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Tickets For XXL’s Freshmen Concert In New York City Now Available

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  2 Comments

XXL's Freshman Class of 2013 will now be coming to a New York City stage for a live performance. On Tuesday May 21, the XXL Freshmen Class of 2013 will convene on the Best Buy Theater's stage for a live performance. Acts will ...

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Eminem’s Music Publisher Suing Facebook For Copyright Infringement

May 21st, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Eminem’s song publisher, Eight Mile Style, LLC, is not too happy with Facebook’s choice of music in their new ad. On Monday, the company filed a lawsuit against the social network company for copyright allegations. In a post by the Hollywood ...

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Waka Flocka Flame Announces Release Date Of ‘Flockaveli 2′

May 21st, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

Since parting ways with Gucci Mane in a public display of matching IDGAF attitudes, Waka Flocka is back and focused on new music. Just over ten days ago, he released his highly praised DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show mixtape, and took to his ...

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French Montana’s Engineer On The Making Of ‘Excuse My French’

May 21st, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  No Comments

When Steve Dickey landed an internship at Bad Boy Records’ Daddys House studio in 2005, it didn’t take long for the Institute Of Audio Research student to make himself useful. “I went in there and told all the engineers that ...

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No Malice Announces ‘Hear Ye Him’ Album Release Date

May 21st, '13  •  News  •  by nmb  •  No Comments

Looks like No Malice is going to beat his little brother to the punch, announcing in a video trailer today that his forthcoming solo album Hear Ye Him will be arriving July 2. Pusha's My Name Is My Name is ...

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Sir Michael Rocks Featuring Ab-Soul And Dash “In A Minute” (Produced By Larry Fisherman)

May 21st, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Sir Michael Rocks gets the assist from Ab-Soul and Dash for "In a Minute," which is produced by Larry Fisherman, better known as Mac Miller. Time is money and these MCs don't have time to wait. The Cool Kids member ...

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Today In Hip-Hop: Max B Turns 35

May 21st, '13  •  Today in Hip-Hop  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

On this day, May 21, in hip-hop history… 1978: Currently, Max B is serving 75 years for numerous charges stemming from a highly publicized incident in 2009. Despite these facts, the Harlem rapper is still a fixture in hip-hop, often remembered ...

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Lupe Fiasco Drops “Animal Pharm”

May 21st, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Out of nowhere, Lupe Fiasco drops a track for his fans. As we all wait for his upcoming album Tetsuo & Youth, Lupe drops "Animal Pharm" for the viral world. The Chi-Town MC's wordplay is nuts on this track as ...

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Rockie Fresh Names Five Essential Sneakers For Every Sneakerhead

May 21st, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

Rap may be his occupation, and of course one of his loves, but Chi-Town rapper Rockie Fresh is also a bonafide sneakerhead. Now that's not uncommon, especially in hip-hop where fashion and the genre are pretty much synonymous. Just recently, ...

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Album Stream: The-Dream’s ‘IV Play’

May 21st, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Just seven days before The-Dream releases IV Play, the R&B star has offered a full stream of the album on his official VEVO channel. On his fifth studio album, he sticks to his strengths, offering us bedroom jams and dance-pop ...

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