Seattle has always had an image of being a city built on grunge and indie rock. An image that, while it may be somewhat true, is an unfair assessment of how diverse the music and culture really is.
And, that same image is often cast on Bumbershoot, the city’s massive, weekend-long music and art festival that’s [...]

We’d like to copyright each of these groups, because when they come to fruition and blow up, we want our cut

Will file sharing as we know it come to an end? Or, will internet music-swappers just find new means to the end?

A look at the resurgence of the vinyl market and what it means for the format

We got Boston covered. Here’s the ultimate guide to happening upon some raps going down in the home of the Red Sox.

A list of 6 hip-hop comic books that make the grade

Art is evolving. In all forms.
There’s no question that things have changed for music and literature, and will continue to shift as new technologies come to fruition. Nothing stands still in the face of innovation and even graffiti is no exception. The medium that visually reflects hip-hop culture is beginning to show what the the [...]

I got a chance to sit down with Brandon Allday and Medium Zach, two brothers that go by the name Big Quarters, prior to July 16’s installment of the Last of the Record Buyers. We talked beats and life and then headed up the road to Fifth Element for LRB featuring special guest I Self [...]

A look into the world of hip-hop academia. The first ever nationally accredited curriculum for hip-hop music is coming to life in the twin cities. It’s a huge step and we’ll tell you why.

Fifteen thousand hip-hop heads is a decent showing for most mainstream artists. Fifteen thousand screaming fans is an absolute success for the independent scene, and that’s how many people showed up to nod along with their favorite acts at SoundSet ’09. After the smashing success of 08’s indie hip hop festival, the inevitable outcome was [...]