Video: Common feat Pharrell - Universal Mind Control

I’m growing to like this song, even though the video is a tad suspect.

Invincible Summer Universal Mind Control drops next month.

New Music: Colin Munroe - Will I Stay

Colin Munroe - Will I Stay

Y’all might know Toronto musician Colin Munroe from his take on Kanye’s Flashing Lights that lit up the Internets a few months ago. Well, he’s back with a new video for Will I Stay off of his LP“Don’t Think Less of Me” which drops early 2009. “Will I Stay,” [...]

Hip-Hop Live tour featuring Talib Kweli, David Banner, Little Brother and B.O.B.

I touched on this a few weeks ago with their DC date, but I have some new information concerning the Hip-Hop Live tour featuring Talib, David Banner and Little Brother: The Rhythm Roots All Stars will back all of the acts on the bill for the entire tour. This has just been elevated to a [...]

Video: People Under the Stairs - The Wiz

The LA Duo, People Under the Stairs, go to Australia to shoot their first video for their album Fun DMC which drops today.
www.myspace.com/peopleunderthestairs

New Music: Dom Kennedy

Dom Kennedy - Tell Her

Dom Kennedy is the a combination of the laid back West Coast records of the early 90s with A Tribe Called Quest. I’m not saying that Kennedy is on the same level as Tribe, but the similarities are undoubtedly there, whether it was intentional or not. The Southern California MC is [...]

New Music: Madlib feat. Talib Kweli - What It Do

Madlib feat. Talib Kweli - What It Do

Madlib is one of my favorite producers of all time, and this is a sold track from his upcoming release
WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip which drops on September 29th. Now, I still need to get that Madvillainy 2!

Review: Mos Def at the Kennedy Center

Mos Def is one of hip-hop’s most preeminent artists, and quite frankly, one of the few artists from the genre that could command the stage at the world renowned Kennedy Center. Last Sunday, he took the stage, fronting a 22 piece orchestra in a new project called Amino Alkaline–The Watermelon Syndicate.
Let’s get the negatives out [...]

Photos: Puma Store Show with Afrika Bambaataa, Kurtis Blow + Afterparty

I heard this was off the chain. I was too busy sending Justin to the other side (batchelor party), but Julian and Juan were there to take shots. Check the pictures below.
Puma Store Event (photos by Julian)

After Party pictures after the jump.

Travis Barker, DJ AM Still In Critical Condition

Travis Barker and DJ AM, who perform as TRV$DJ-AM were the lone survivors of a jet incident which killed 4 people over the weekend in South Carolina. Right now, they’re both suffering from second and third degree burns, but are lucky to be alive. A full recovery is expected for both artists.
Looking at the image [...]

Album Preview: Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind

Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind (Album Sampler)

I’ve been listening to this album sampler for a day now and I’m hooked. I will leave my final judgements for when the official copy slides my way, but so far, Leave It All Behind is making me excited for music again. From first listen, Leave It [...]

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