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Spaceghostpurrp: SpaceGhostPurrp Quits Rapping, Continues Career As Producer
Semi-sad news out of Blackland today, as Raider Klan head honcho SpaceGhostPurpp (recently going by the alias Muney Jordan)—via a Facebook status published by his manager—has decided to retire his...
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J. Cole: J. Cole Tops Billboard 200 Charts
After boasting an unexpected Nas remix of "Let Nas Down," J. Cole now can celebrate winning his battle for the number 1 spot on the Billboard charts. The "Crooked Smile" rapper pushed Kanye West's...
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Jesse Boykins III: Listen: Jesse Boykins III Cover of Drake's "Doing It Wrong"
It's been a long await for any Jesse Boykins III fans out there, since Dopamine: My Life On My Back, to his follow-up The Beauty Created, and then the highly anticipated release of Love Apparatus. But...
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Summer Aviation: The Underground: Summer Aviation's 'Elevator'
Welcome to The Underground (or Notes from the Underground if you’re a Dostoyevsky nerd), a weekly segment in which I examine the very best in unsigned, undiscovered and underground music. It’s my goal...
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Natureboy: Prefix Premiere: Natureboy "Blow To The Head"
(photo by Chrystele Lacene)Sara Kermanshahi a.k.a. Natureboy is something else. Blending a fierce amount of musicianship with raw emotion, the music sweeps you up in its reveling and sometimes mystical...
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Andy Stott, Bjork, El-P, Joanna Newsom, Julia Holter, Killer Mike, Lil B, MC...
The Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago is now just a week away. Many of you Midwesterners (and other indie music nuts who don't mind traveling) have already snagged your three-day...
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Cassettes Won't Listen: Has Nowhere To Go (Prefix Premiere)
It's been 2 years since Cassettes Won't Listen dropped Evinspacey to widespread critical acclaim. And while the wait for a full length CWL project has been substantial, it will almost certainly have...
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Jay-Z: Jay-Z Raps "Picasso Baby" For 6 Hours In NYC Gallery
The hoopla surrounding Jay-Z’s latest album Magna Carta Holy Grail continued yesterday as the rapper performed his song “Picasso Baby” for six hours straight at New York’s Pace Gallery. Part of the...
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Manfred Mann, Spotify, The Clash, Van Halen: Spotify Reveal Most Misheard...
We’ve all heard the soused karaoke enthusiast butcher a song lyric or two, or may ourselves be guilty of mistaking Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” as an ode to “Who’s The Boss?” star Tony Danza. Music...
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Beastie Boys, Mike D: Beastie Boy Mike D Releases 10-Minute Punk-Trap Track
(photo of Mike D via Kenzo blog)Beastie Boys haven't been up to much, but that's completely understandable. Since the passing of member MCA, the group has only released plans to publish a memoir about...
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Stout Cortez: Prefix Premiere: Stout Cortez "Evolution Is Fleeting" (Stream)
Looking for that particular "feeling," "sound" can sometimes lead on you a long journey. Sometimes short, sometimes wide. As for Justin Hunter aka Stout Cortez this has taken him from Amsterdam, to...
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Spaceman: Prefix Premiere: Spaceman “Everybody’s Dead” (Prod. Vulkan the...
(photo by Mark Pangilinan)The Inner City Kids are only beginning to become a well known dominance in the New York hip hop scene. For those who may not be aware, Spaceman made a cameo appearance in the...
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Jacco Gardner, Tour Dates: Dutch Wonderkid, Jacco Gardner, Announces His...
Jacco Gardner makes music curiously refreshing at a time when every genre feels exhausted and habitually exploited. While the twenty-four year old Dutchman isn't exactly breaking new grounds, his...
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CJ Fly, Pro Era: Listen: CJ FLY "Still The Motto" (Prod. By Cookin' Soul)
After just releasing "Tug-At-War" a few days ago, it seems that another fresh new joint from Pro Era member CJ Fly has surfaced for our listening pleasure. The new track is titled "Still the Motto,"...
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Mood Rings: Mood Rings @ Mercury Lounge, NYC (Pics)
Photo Gallery of Mood Rings at Mercury Lounge in NYC (July 11, 2013)
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BANKS: Los Angeles Pop Artist BANKS Discusses The State Of Pop Music
When the phrase "pop music" is mentioned, it usually sends chills down the spine of your usual bike wandering, ‘stache wielding, plaid wearing snickering neighbor. But with Los Angeles pop artist...
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Jonwayne, Shlohmo, Toro y Moi: Toro y Moi, Shlohmo, Jonwayne @ House of...
Photo gallery of Toro y Moi, Shlohmo, and Jonwayne performing at House of Vans in New York City (July 11, 2013)
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Justin Timberlake: Listen To Justin Timberlake "Take Back The Night" (Stream)
A few days ago we got a teaser for Justin Timberlake's upcoming new single "Take Back The Night" for Part 2 of The 20/20 Experience. Now we actually get to hear a full stream of the new track....
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BANKS: Download BANKS "Warm Water" (Snakehips Remix) (Extended)
The Snakeships edit of Los Angeles' BANKS was a welcome reimagining of the sultry soulful electronic track. The remix treatment by the production duo turned it into a dance club ready to get you warmed...
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