in the genre, which as of lately seems to be overshadowed by its counterpart, electro-soul. [...]

New Music: Matt and Kim – Cameras

Cameras by mattandkim You might remember the cheeky Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim from their up-tempo song “Daylight”, or from their video for “Lessons Learned” being the inspiration for Eyrkah Badu’s “Window Seat”. Fortunately they’re back with a new single, “Cameras,” and. The thumping beat it lives up to their prior work. The beat goes [...]