Despite weather conditions that were less than ideal, the Brooklyn Hip Hop festival wrapped up another successful year this Saturday. The event opened up with a series of panel discussions presented by both the Hip Hop Institute and the Medgar Evans College English Department. Black Lives Matte...… Read more

Killer Mike of Run the Jewels proposed a new method of protest following the high profile deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile: if the system doesn't respect black lives then it shouldn't get black money. Mike encouraged people to pull their money out of accounts run by multinationa...… Read more

Erykah Badu and The Right Productions are joining forces to stage a special benefit concert in New York. Proceeds from the concert will be donated towards the African American 490 Challenge of Enough SAID (Enough Sexual Assault in Detroit), a campaign raising money to fund the testing of u...… Read more

Launched in 2013, Vinyl Me, Please is a Boulder, Colorado-based company specializing in a premium vinyl album service, in which albums are mailed to consumers. For example, let’s say J Dilla's Donuts is something you’ve always wanted to see in your collection, but can&rsquo...… Read more

A number of hip hop and R&B artist have announced that they will perform at the upcoming Many Rivers To Cross Social Justice Music and Arts Festival. The two day festival will take place in Chattahoochee Hills, GA (just outside of Atlanta,) on October 1 and 2. Besides Public Enem...… Read more

In the wake of recent events, Meek Mill has promised to stop using lyrics about "extreme violence." The Philadelphia native says he will stop using lyrics that promote or glorify violence after the release of his upcoming mixtape, Dreamchasers 4. "BY THE WAY ....AFTER DC4 I...… Read more