Upset The Setup (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Via GuerillaUnion Main Stage: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST 9:20 - 10:35 PM NAS 8:20 - 9:05 PM MOS DEF 7:20 - 8:05 PM THE PHARCYDE 6:20 - 7:05 PM METH & RED 5:20 - 6:05 PM DE LA SOUL 4:30 - 5:10 PM RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE 3:40 - 4:20 PM RAKIM 3:00 - 3:30 PM IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE 2:20 - 2:50 PM DEAD PREZ 1:40 - 2:10 [...]
Drunken Stepfather (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Lead singer of the Sex Pistols beat up the the lead singer of Bloc Party at some concert they were both playing at because Rotten’s in a new band I’ve never heard of and is a doesn’t like being told what to do by black people. From what I’ve heard, the lead singer of Bloc [...]
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
I'm as old as the moon and the stars, and as young as the trees and the lakes. My style comes from looking at what came before me, and from visiting a lot of places. I'm fanatical about movies: African, European, Viking, Roman. I got into witchcraft and magic from watching Bewitched and The Wizard of Oz, which shows in some of my outfits. I dress to reflect the whole spectrum of the universe.
Metal Lungies (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
I got a press release from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the other day and they’ve apparently added some dope hip-hop artifacts to their collection. Personally I’d like to see Slick Rick’s eyepatch and the letter from the FBI to NWA. Assorted Hip-Hop Flyers c.1977 – 1985 Includes flyers from Saul Abbatiello, Afrika [...]
Nah Right (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
This time around, Youtube’s Living Legend honors Chuck D of Public Enemy and Snoop Dogg. I caught onto this the first time around when they did the Rolling Stones but didn’t really have the patience to watch 30 or so clips. Luckily for hip hop fans with short attention spans, they made about a third [...]
UruK---Wonderful World & metakrisis (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
from time zone * the afrika bambaataa/john lydon joint * apparently a little too sharp for major media wheels. hardly seen in its time. more prophetic than ever. *... or is that john lydon/afrika bambaataa????
Broadcasting Ourselves (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
The latest installment of YouTube's Living Legends series is a double dose, featuring two of the greatest rappers of all time. These reigning members of hip-hop royalty represent both East and West coast styles and are two very different voices in the genre's past, present and future. So, get ready for Public Enemy guiding force Chuck D. and the one and only Cardozar Calvin Broadus Jr., better known...
The BN Village (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
DJ Kool Herc - 'The Godfather of Hip Hop' Clive Campbell (born April 16, 1955), AKA Kool Herc, DJ Kool Herc and Kool DJ Herc, is a Jamaican-born DJ who is credited as originating hip hop music, in the Bronx, New York City. His playing of hard funk records of the sort typified by James Brown was an alternative both to the violent gang culture of the Bronx and to the nascent popularity of...
Abi Rhodes' Zigzag Wanderings (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Together in Electric Dreams Xanthus: Ghosts of the West Pier Digital Dreams: The Very Best Of In the early to mid-70s, prior to the punk explosion, with a few notable Progressive exceptions, Rock Music was in a largely self-indulgent phase...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
This Tuesday, you have a real opportunity to stand up for New York City nightlife, which has been increasingly under attack from a small group...
Remix (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
New York City's popular (and often free) Summerstage concerts in Central Park series has begun.
Bold As Love (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
It's July, so it must be time for the Afropunk Festival. My hat's off to James Spooner and Matthew Morgan for the 10 days of music, film and skating that they're about to present from July 4 thru July 13....
Remix (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Read the Remix profile on Jack Splash and his band Plantlife. Jack Splash discusses Plantlife’s funky, hip-hop-based sound and the inspiration for recording their sophomore release, Time Traveller.
http://www.illestlyrics.com/rss.php (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Jay Z performed a historical concert in the UK over the weekend. You can watch the entire performance here including Jigga playing the guitar. 1 Vote(s)
VIBE Magazine Online (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Jay-Z Live from Glastonbury Festival 2008 Check out footage from Jay-Z's controversial and historical performance at the Glastonbury Festival
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icelebz | 05/13/2008
Hip hop superstar Jay-Z has finally hit back at Noel Gallagher for saying he is the wrong choice to headline the Glastonbury Festival. The Oasis rocker had been quoted to say that Jay-Z is just "wrong" for the music festival known for its contemporary music. He had said, "Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music and even when they throw the odd curve ball in on a Sunday night, you go: ' Kylie Minogue
