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Buffalo Rapper Westside Gunn Celebrates his 38th Birthday
Prolific Buffalo rapper Westside Gunn celebrates his 38th birthday today, July 27. Born Alvin Lamar Worthy,…
This day in hip-hop: Bobby Shmurda becomes the ‘Hottest’ of them all
Six years ago, today, Bobby Shmurda’s effervescent first single “Hot Nigga” was made digitally available for…
Woodstock 99 Revisited
21 years ago this weekend, the festival calamity known as Woodstock 99 took place at Griffiss Air Force Base in…
J. Cole Drops Two New Singles And Announces New Album
J. Cole dropped two singles following a string of Instagram Story posts hinting towards an upcoming release. The…
Wu Tang Wednesday: The Foundations of Wu Wear
Wu Tang Clan have long been innovators within hip hop culture, whether it came from their music, style, or their…
Roll On In Presents Drive-In & Tune In series featuring Honeycomb, The…
Roll on In will present their live entertainment series Drive-In and Tune In beginning on Friday July 24. The…
Wu Tang Wednesday: GZA and Killah Priest teach about the B.I.B.L.E
While recent racial tensions surrounding police-brutality have garnered the general public’s attention, another…
Wu Tang Wednesday: Nas, Raekwon and Ghostface deliver “Verbal…
Being part of a team is great; when you’re part of a successful one, even better. Yet, there may always be that…
“Congratulations” to Post Malone on his 25th birthday
Austin Richard Post, known professionally as Post Malone, is celebrating his 25th birthday today, July 4th. Born…
6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj’s “TROLLZ” plummets down the Billboard…
After debuting atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart last week with new song “TROLLZ,” New York rappers 6ix9ine and…
Shepard Fairey Praises Chuck D with new “Fight The Power” OBEY Print
Flushings, Queens native and Public Enemy co-founder, Chuck D, and Shepard Fairey, the artist behind OBEY, have…
Grand Master Flash’s “The Message” Still Provides Accurate…
At some point in our lives, we have all heard the classic hip hop refrain “Don't push me ‘cause I’m close to the…
Juneteenth: Sorrow turned Conviction
While the public celebrates Juneteenth in what is now the halfway point of a roller coaster year, it is important…
The Roots Picnic Goes Virtual
The 13th annual “Roots Picnic” will be joining , like many other concerts this summer, the virtual experience…
Run the Jewels 4 Review: Killer Mike and El-P deliver more gems
Kendrick Lamar once said, “Critics want to mention that they miss when hip-hop was rappin’/ Motherf*****, if you…
Wavy Cunningham drops new original “All We Need is Love”
The latest from Albany's Wavy Cunningham is a track for the times. "All We Need is Love" captures the raw emotion…
SummerStage Anywhere Digital Series Launches
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage announces the launch of its digital series SummerStage Anywhere. The…
Eight Songs of Racial Protest
Music has the power to bring people together in the name of solidarity. Throughout protest history, there have…
The Apollo Theater Invites Us To “Stay (In) Together”
The Apollo Theater and Gibson have partnered together to bring music fans “Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To…
The Warnings of Past Leaders: Gil Scott-Heron’s Revolution, now our own.
In times of revolution, those in upheaval look to the leaders of their communities for guidance and support. The…