Music

Photo Essay: Rock The Bells 2011

Photo Essay: Rock The Bells 2011

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Sights from this year’s Rock The Bells tour.

You Need This Music: Classified, Evidence, Median, Planet Asia, Jelani

You Need This Music: Co$$, Toki Wright, Phonte, Truck North, Maticulous

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Fresh new music from Co$$, Toki Wright, Phonte and more.

The Legend of DoomStarks's Swift & Changeable: Six Years In The Making

The Legend of DoomStarks’s Swift & Changeable: Six Years In The Making

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

We take a look back at the history of the DoomStarks project that reemerged last month after it was thought to have been abandoned.

Out This Week: Apathy, Stetsasonic, Outerspace

Out This Week: Apathy, Stetsasonic, Outerspace

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Leading the new-release schedule this week: Apathy’s Honkey Kong.

You Need This Music: Classified, Evidence, Median, Planet Asia, Jelani

You Need This Music: Prof, Macklemore, Kid Daytona, Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Diamond District

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Hand-picked new music from Prof, Macklemore, Diamond District and more.

A Labor of Love: Apathy Talks Honkey Kong and Independent Success

A Labor of Love: Apathy Talks Honkey Kong and Independent Success

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Connecticut rapper Apathy (Army of the Pharaohs, Demogodz) explains how Atlantic tried to turn him into Asher Roth and why Honkey Kong is his best album yet.

Out This Week: Freestyle Fellowship, Brass Knuckle Bullies, Cool Kids, Slaine, Declaime, Awol One & Nathaniel Motte

Out This Week: Freestyle Fellowship, Brass Knuckle Bullies, Cool Kids, Slaine, Declaime, Awol One & Nathaniel Motte

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

A bunch of new albums for the week of August 16 from artists like Freestyle Fellowship, Cool Kids, Slaine, Declaime and more.

You Need This Music: Classified, Evidence, Median, Planet Asia, Jelani

You Need This Music: Classified, Evidence, Median, Planet Asia, Jelani

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Must-hear new music from Classified, Evidence and more.

Out This Week: Royce Da 5'9", Ski Beatz, The New Mastersounds

Out This Week: Royce Da 5’9″, Ski Beatz, The New Mastersounds

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

This week sees the release of Royce’s newest offering, Ski Beatz’s Karate School follow-up and an album from soul/funk group New Mastersounds.

You Need This Music: Luckyiam, Oddisee, Add-2, Zion I & The Grouch, Tribe & Big Cats!

You Need This Music: Luckyiam, Oddisee, Add-2, Zion I & The Grouch, Tribe & Big Cats!

Monday, August 8th, 2011

New music from the Living Legends camp, Oddisee, Add-2, Zion I and more