Features

Out This Week: Astronautalis, Bronze Nazareth, Das Racist, Superstar Quamallah & DeQawn, Qwazaar & Batsauce

Out This Week: Astronautalis, Bronze Nazareth, Das Racist, Superstar Quamallah & DeQawn, Qwazaar & Batsauce

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

New records out this week fro Astronautalis, Wu-Tang affiliate Bronze Nazareth, Das Racist and some very noteworthy, lesser-known acts.

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

You Need This Music: Luckyiam, Aceyalone, Slug, Armageddon, M-Dot, OCD, Black Thought, Statik Selektah, Fashawn, Evidence

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Fresh goodness from the Living Legends crew, M-Dot, Statik Selektah’s new record and more.

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

You Need This Music: Kyle Rapps, Emilio Rojas, Exile, Louie Gonz, Evan Black, The Black Opera

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

New cuts from Kyle Rapps, Emilio Rojas, Exile’s next mixtape and more.

Out This Week: Captain Planet, Metermaids, DJ JS-1

Out This Week: Captain Planet, Metermaids, DJ JS-1

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

New albums this week from beat experimentalist Captain Planet, NY rap duo Metermaids and an A-list compilation from DJ JS-1.

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.