Astro

Despite the fervor that Kendrick Lamar has stirred up this week, he is not the first rapper to place claim that he's "the King of New York." It has been a title that rappers across the spectrum have fought for since the days that The Notorious B...

Kendrick Lamar started a wave in East Coast rap that won’t be slowing down anytime soon. Nearly two days after “Control” released, the response tracks have been pouring in. Surprisingly, the artists who are talking back weren’t mentioned in the song at all. Today, Lupe Fiasco,...

After giving us a taste of his upcoming mixtape with the DJ Shadow-produced "Don't Test Me" back in July, Astro a.k.a. The Astronomical Kid is back with another dusty cut. "Crazy" isn't quite as unhinged as the title might suggest, but it's filled with wild lines from the 16 year old Brooklyn rapper...

Astro a.k.a. The Astronomical Kid is back with new track. After making some noise for February’s Deadbeats & Lazy Lyrics, the Brooklyn upstart releases a video for “Don’t Test Me.” The track is the first preview off his upcoming mixtape due out sometime in September. ...

It’s been exactly eight days since Drake debuted his new single, “Started From The Bottom.” Since then, we knew that a bunch of remixes and freestyles would start surfacing on the Internet. Everyone is talking about the song from his upcoming LP, especially if it stacks up against the rest of his catalog. So far, Drizzy r...

A contestant on this past season of The X Factor, Astro didn't win the competition, but he did secure a deal with Epic Records. Get to know more about the 15-year-old here...

The 15-year-old Brooklyn MC has inked a deal with mentor L.A. Reid over at Epic Records...

The Astrononical Kid will perform his first headlining show at Brooklyn's Southpaw and XXLMag.com has a pari of tickets to giveaway...

Last night Fif appeared on the season finale of X-Factor and performed his Govenor-assisted track "Wait Until Tonight" before bringing out Tony Yayo and former contestant Astro for "In Da Club"...

X Factor's Astro says he isn't singed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation...

From The X Factor's Astro to internet sensation Sophia Grace and Memphis' own Lil P-Nut, XXL presents top five swagged-out artists who are barely in their teens...