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I’m not sure what the fixation is with these young rappers and an era they never knew (and bucket hats) but its certainly breeding a satisfying influx of new music. Like Joey Bada$$, Earl Sweatshirt and Wiki to name just a few, 16-year-old rapper/producer Bishop Nehru carries on this love for the ’90s with his [...]

They say that time is a healer. However, for Brooklyn rhymer Papoose time hasn’t been the kindest of souls. His official arrival on the scene back in 2004 came at a time when records were selling and rap was the toast of the commercial market. With 50 Cent then the hottest thing out, Papoose’s buzz [...]

Presenting their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, from artists and leaders to pioneers, titans and icons, Time Magazine not only include JAY Z as part of the list but also put him on one of the seven covers. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Aamir Khan, [...]

Partnering with Ecko Unltd., Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg brings together some of New York’s hottest artists for his mixtape The New York Renaissance. [...]

After dropping the track itself just a few days ago, Vado now releases the visuals for his Ace Hood and Mavado assisted cut “Gangsta”. [...]

Performing to a packed SOB’s audience in New York Thursday night, video footage of TDE spitter SchoolBoy Q has arrived showcasing the spitter running though a gang of underground smashes as well as being interviewed about New York, the XXL Freshman list and more. [...]

Apart from performing on the Late Show With David Letterman, Kendrick Lamar hit the Roseland Ballroom with his Black Hippy brethren Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q delivered 2 full sold-out shows presented at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom. On the second show of the night K.Dot was joined by A$AP Rocky for a performance [...]

We’ve come to expect some of the most outlandish and innovative designs from New York fashion designer Jeremy Scott as his jaw-dropping collections for Adidas continue to shock everyone and yet still sell out in droves. Scott attempts to shake up 2013 with his Spring collections by largely ditching his animal designs and concentrating more [...]

Flower power, lava lamps and frisky hippy antics abound in the official video for young New York-based Japanese production duo BenZel‘s dreamy “Fallin’ Love.” [...]

We all know Rita Ora is an extremely talented singer and performer, but on the evidence of this new video, she clearly listens to some good rap music too. On Monday night, the Roc Nation pop star performed at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan, making up for a gig that was cancelled in October due [...]