Nicki Manaj
watch Justin Timberlake impersonate Bon Iver on SNL (video)
Last night on SNL. Official (high quality) video below…
the return of MIA ('new' song, video, Madonna, the Superbowl)
As M.I.A.‘s Universal Records labelmate Lana Del Rey knows now too, a shitstorm of bad press and reviews can be a painful sting. M.I.A. went from much-loved to much-hated almost overnight after the release of her last album…
It's Fashion's Night Out - here's a list of free music stuff happening
Today (9/8/11) is Fashion’s Night Out which means tons of free events in stores and late night shopping throughout NYC. We’ve already mentioned events happening with Real Estate, Memoryhouse, Neon Indian, Andrew WK, Beth Ditto, White Rabbits, Best Coast, and members of MGMT/Chairlift/Violens…
Kid Cudi, Talib Kweli, Theophilus London, Lil Wayne, Waka Flocka, Odd Future, Cyhi Da Prynce & other hip hop news
Kid Cudi announced that this summer he will release a Dot Da Genius-produced rock album, entitled and for his rap fans, a mixtape titled, .
“Pushing for a summer release of the Wizard album…
Portlandia is coming to the Apple Store, The Thermals have a new video (and are playing "Lopez Tonight")
Tonight, Friday, 1/28, Iron & Wine are playing a free show at the Apple Store in SoHo. On Monday (January 31 at 7pm), Carrie Brownstein & Fred Armisen will discuss their IFC TV show Portlandia, live, at the same location…
Lupe Fiasco adds record release show, Rick Ross playing NY before tour w/ Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne (who plays Bamboozle w/ Insane Clown Posse) -- lineups & dates
Lupe Fiasco is currently in Australia as part of the Big Day Out Festival, touring with names like Iggy Pop, Deftones, Grinderman, and countless others…
Lil Wayne playing SNL w/ Eminem & Jeff Bridges & in NYC somewhere today, Tron opens tonight
“What do you get when you put The Dude and Slim Shady in the same room?
We’ll find out Saturday night when Jeff Bridges and rapper Eminem serve as host and musical guest, respectively, on this week’s Saturday Night Live…
Dipset reunited at Hammerstein Ballroom (one night after Juelz & Kanye played w/ Nicki Minaj at the NYC venue)
Cam, Jimmy, and Julez of Dipset at Hammerstein (via) …the Diplomats — Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey — …this was the reunion show …
Kanye West played Bowery Ballroom w/ many special guests (setlist, videos & audio of the show-ending rant)
“Great show. Though, totally unnecessary 3+ hour wait to get in.” – Anonymous
Nicki Minaj & Kanye West @ Bowery Ballroom (photo by Questlove)
Kanye West played his entire new album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy from start to finish, followed by a four song encore Tuesday night at the intimate Bowery Ballroom in NYC where Kanye literally brought in “all of the lights” (there were lots of lights)…
Kanye West 'seems virtually incapable of making a bad album'
“…On Monday West, who is 33, will release his fifth album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), and it’s terrific — of course it’s terrific — a startlingly maximalist take on East Coast rap traditionalism…
