concert review

Azealia Banks Turns Irving Plaza in New York City Upside Down
Azealia Banks Turns Irving Plaza in New York City Upside Down
Attention-grabbing New York MC Azealia Banks is never one to shy away from controversy. She’s made so many contentious claims over the years, you sometimes forget she’s actually an artist and not a shock jock. Last night’s show at Irving Plaza in New York City was a refreshing reminder of the former. To say the crowd was...
DJ Kool Herc And Friends Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 40th
DJ Kool Herc And Friends Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 40th
New York City’s SummerStage commemorated 40 years of hip-hop yesterday (August 10) with a jam-packed free show in Central Park.  Part of SummerStage’s “This is Hip-Hop” series, the birthday bash featured and honored DJ Kool Herc, the legendary Bronx DJ and founder of hip-hop culture. An all-star lineup of hi...
ScHoolboy Q And Pusha T Rock The Boiler Room
ScHoolboy Q And Pusha T Rock The Boiler Room
  The Boiler Room—a globe-traveling series of parties that brings together world-renowned DJs, major artists and in-the-know fans—is admittedly a weird place. At BR's last major NYC event, which was headlined by Cam'ron and Solange, a friend overheard an excited attendee say, "I think Chris Rock is DJ'ing," when it was actually legendary producer Pete Rock on the 1's and 2's. As an exclu
Summerstage Hits Red Hook Park
Summerstage Hits Red Hook Park
What could make Erick Arc Elliott say this was the best Flatbush Zombies show ever? Well, as what seemed like, all of Brooklyn ventured out to Red Hook in their festive garb aka tie-dye shirts, there was an undeniable energy in the air that would inevitably lead to a hometown show like none other...
Earl Sweatshirt, Black Hippy Take Over Downtown Music Festival
Earl Sweatshirt, Black Hippy Take Over Downtown Music Festival
Photography By: Lucas Farrar (@MrFarFetched) When you see Earl Sweatshirt and Black Hippy headlining this year’s Downtown Music Festival, it makes you stop and realize how far these artists have come. On the one hand, you've got the 19-year-old Odd Future member whose growth since hitting the hip-hop scene three years ago has validated his cult following and left people fiending for his upcoming
Show Recap: Danny Brown’s “Old And Reckless Tour” Hits NYC
Show Recap: Danny Brown’s “Old And Reckless Tour” Hits NYC
Danny Brown’s energy level is, at times, difficult to comprehend.  Playing to a wall-to-wall crowd last night (May 7) at New York City’s Irving Plaza, the Detroit rapper simply never stopped moving.  In an hour-long dance with the audience that jumped from fist-pumping to head-banging to his ever-present bounce, Danny Brown looked completely at home. Wearing a baggy, all-bla ...