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Monthly Archives: October 2016

From Geto Boy To Golfing Man: Scarface Takes The Course (Video)

From Geto Boy To Golfing Man: Scarface Takes The Course (Video)

"I can cheat you. I can't cheat that golf course." In a fascinating new look at Scarface, Callaway Golf follows the Houston, Texas rapper as he plays a round of golf. It's a different side of the MC, best known for his incomparable role in not only defining what a... Read more
October 4, 2016 Video
Page Kennedy Takes a Shot at Racial Unrest. Is He Ready or Not to Aim Higher? (Video)

Page Kennedy Takes a Shot at Racial Unrest. Is He Ready or Not to Aim Higher? (Video)

Detroit, Michigan's Page Kennedy has managed to juggle careers in comedy, television, and music simultaneously. After earning considerable notoriety as U-Turn on the immensely popular television series, Weeds, he has returned to his pursuit of his first love, Hip-Hop, and is slated to drop his forthcoming LP in February 2017.... Read more
October 4, 2016 Ready Or Not
Common Performs 3 New Songs In An Amazing White House Tiny Desk Concert (Video)

Common Performs 3 New Songs In An Amazing White House Tiny Desk Concert (Video)

It’s been a busy few days for Common. On Saturday, he crashed The Roots Picnic, and performed a few surprise songs during D’Angelo and John Mayer’s headlining set with The Legendary Roots Crew. Just two days after, he had the privilege of recording a very special version of NPR’s Tiny... Read more
October 4, 2016 Video
Andre 3000, Nas, Method Man & More Made Sure Hip-Hop Did Not Fall In September (Audio)

Andre 3000, Nas, Method Man & More Made Sure Hip-Hop Did Not Fall In September (Audio)

September is always a month of change. More than just the Fall season, it brings back to school, the return of the NFL, a blitz of new TV shows and several other things that signal a changing of the winds. For Hip-Hop, September of 2016 held one of the biggest... Read more
October 4, 2016 Audio
Solange Knowles Finally Has A Seat At The Table. But, Don’t Touch Her Hair (Video)

Solange Knowles Finally Has A Seat At The Table. But, Don’t Touch Her Hair (Video)

Solange has never faltered in her musical identity, that of a deeply soulful singer-songwriter whose love for Motown and vocal-harmony groups has been evident since her 2003 debut LP, Solo Star. Though at times her earlier music played as much into the Pop-driven R&B stylings of her older sister Beyoncé's work,... Read more
October 4, 2016 Video
La Coka Nostra Declare War With Ski Masks & Hard Rhymes (Video)

La Coka Nostra Declare War With Ski Masks & Hard Rhymes (Video)

La Coka Nostra is readying their third album, To Thine Own Self Be True (November 4). The super-group collective of Slaine, Ill Bill, Danny Boy, and DJ Lethal charge in with "Waging War." The independent Rap mainstays keep a low profile and let their artistry shine. That's true in the... Read more
October 4, 2016 Video
Common Reveals The Title And Featured Artists On His Next Album (Video)

Common Reveals The Title And Featured Artists On His Next Album (Video)

In the last 25 years, Common's discography is speckled with a number of award-winning, thematic, and cult-championed albums. The MC has evolved from a beer-drinking, slick-talking rhymer into a reflective lyrical poet, to a hit-maker, and cultural symbol of self and external love. It has been more than two years... Read more
October 3, 2016 Video
Science Is Changing What Food Can Be Described as Mighty Healthy (Audio)

Science Is Changing What Food Can Be Described as Mighty Healthy (Audio)

Despite the scientific elements to food and nutrition, the word 'healthy' is subjective, and its definition is relative to one's tastes, lifestyle, socioeconomic class, and much more. While few would argue that junk food is a healthy option, there is far less clarity when it comes to other foods, like... Read more
October 3, 2016 Lifestyle
Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap & More Takeover The Roots Picnic New York (Video)

Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap & More Takeover The Roots Picnic New York (Video)

This past weekend, The Roots held the first ever New York version of their annual picnic. Pulling out all the stops, they expanded the traditionally one day festival into two days, and built a star-studded lineup. Participating acts included Wu-Tang Clan, D'Angelo, David Byrne, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Swizz Beatz, EPMD,... Read more
October 3, 2016 Video
Buckshot & DJ Evil Dee Are in the Studio Making New Black Moon Music (Video)

Buckshot & DJ Evil Dee Are in the Studio Making New Black Moon Music (Video)

Brooklyn, New York's Black Moon is one of Hip-Hop's most celebrated trios, and one whose contributions to the borough's signature dark and brooding underground sound continue to influence MCs today. Comprised of Buckshot, 5ft and DJ Evil Dee, the Duck Down Music group first appeared with 1992's "Who Got Da... Read more
October 3, 2016 Video
Token Torches The BET Hip-Hop Cypher While DJ Premier Cuts The Record (Video)

Token Torches The BET Hip-Hop Cypher While DJ Premier Cuts The Record (Video)

The 2016 Hip Hop Awards are airing on BET on Tuesday, October 4, and with them come the annual Cyphers. While this year's Cypher participants have not yet been announced, several details have surfaced about the show which was taped in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, September 17. Snoop Dogg Is... Read more
October 3, 2016 Video
Kanye West Ends Show After Learning Kim Kardashian Was Held At Gunpoint (Video)

Kanye West Ends Show After Learning Kim Kardashian Was Held At Gunpoint (Video)

This weekend, two major festivals were being held in the New York City area. The Roots hosted their first ever New York version of their annual picnic, featuring D'Angelo, Wu-Tang Clan, Swizz Beatz, EPMD, The Jungle Brothers, Big Daddy Kane, and many others. Across the river, in Queens, the Meadows... Read more
October 3, 2016 News
EPMD Take Care Of Business At The Roots Picnic In New York (Video)

EPMD Take Care Of Business At The Roots Picnic In New York (Video)

This afternoon (October 2), EPMD took the stage at The Roots Picnic in New York and absolutely crushed it. Erick Sermon jokingly remarked that he was only 27 years, while simultaneously noting that he and Parrish Smith had been rocking mics for nearly 30 years. Both their experience and their... Read more
October 2, 2016 Video
The Symphony 2016 ft Kane, G Rap, Royce, Monch, Black Thought, Freeway & More (Video)

The Symphony 2016 ft Kane, G Rap, Royce, Monch, Black Thought, Freeway & More (Video)

This weekend, The Roots hosted their first ever Roots Picnic in New York City. Held in Bryant Park, near Times Square, the two-day affair billed D'Angelo, Wu-Tang Clan, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Swizz Beatz, EPMD, John Mayer, David Byrne, The Jungle Brothers and many more. There were also a number of... Read more
October 2, 2016 Video
Soul On Ice: Ras Kass Reflects On His Groundbreaking Album 20 Years Later (Video)

Soul On Ice: Ras Kass Reflects On His Groundbreaking Album 20 Years Later (Video)

By all accounts, Ras Kass is one of the most gifted lyricists of all-time. For more than 20 years, Ras Kass has been seizing every opportunity to approach rapping with thoughtfulness, complexity, and message-driven content. Of course, he wasn't the first to do so, and he credits KRS-One and Rakim... Read more
October 1, 2016 Video
Nocando’s Most Important Work to Date Is An Explosive Ride Through Racism (Audio)

Nocando’s Most Important Work to Date Is An Explosive Ride Through Racism (Audio)

Los Angeles, California's Nocando has been releasing solo albums since 2010's Jimmy the Lock, and the work he's put in for the city's local music circuit extends much further. But it's now, in 2016, that the MC has released the most significant song of his career in the form of... Read more
October 1, 2016 Audio
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