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Photography By: Travis Shinn K Camp has been on a roll since he signed to Interscope in March. Shortly after inking his deal, the Atlanta rapper put out his In Due Time EP that featured singles “Cut Her Off” and “Money Baby.” Those two singl...

Roscoe Dash knows things that other people don’t, and he’s made a living off of most of it. We recognized it first with 2010's "All the Way Turnt Up," when he had the foresight to popularize a terminology that became ubiquitous not just in rap, but in pop culture at large. Next we sa...

DJ Carisma always puts on for the West. Originally from Santa Ana, Calif., the 25-year-old Power 106 personality is Los Angeles’ ear to the streets. Coming up as part of the radio’s street team called the Flava Unit, Carisma impressed Power 106’s PD/Music Director E-Man who gave her a shot at mixing on air. After she passed...

New York-born and bred MC Cormega is pacing around backstage of the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn anxiously staring at his phone. On Monday night (July 21), he’s here to perform his new album, Mega Philosophy, in its entirety, and he’s expecting a lot of longtime friends, family members and fellow MCs to show up in support. “I got ...

Strange Music is expanding the roster outside of their core members. In 2011, the indie label signed the Miami-based band ¡Mayday!, who brought their hip-hop/rock fusion into the Strange Music fold. Three years later, Tech reached out to Murs to welcome him into the Strange Music family as well. "We ...

Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' Recounted Through Oral History

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Photo By: Lucas Alvarado / Far Fetched Action Bronson has quickly become a must-see act at every festival. During the 7th Annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia last Saturday (May 31), Bronson fans were already surrounding the Oasis stage well before indie rock band The War On Drugs finished their set...

Skyzoo and Torae are ready and willing to represent New York to the fullest. The Brooklyn MCs talked about collaborating for Barrel Brothers ever since an anonymous fan put the title on Wikipedia that hinted they were teaming up. The false claim turned out to be a good idea, and the pair went to work on an LP that best captured the mood and feel of the Big Apple...

Young Dro Unwraps 'High Times'

James Blake Plays OVO Fest, Finds His Place In Hip-Hop