Da Beatminerz

23 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by TOKiMONSTA & Suzi Analogue, Real Bad Man & YUNGMORPHEUS, Eyedress & The Marías, 070 Shake & Ken Carson, Da Beatminerz & KRS-One, and more.  

Slick Rick, Raekwon, Pharoahe Monch, KRS-One, Duck Down 20th anniversary & more upcoming NYC rap shows

It’s been a good day for old school hip hop heads, with that weird Chinese Tupac biopic and the Nas / Juicy J / Pimp C song off the posthumous Pimp C album, but it doesn’t stop there…

this week in hip hop (Aesop Rock, Talib Kweli, RJD2, Nina Sky, Homeboy Sandman, Oddisee, Biz Markie, Wu-Block & more)

DOWNLOAD: Homeboy Sandman – “Watchu Want From Me?” (prod. Oddisee) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Nina Sky – Nicole & Natalie (ZIP) Aesop Rock at McCarren Pool in 2008 (more by Jason Bergman) Homeboy Sandman is set to release his first full length album on Stones Throw, First Of A Living Breed, which is due out on the label on September 18…

HR playing Public Assembly, as are Xeno & Oaklander, The X-Ecutioners and Idiot Glee (but not together)

HR with Bad Brains at Music Hall of Williamsburg (more by Erik Erikson) The two-day benefit for Lucinda’s Kids at Bowery Electric begins today (4/29) with Marah, Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, Jimmy Gnecco, Dave Milone, Jim Boggie, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Ptter Ericson Stakee…

free in-stores all week @ Fat Beats (leading up to closing)

“After announcing the closing of their New York and Los Angeles locations, Fat Beats is excited to present a send-off worthy of their hip-hop legacy…

Duck Down doing CMJ (tix), Skyzoo record out now (MP3)

DOWNLOAD: Skyzoo – “Popularity” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: KRS-One & Buckshot – “Survival Skills” (MP3) Buckshot at Nokia Theater (more by Tim Griffin) With Buckshot and KRS-One‘s collaborative LP Survival Skills still making some noise, Duck Down Records have announced their CMJ Showcase at Gramercy on 10/24 featuring 9th Wonder, Buckshot, Smif ‘n Wessun, Skyzoo, kidz in the hall, Sean Price, Marco Polo & Torae, Team Facelift, Da Beatminerz, Ruste Juxx, and Blue Scholars…

Talib Kweli & others helping sick 9/11 first responders

A crew of hip-hop notables are gathering for a worthy cause, to help “spread the word that thousands of 9/11 first responders are sick and dying and need our help”…