What is perhaps the most anticipated album of the year finally has a release date. Nas‘ tenth studio album and his first solo effort since 2008′s Untitled, Life Is Good is set to arrive on July 17th via Def Jam. God’s Son took to Twitter to announce the news, writing: Nasir Jones ✔ @Nas [...]
Ab-Soul releases ‘Pineal Gland’ music video + reveals album title | Music News
On Sunday, TDE‘s Ab-Soul promised to reveal the title of his next project once Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg‘s performance (featuring a holographic 2Pac) at Coachella had wrapped up. Label politics intervened, however (he’s signed to the big leagues now, remember), prompting the Cali rapper to rally his fans to boost his Facebook fan page [...]
Erykah Badu releasing two albums in 2012 | Music News
A critically-acclaimed “Queen of Neo Soul,” Erykah Badu has revealed plans to release two albums this year. Erykah is a pioneer in pushing boundaries when it comes to musical expression and her future album endeavours with The Cannabinoids sees her venturing into more grittier areas of hip-hop and experimenting with funkier aspects of soul. Badu’s [...]
Q-Tip signs to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music label | Music News
Rumours have been kicking around for a little while now, but now the word is official that hip hop legend Q-Tip has signed to Kanye West’s Def Jam distributed G.O.O.D Music label, with plans to release his fourth solo studio album The Last Zulu via the imprint in 2013. Expressing his feelings on the new [...]
Iggy Azalea talks stereotypes, being mistaken for an adult film star + more | Music News
Iggy Azalea has numerous claims to fame. Perhaps its her viral hit, “PU$$Y” (and its suggestive references), her fling with rap’s current icon A$AP Rocky or simply the novelty of a female rapper from Australia breaking the States; either way, you probably know the name. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to you that Complex nabbed the Aussie beauty and [...]
Soul Khan (of Brown Bag AllStars)
Artist Spotlight: Soul Khan (of Brown Bag AllStars) by KEVIN on MARCH 11, 2012 (Kevin Notingham) For the past few years The Brown Bag AllStars have been killing the underground hip hop scene. From their solo efforts, to their group collaborations, to their productions from J57 and Audible [...]
KAROL CONKA – THE NEW FACE OF BRAZILIAN HIP-HOP
We made a bit of a fuss about the latest Criolo album, making it our best album of 2011 as well as calling it the future of Brazilian hip-hop. Well, it looks like Karol Conka could be making that future come a lot quicker. From the emerging Curitiba hip-hop scene, Conka – like Criolo – [...]
HIT SQUAD REUNION TOUR
The Hit Squad are planning to reunite for a performance on February 24th at New York City’s Best Buy Theater and tickets will become available on Saturday, December 17th through the concert hall’s website. The collective was formed by EPMD members Erick Sermon and Parish Smith in the early 1990′s and included musicians like Redman, [...]
L’Axe Lourd – Négros Du Bitume (French Hip Hop) Download
The crew of 4 mc’s Cameroonian finally emerges from the shadows after 7 years of Activism in the underground hip hop. This year they released their debut street album, the opportunity to definitively presentations. Jack Napier, armed with his bass voice, plays with the sounds and impresses with his mastery of words. What about the [...]
Broadcite – A broad sight into Broken Beat
T-Roy takes you through the concept and foundation of the London based production camp – ‘ Future thinking ‘ & Old school loving!! Broadcite… For more info about the their events and music go to: www.broadcite.com