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Rolling Loud NYC lineup (Wu-Tang, A$AP Rocky, Meek Mill, Travis Scott, more)
Rolling Loud has announced the lineup for its first ever NYC festival, happening October 12-13 in Citi Field
tix on sale: T-Pain, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Loudon Wainwright III, more
Plus: Hilary Clinton added to Ozy Fest, Sinkane plays the Carnegie Hall Citywide series in Bryant Park and more tickets on sale, AND enter to win a pair of VIP passes to Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World Festival with Action Bronson and The London Souls
tours announced: Father John Misty, Eels, Weedeater/Zeke, Kondabolu Bros, more
Plus: Fury/Red Death, Leon Bridges, Sam Evian, Buck Meek, Nas, The Killers, Espers, Guided by Voices, The Horrors, The Smoking Popes, and more just-announced tours.
Smokers Club Fest 2018 lineup (Schoolboy Q, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, 2 Chainz, more)
The Goldenvoice-presented rap festival also includes Isaiah Rashad, Flatbush Zombies, Earl Sweatshirt, Juicy J, The Underachievers, Curren$y, and more.
N.O.R.E., Rakim, Raekwon, Ghostface & more playing Art of Rap fall shows
N.O.R.E. headlines the Brooklyn show and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony headline the Boston show.
The Cool Kids releasing first album in 6 years this week, playing shows
The album features Hannibal Buress, Travis Barker, Smoke DZA, Jeremih, Syd, QUIÑ. You can hear two songs now.
Queens rapper G5 Elz prepping EP (watch the "Miss You" video)
Following lead single “Feelin’ Like” (which was remixed by Smoke DZA), we’re premiering a second single off G5 Elz’s upcoming EP ‘The Northside Punch.’
Soul Rebels returning to BK w/ Pete Rock & Smoke DZA (watch a video from their last run)
The video is a tribute to James Brown and Nas — it has The Soul Rebels covering James Brown’s “The Boss” which they learned while touring with Nas, whose “Get Down” samples the song.
Mobb Deep played a 'Hell on Earth' show at BB King's with Pete Rock, Smoke DZA, Camp Lo, & CJ Fly (pics)
Queensbridge rap legends Mobb Deep graced their hometown with a show at BB King’s last night (2/16), celebrating the 20th anniversary of 1996’s Hell on Earth, the great followup to their most classic album, The Infamous. The show’s whole bill was a mix of ’90s New York rap legends and newer artists who pay tribute to that era…
Notable Releases of the Week (12/2)
This week’s Notable Releases include Smoke DZA & Pete Rock’s collaborative LP, a new Lady Lamb EP, raw atmospheric black metal from Ash Borer, and the gothy Worm Ouroboros.
