Janet Jackson's comeback is now official. A video of the opening number from Jackson's newly launched world tour appeared online this past Tuesday, showing Missy Elliott projected onto the screens of the stage. Following the video, the track list from Jackson's newest album "Unbreakable" was rele...… Read more

Kendrick Lamar compared the Reading festival to Compton, California, on account of the spirit of the people within the crowd. Recently, Compton has been getting more and more attention thanks to the release of N.W.A.'s biopic, Straight Outta Compton. "One thing I love about being out here, it kin...… Read more

There were two main reasons as to why the VMA's were a total shit show this year...and we'll pretend the other years don't count right now. I'm sure the first thing that comes to mind is Kanye West's twelve minute acceptance speech for the Video Vanguard award, but that's not one of the two reasons....… Read more

Prince spoke recently on the current state of pop music by stating that it's a "bad time for music". The legendary artist spoke to the New York Post and was asked his thoughts on artists such as Tame Impala, The Weeknd, and Miguel being influenced by his work. Far from being flattered, Prince res...… Read more

Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who nearly died when she helped to lead the "Bloody Sunday" civil rights march in 1965, championed for voting rights, and was the first black woman to run for Congress in Alabama, died early Wednesday at the age of 104. Boynton Robinson was among t...… Read more

Stones Throw Records signee Guilty Simpson is anxiously preparing for the worldwide release of his third official studio album Detroit's Son, which drops September 11. Rumor has it, an O.J. Simpson 2 is also in the works, which will again be produced by Madlib, who produced Simpson's second studio a...… Read more