El-P and Killer Mike, frequent collaborators and two of the most celebrated names in rap in their own right, confirm rumors of a joint LP and tour today as Run The Jewels. El-P’s self-produced Cancer 4 Cure reanimated Brooklyn rap last year with his signature lyrical conviction and bruising production; he also handled all of the beats for Mike’s R.A.P. Music LP, which dropped a few weeks earlier. Both won the acclaim of media and fans across the globe and [...]
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The Uncluded Announce Tour Dates
The Uncluded (Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson) are excited to unveil the details of their upcoming US tour which will begin on May 28 in Washington DC and will find the duo taking their whimsical tunes from coast to coast. The tour includes dates in Chicago at Old Town School of Folk Music on June 8 as well as stops along the West Coast in Los Angeles at the First Unitarian Church on July 25. For all dates, the band [...]
Trick Daddy – Dick and Dynamite album review
There’s a lot to be said for Charisma. In a day where anyone can plug a Wal-Mart mic into a laptop and call themselves a rapper, only the most memorable of personas will leave the stain of success on the listening populace. Trick Daddy is one of the few MC’s who will always have the collective consciousness of the streets, billboard hit or not. He withdraws from that earned credit with his mixtape release Dick & Dynamite. Weighing in at [...]
KASTLE’s Debut Album Out + Kastle May Live Tour Dates
KASTLE’s Debut Album Kastle Out Today, 4/23, on Symbols Recordings + May Live Tour Dates Listen to ‘Kastle: Potato Mix Series – Episode 4’ on Potato Will Eat You Kastle’s highly anticipated self-titled debut album Kastle drops today, April 23, on his label Symbols Recordings. The album features Kastle’s dynamic signature sound: a forward-thinking fusion of garage, house and bass music with R&B-style melodies from Ayah Marar, JMSN and many more. Listen to three album tracks — “Things We Can [...]
Chromeo to launch collection with Frank & Oak
DAVE 1 OF CHROMEO TO LAUNCH COLLECTION WITH FRANK & OAK MENSWEAR BRAND AND E-TAILER FRANK AND OAK HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW COLLABORATION WITH DAVE 1 OF PROMINENT ELECTRO-FUNK DUO CHROMEO. TOGETHER, THEY’LL RELEASE A CAPSULE COLLECTION OF ELEGANT ESSENTIALS MAY 21. “I had never designed a capsule collection before, and when Frank & Oak approached me, there were three reasons why I couldn’t refuse,” David Macklovitch (aka Dave 1) explained. “First, they’re a brand from my hometown of Montreal. [...]
Mad Decent Block Party 2013 expands to 13 cities
EARLY BIRD TICKETS TO ALL BLOCK PARTIES AVAILABLE NOW MAD DECENT BLOCK PARTY 2013 PREVIEW The always expanding and incredibly successful expedition that is the MAD DECENT BLOCK PARTY will continue its ascent to outdoor festival extravaganza across North America this summer. Starting July 19th in Calgary and ending September 15th in San Diego, 2013′s Mad Decent Block Party will be setting off on its largest festival undertaking to date, bringing a full day of musical performances and tons of [...]
Swollen Members Release Video For Death Warrant & Announce European Tour With Peter Jackson
As Vancouver based Swollen Members continue to tour in support of their new album, “Beautiful Death Machine”, which debuted at number three on the Canadian Billboard Charts. The group have announced the dates for their upcoming European tour with Peter Jackson throughout May. Swollen Members have also launched a brand new video for the track “Death Warrant” online Swollen Members “Death Warrant” Official Music Video To create their latest opus, “Beautiful Death Machine”, Swollen Members regrouped with a revitalized energy [...]
Porter Robinson to release Easy single with Mat Zo on May 7th
PORTER ROBINSON TO RELEASE “EASY” SINGLE WITH MAT ZO ON MAY 7 After producing one of last year’s biggest dance hits “Language” , which sold more than 250,000 copies, Porter Robinson has teamed up with UK producer Mat Zo to officially release their single “Easy”. The house anthem with feel-good soulfulness will be released in North America via Astralwerks on May 7th. The track – which hit #1 on Beatport and Hype Machine, and premiered to great acclaim on Radio [...]
Pigeon Hole – June audio
Pigeon Hole are two Vancouver Island based producer/mc’s with a constant evolving sound and ability to crank out next level music. Their output as members of Sweatshop Union is evidence of leaps in style, delivery and approach from album to album. ‘Chimp Blood’ the group’s second record out now on Urbnet, delivers a sound so powerful it’s impossible to ignore. In 2010, Pigeon Hole released their critically acclaimed debut LP, ‘Age Like Astronauts’. Using the MPC 2000, they pieced together [...]
new White Mandingos song from RSD 7″
White Mandingos are dropping a limited 7″ for RSD for album track “Mandingo Rally”; 3 minutes of Murs unloading grievances against current rap culture and the world at large over a raw, soulful Bad Brains sample (Darryl Jenifer is in Mandingos, appropriately)
