show recap

Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock invade NYC.

Cannibal Ox bring the noise to Webster Hall in New York City.

The Rocky and Tyler tour is one of the best shows happening right now. Here's our recap of their MSG stop in New York City.

Chicago's Mick Jenkins commands his crowd at headlining show at Highline Ballroom in NYC.

Last night (Aug. 6) 2 Chainz and Hudson Mohawke turned up Highline Stages in New York's Meatpacking District. The event was to celebrate the launch Hennessy V.S's limited edition bottle with Ryan McGinness. The #ArtoftheChase experience was centered on guiding guests through the Hennessy and Ryan McGinness partnership starting with a motion tracking tunnel of Ryan's blackhole artwork, continuing i

Last night (July 22) was one of the craziest rap events ever. Future announced earlier this week that he would be performing in select locations, for free, in promotion of his latest album, Dirty Sprite 2. Obviously Future fans—and pretty much anyone with any awareness of what’s good in hip-hop right now—set alerts on their phones for the moment Future released the name of the venue. The deal was

Nearly twenty years to the day after the release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., Raekwon and Ghostface Killah returned to New York City's Irving Plaza last nigth (July 20) to celebrate not only the album but two storied decades of hip-hop...

The 2015 XXL Freshman Class performed in Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Fans packed the downtown Los Angeles venue and waited patiently to see the new crop of talent take the stage tonight (July 13). The show, which featured the new XXL Freshman Class, was the place to be. DJ ...

Fetty Wap took his talents to Stage 48 in New York City last night (July 8) where he headlined Revolt and Power 105.1's concert. The Paterson, N.J. native came to party, bringing his entire crew, the Remy Boyz, with him as he stormed the stage...

Photo Credit: Pete MonsatoLast Night (June 30) was the XXL Freshmen 2015 Live Show at Best Buy Theater in Times Square New York. The show, which featured the new XXL Freshman Class, was the place to be. The sold out concert was packed as fans from all over the Tri-state area made their way to Best Buy. The nigh...

Two years ago I stood on the floor of The Metro in the shadow of Chicago’s Wrigley Field and watched as Chance The Rapper turned a crowd of teenagers and kids in their early 20s into a frenzy. It’s crazy to think it’s been two years since Acid Rap Live. The movement continue...

At around 8 p.m., a young Damon St. Cloud stepped on the stage of SOB’s in downtown Manhattan, ready to open for Casey Veggies. It’s a Monday night, so the crowd should be dedicated, right? Right. Just as St. Cloud was setting the vibe with DJ Phyer, telling the audience to get pumped, sing along, get wild—"just no fighting”—a mob of people rushed into venue. The show is about to start. ... R