It began about three weeks ago, the day I set out to find new music. I didn’t outgrow my musical tastes; I don’t think anyone ever does—I simply wanted to find something different, something fresh, unique. Three weeks later, I found solace in BROOKZILL! No, that&...… Read more
AFROPUNK has announced the Carnival of Consciousness, which takes place in Atlanta October 14-16. Performers include Tyler, The Creator, Saul Williams, Earl Sweatshirt, letlive., Cakes da Killa, Big Freedia, SZA, Kelela, Gallant, GoldLink, Ho99o9, Lion Babe, Sir The Baptist, and many more. ...… Read more
Mountain View witnessed another strong statement from, Prophets of Rage, as the rap-rock supergroup walked on stage, all sporting Kaepernick #7’s, and paid their respect to the 49er quarterback before their show at Shoreline Amphitheatre last Tuesday night. Just minutes away from their perf...… Read more
In the beginning, there was Zev Love X—a prolific artist venturing through indie Hip-hop. And then there was MF DOOM, the infamous, supervillain leading a jazz-hop revolution through the underground scene—I’m not kidding about the villain part, the dude wears a creepy mask fo...… Read more
Today’s a BIG day for a throwback playlist—see what I did there? No? Well, in case you didn’t catch, this day marks twelve years since Ready To Die the historic debut album released by East-Coast rap icon The Notorious B.I.G. (now you see what I did?). Releas...… Read more
Today marks 20 years since the day Tupac died, but for many fans and followers—myself included—it was as if time stood still, as one of Hip-hop’s most prominent figures passed away. And indeed, the day stood still, and several accounts documentaries would attest to that phrase....… Read more