The Specials have announced the passing of lead singer Terry Hall, one of the founding members of the iconic British two-tone group. The news arrived via instagram on The Specials' official account. It read: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry,...… Read more

Madlib, Mark Ronson and The Coca-Cola Company have announced the launch of Recycled Records. The campaign is accompanied by an EP created using the sounds of bottle-to-bottle recycling process alongside an expansive sound library and MC Lyte-narrated short film. From the percussion of a forklift b...… Read more

Kendrick Lamar has returned with another visual offering from Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. On Friday (December 16), the lauded MC became a trending Twitter topic after he uploaded the video for "Count Me Out" to YouTube. Starring actress Helen Mirren as his therapist, the video begins with L...… Read more

J.PERIOD has announced a limited edition comic book collaboration with illustrator Dan Lish. This comic book and record set is inspired by "Globetrottin" from the mixtape's king first solo album, Story To Tell (Chapter One), and features Masego, Shad, Jemele Hill and Bobbito Garcia. Titled J.PERIOD...… Read more

J-Live released his debut solo album, The Best Part, in 2001. With production from Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Prince Paul, 88 Keys and DJ Spinna, to name a few, the 19-track project illustrated J-Live's unique approach to making albums—which often includes beat juggling while rapping. On Wednesday (Dece...… Read more

Ah, Kosha Dillz. It's hard not to love him. The Jewish rapper extraordinaire has an acquired taste that somehow manages to get stronger with each release. Case in point, his new video for "Happy Chinooka (A Hanukkah Song)" with Gangstagrass will not only have people laughing but also wondering, "Whe...… Read more