Chevy Woods

Wiz Khalifa touring with French Montana & Playboi Carti; new mixtape out now

Moneybagg Yo, DJ Drama, and Chevy Woods are also on the tour.

SXSW announces third round of 2015 showcasing artists

SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…

hip hop roundup: Smoke DZA, Kevin Gates, YG, Lil Durk, Iggy Azalea, Tinashe, Theophilus London, Rakim & more

As always, NYC has a good amount of upcoming local hip hop shows and tours passing through. Here’s a rundown of some of the cool stuff coming up…

Ab-Soul, Joey Bada$$, The Underachievers & more hitting TX for 3 shows on the Smokers Club tour

Joey Bada$$ in Austin in July (more by Tim Griffin) The Smokers Club Tour is returning this fall, and this time it will be co-headlined and Joey Bada$$…

Smokers Club Tour 2013 is coming to Metro in October ------ (Ab-Soul, Joey Bada$$, Underachievers & more)

Joey Bada$$ @ NXNE 2013 (more by David Andrako) The annual Smokers Club Tour is set to return to North America this fall. SCT 2013 features co-headliners Ab-Soul (of Black Hippy) and Joey Bada$$, with The Underachievers, Joey’s Pro Era crew, Chevy Woods, Cashius Green w/ Pheo, and many more…

Ab-Soul, Joey Bada$$, The Underachievers & more playing the 2013 Smokers Club Tour (dates & related NYC shows)

Joey Bada$$ at NXNE 2013 (more by David Andrako) The Smokers Club Tour (which has previously included artists like Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA and more) is returning this year with a new lineup co-headlined by Black Hippy’s Ab-Soul and Pro Era’s Joey Bada$$…

SXSW announces third round of bands for 2013 Fest (Vampire Weekend, Frightened Rabbit, TOY, The Thermals +++ more)

Frightened Rabbit @ T5, Nov. 2010 (more by Lionel Bergeron) SXSW has just announced another round of bands for the 2013 edition of the annual music festival that will happen March 12 – 17…

SXSW announces even more artists (Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, Thermals, Clutch, Rockie Fresh, Waxahatchee, more)

Vampire Weekend in Brooklyn in 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) SXSW already revealed one round of artists, then a second, and now they’ve just revealed a third announcement which includes Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, The Thermals, Black Lips, Camera Obscura, Merchandise, Clutch, Rockie Fresh, Baauer, Bleached, TOY, Waxahatchee, Bleeding Rainbow, Count Bass…

"City Council Approves Pot Tickets Over Arrests;" The Smokers Club are coming to Bottom Lounge

The Chicago City Council Wednesday voted 43-3 to approve a new city pot policy. The ordinance gives police the option to issue a ticket for possession of 15 grams of marijuana or less…

the Notorious B.I.G.'s "GREATEST HITS,"

“Bad Boy Records has announced the upcoming release of the Notorious B.I.G.‘s “GREATEST HITS,” a 16-track compilation honoring the extraordinary life and career of the late, great hip-hop legend…