Thundercat and Kamsai Washington Visit The Talkhouse

During the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, singer Carly Rae Jepsen was given the chance to ask Beach Boy Brian Wilson any question she could dream of while Kamsai Washington was able to interview Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner. On an episode of the Talkhouse Music Podcast, Bruner discu...Read more

The Game Spearheads Fundraiser with Son

The Game and his son Harlem Taylor have made headlines recently for the number of charitable of fundraising campaigns they've thrown themselves behind. After recently helping out a Compton teen in his quest to pilot a plane around the world, it was announced that the two would be partnering on a...Read more

Geek.com examines the love affair between rap and comics

Pop culture site Geek.com has compiled a list of some of the most notable references to comic books in rap lyrics, and you'd be surprised at the nerdy deep cuts some rappers are capable of. “Like I’m the X-Men / Night crawling Luda / Cruisin’ in that Maybach /&nbsp...Read more

DJ Drez Releases New Album, Alpine Swift and Subsequent Remix Album

Producer, musical director and sound ambassador DJ Drez is a master of his craft in the studio and on stage. Drez cuts and composes profoundly original tracks that facilitate body movement practices of all forms. Rooted in the underground Los Angeles hip-hop scene, Drez applies precise turntabl...Read more

Friday Release Date Announced for Frank Ocean's New Album

After a slew of cryptic messages that hinted at his next album, there seems to now be a slightly more solidified release date for Boys Don't Cry, Frank Oceans long-awaited follow-up to 2012's Grammy winning album, Channel 12. According to the New York Times, Boys Don't Cry...Read more

Pharoahe Monch discusses his struggle with PTSD

Pharoahe Monch's 2014 album, PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, focused on the Queens rapper's struggle with depression and sobriety. In a new interview with Tim Einekel for Red Bull Music Academy, Pharoahe Monch detailed his deeply personal struggles and how it h...Read more