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Earl Sweatshirt played a secret NYC show, released a new song; Mac Miller, Vince Staples & more playing NYC tonight

Earl Sweatshirt came to NYC last night for a secret show presented by FADER and Vitamin Water. He played older material like “Drop,” newer material like “Guild” off his upcoming album, Doris (which Mac Miller joined him on), and freestyled over an audience member beatboxing…

Kanye/Jay-Z collaborator Travis Scott touring, playing SOBs

Rapper/producer Travis Scott (who was an XXL Freshman this year) has been seeing his career elevated lately thanks to his production contributions on Kanye West‘s Yeezus and the work he did on Jay-Z‘s Yeezus-like “Crown” from his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail…

upcoming hip hop shows in NYC: Lil Kim, Bitches Is Crazy, Gunplay, Casey Veggies, The-Dream, ShowYouSuck & more

Lil Kim in Austin in 2012 (more by Tim Griffin) Lil Kim, who made a welcome return last year, is playing a NYC show TONIGHT (4/26) at Gramercy Theatre…

Tyler, the Creator previewed new material at Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Earl Sweatshirt, Casey Veggies & others (pics)

On the new material previewed during the show, flashes of introspection shone brightest. He opened one track berating his father for still not picking up the phone, and later placed his bank account flexing in context: “You’d think all this money would make a happier me, but I’m about as lonely as crackers and skinny models be…

Pandora announces SXSW shows, loses CEO

Field Report at BV-SXSW 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield)One business leader is prioritizing his mental health over a surging career. Joseph Kennedy, CEO of Pandora, an Internet radio site, announced Thursday that he’s stepping down, even as the company posted a 54 percent jump in revenue…

What's going on Monday?

Shout Out Louds at Webster Hall in 2010 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Los Vega @ Barbes * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * The Thermals @ Ace Hotel * Ester Rada @ Slipper Room * Greys, Shahman @ Cake Shop * Tony Scherr Trio @ Living Room * Shellshag, Pity Party @ Acheron * Deep Space w/ Francois K @ Cielo * The Campilongo Trio @ Living Room * Frank London’s Shekhina Big Band @ The Stone * Kria Brekkan, Aaron Roche @ Church of the Advent Hope * Wyatt Cenac, Yannis Pappas, Erik Bergstrom @ Littlefield * The Electric Set, Sexy Neighbors, Trepanning @ Silent Barn * Bernhoft, Baby Alpaca (Duo Set), Cameron Hull @ Glasslands * Shout Out Louds, Little Children @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * Lily & The Parlour Tricks, Alice & the Glass Lake @ Mercury Lounge * Child Abuse, Pyrrhon, Say At Last, Valerie Keuhne @ Death By Audio * Kestrels, Adult Dude, Graveyard Lovers, Sweethearts @ Public Assembly * Hannibal Buress, Taylor Ketchum, Kate Hendricks, Michael Che, Mike Denny, Nimesh Patel @ Matchless Kria Brekkan (of Iceland’s Mum) plays tonight at Church of the Advent Hope (111 E…

Joey Bada$$ releasing new single, playing Downtown Brooklyn College Festival, CMJ & other shows (dates)

Young Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ put out two of the strongest rap releases of the year so far with 1999 and Rejex, both of which are highly indebted to the golden age era sound of Illmatic, Ready to Die, Reasonable Doubt, and other classics of that kind…

Mad Decent Block Party lineup revealed (Williamsburg Park is the NYC venue); TNGHT EP; new Bonde Do Role out now

Bonde Do Role at Bowery Ballroom in 2008 (more by Bao Nguyen) Back in June, we mentioned that the Mad Decent Block Parties were returning this summer and then earlier this month, they revealed a list of artists, but didn’t say who was playing each c…

Mad Decent Block Parties share Chicago location; Flosstradamus told they can't play by CPD

As mentioned, the Mad Decent Block Parties are returning to select cities next month and will make a stop in Chicago on August 18. We now know that it will be happening from noon–10PM that day on W…

Mad Decent Block Parties lineup revealed (Action Bronson, Mr. MFN eXquire, Spaceghostpurrp, BADBADNOTGOOD & more)

Action Bronson at Red Hook Park in June (more by Eric M. Townsend) As mentioned, Mad Decent Block Parties are returning this summer, hitting Toronto, Philly, NYC, Chicago, and LA…
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