Los Angeles – Following the surprise digital release of Run The Jewels 3 on Christmas Day, Run The Jewels, the firebrand rap duo of El-P and Killer Mike, have announced that the second season of their acclaimed radio show WRTJ kicks off Friday, January 6 at 5pm EST (with encore broadcast Saturday at 11pm PST)
New Orleans – On Sunday October 3oth, the 2016 edition of the Voodoo Music Festival drew to its close under sunny Southern skies and continued record-breaking high temperatures for the usually chilly autumn season (well, relatively chilly; still balmy for those of us who grew up in the northern part of the country). While the
New Orleans – The face of New Orleans’ Voodoo Music Festival – formerly known as The Voodoo Experience – has changed many times over the past several years. The festival’s venue City Park – a state-run park that sits on the northern end of the Crescent City – hasn’t been altered too much, but the
New Orleans – All Hallow’s Eve is upon us y’all, and for those living in the greater New Orleans area, that can only mean one thing: FRENCHMEN GONNA BE POPPIN’ Y’ALL! WOOOOOOOOOO! Er…well, maybe two things. For all those native to the GNO—and those lucky enough to visit the Crescent City on this particularly spooky
New York - After recently unveiling the title, date, and cover art for his debut album, BIG BABY D.R.A.M., chart topping singer/songwriter/rapper D.R.A.M. released the visual for “Cash Machine,” which will appear on BIG BABY D.R.A.M. when it’s released on October 21st. The video was shot in Atlanta, GA. It was directed by Lacey Duke and is continues the fun, colorful style D.R.A.M.
Chicago – While for most, Labor Day Weekend marks the end of summer, relaxing with a cold one and some barbecue, in Chicago, LDW ushers in North Coast Music Festival, which calls for one last stand in Union Park, having fun and soaking in the sun. Chicagoans party all day and then well into the
New York – Canadian hip hop artist Tory Lanez has announced a Fall tour, with Jacquees and Kranium, to celebrate the release of his debut album I Told You, due out August 19th via Interscope Records. The rapper and R&B singer’s massively successful debut single “Say It,” was just certified RIAA Platinum after peaking at #1 on both the Rhythmic and Urban
Chicago – The second day of Pitchfork Music Festival kicked off with plenty of sun and sweat, with the humidity causing temps to rise and deodorant to fail. Though, given that Pitchfork weekend tends to bring with it a heatwave, having temps linger in the 70s and 80s was an absolute delight! The crowds didn’t
Chicago – It takes a lot to get a crowd going on a Wednesday night. It is hump day, after all. But for indie hip hop duo Yoni & Geti, it was a piece of cake – a piece of Portillo’s chocolate cake. Yeah, if you’re not from Chicago, you won’t get that reference, but
Chicago - Jonathan Avram “Yoni” Wolf of WHY? and David Cohn, better known as Serengeti or Kenny Dennis, have formed the wickedly clever duo Yoni & Geti. This isn’t the first time the Midwest underground alternative hip hop stars have worked together. Five years ago the two worked on Serengeti’s experimental rap album Family & Friends. Though, that collaboration also