All good things must come to an end — we were just hoping that wouldn’t apply to the legendary record shop, Fat Beats. Following last week’s announcement of Fat Beats closing the doors of its two remaining retail operations in New York and Los Angeles, president and owner Joseph Abajian spoke with AOL’s The BoomBox [...]

To celebrate their upcoming romp around the country, Atmosphere has announced this week that they will also be releasing a double-disc EP of new music.
To All My Friends, Blood Makes The Blade Holy: The Atmosphere EPs will be released to the public on September 7, right before Slug and Ant hit the road with label-mates, [...]

Everyone looks for the next big thing. A small brand with something that no one else has. Well look no further than the New York based Taylor.  Taylor is creating handmade threads that will leave you the envy of your friends. The fall 2010 line includes two jersey cotton tanks and a chambray oxford shirt. [...]

UNDRCRWN is releasing the Dynasty Series this month, a group of tees honoring the best combinations basketball has seen on the court (Sorry Miami, no shirt for speculation).  A few of these tees have been released before, but they are back. UNDRCRWN has top quality shirts, each of these featuring their basketball texture print.

This month, [...]

La Coka Nostra MC, Slaine, is gearing up for a flurry of activity. First, he’ll be starring alongside Ben Affleck in Affleck’s sophomore directorial effort, “The Town” and he’ll follow up his appearance with the release of a new solo effort in late October.
In “The Town”, Slaine, a Boston native, will star as a fellow [...]

Outkast’s Big Boi is taking the show on the road. To promote his latest solo effort, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, the Atlien will be playing a slew of shows throughout the U.S. and Australia.
Fans will have the chance to check out Big Boi at one of his 20 scheduled shows, [...]

Wyclef’s high-profile bid for the presidency in Haiti has been cut short. After initially being denied by the electoral council, Wyclef attempted to appeal the decision. The council came back by denying his appeal, ending his campaign before it even began.
The council originally denied Wyclef the right to run by citing residency requirements that he [...]

Philadelphia Freeway isn’t done teaming up with big-name beatsmiths, he revealed in a recent video interview with KarmaLoop.tv. His next album, Diamond in the Ruff, which is currently in the works, will feature more production from Jake One, along with joints produced by Bink and legendary producer Just Blaze.
“I’m cooking up a new album,” he [...]

East-coast MC Celph Titled is set to team up with legendary producer Buckwild for the album Nineteen Ninety Now. The two will be digging into Buck’s extensive catalog from the 1990’s for their album, which will be released via No Sleep Recordings on October 26 of 2010.
The album will serve as Celph’s official debut [...]

Phonte and Nicolay aren’t content with their recent Grammy nod, instead, they’re looking to continue their legacy with a new album. Their third release, which will be titled Authenticity, is current under development and set for release on October 12 of 2010, they duo recently announced.

Coming from the humble beginnings of meeting on the OkayPlayer [...]