A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It" was released almost twenty-five years ago, but the classic hip hop track has been infused with new life thanks to Rhythm Scholar, the DJ with an eclectic taste in music and the incredible ability to inject funk into any track. Building on his r...… Read more

Today signifies thirteen years since the memorable premier date of Brooklyn-based trio, Digable Planets. Donning the Pendulum brand banner, Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, Mary Ann “Ladybug” Mecca, and Craig “Doodlebug” Irving, introduced their brand of alternati...… Read more

Kid Cudi has announced the track list for his upcoming seventh studio album, which will feature a number of the most talented artists in hip hop. The upcoming album, entitled Passion, Pain, and Demon Slaying will be divided into four separate narrative acts. Cudi posted the trackli...… Read more

MC Skill ThaPreacha, the voice of Nigerian hip hop, just finished work on his next album, "Diary of a Supernatural," and he's marking the occasion with a new, Nas-inspired freestyle "DOAS Album Done." MC Skill ThaPreacha's latest freestyle features the instrumental fro...… Read more

Sims wrote his upcoming solo album More Than Ever last winter after a personally trying period of his life, which included death and sickness in his immediate circle of friends and family. He came to the conclusion that the only acceptable answer to "big loss is big joy—urgent,...… Read more

Public Enemy, The Roots, and Living Colour performed this weekend at the opening ceremonies for the Smithsonian Institute's brand new National Museum of African American History and Culture.  The new museum opened its doors to the public this weekend, following an opening ceremony that f...… Read more