Young Guru Names Five Best Audio Engineers In Music

Apr 22nd, '13  •  Music  •  by Sean Ryon  •  4 Comments

It's a warm April night at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. Nearly a hundred students have packed themselves into a bare-bones lecture hall for veteran engineer Young Guru's "Era Of The Engineer" lecture series. Presented by ...

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Raekwon “Didn’t Have No Knowledge” Of Wu-Tang Clan’s Album Title

Apr 22nd, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Earlier this month, news broke that the Wu-Tang Clan had settled on the title A Better Tomorrow for their upcoming 20th anniversary album. Now, Wu-gambino Raekwon speaks on the news. According to Rae, he wasn't aware of the album title until the ...

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Mixtape Review: GrandeMarshall, Mugga Man

Apr 22nd, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  No Comments

In the past few years, Fool’s Gold Records has emerged as one of the premier independent labels for breaking critically acclaimed underground hip-hop acts and helping them transition into commercially viable talents (see Kid Cudi and more recently Danny Brown.) ...

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Trinidad Jame$ Sort of Compares Justin Timberlake to Jesus

Apr 22nd, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

While on the set of A$AP Ferg’s “Work (Remix),” Trinidad Jame$ sat down with MTV News to talk about his recent spotlight in Saturday Night Live skits. The XXL Freshman was happy to see Justin Timberlake spoof his “All Gold Everything” ...

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Get Familiar with New Clothing Line, Heroes and Legends

Apr 22nd, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

"Heroes are remembered and legends never die," is the motto behind new clothing line, Heroes and Legends. Just in time for the spring season, the brand unveils its debut collection which features soft lambskin leather on key pieces (tees, ...

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Danny Brown Premieres New “Dope Song” at Coachella

Apr 22nd, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

There were a lot of interesting surprises at the second weekend of Coachella, including some rare appearances and exclusive premieres of new tunes. Danny Brown took to the stage this past Saturday to premiere his new song, "Dope Song," off ...

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A$AP Rocky Claims Self-Defense in NYC Clothing Store Brawl

Apr 22nd, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Last year, Shenick Alcine sued A$AP Rocky claiming he attacked him and threw punches in a clothing store in New York. Now, Rocky is saying the alleged scuffle was out of self-defense. Alcine says in his lawsuit that Rocky was doing ...

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Keep Watchin’: The Best Watches Under $80

Apr 22nd, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

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RZA Joins James Blake Onstage at Coachella

Apr 22nd, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

James Blake made hip-hop headlines a few weeks ago when he mentioned an interest in working with Compton's Kendrick Lamar, then releasing a collaboration with the legendary RZA. Fittingly, at the second weekend of Coachella - where RZA and the ...

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