French Montana
Nas-produced, Erykah Badu-starring film 'The Land' coming, ft. music by Kanye
It also stars Omar from The Wire, and features music by Jeremih, Pusha T, and more.
Puff Daddy adds 2nd Bad Boy reunion show (on sale now)
Puff Daddy recently announced a Bad Boy reunion show happening at Barclays Center on May 20 with Ma$e, Lil Kim, Faith Evans, The L.O.X. and more, plus special guest appearances from Jay Z and Mary J. Blige and a tribute to Biggie. That sold out in minutes, and Diddy now added another one for May 21 at the same venue. This one doesn’t have Jay Z or Mary J. Blige billed, but the lineup is otherwise very similar with Lil Kim, Ma$e, Faith Evans, Mario Winans, 112, Total, The L.O.X., French Montana, Carl Thomas and Black Rob…
Puff Daddy announces Bad Boy reunion show with Jay Z, Mary J Blige, Ma$e, Lil Kim, Faith Evans & more
Puff Daddy will reunite the Bad Boy family for a stacked show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with special guest appearances from Jay Z and Mary J Blige. The show will of course also celebrate the life of The Notorious B.I.G., who’s getting (another) posthumous album and potentially some hologram shows.
upcoming rap shows & new music: Puff Daddy, Timbaland, KRS-One, Rakim, The Roots, Atmosphere & Aesop Rock, more
There’s always a good amount of hip hop shows happening in and around NYC, but we don’t get a chance to post about all of it. Here’s a roundup of some cool stuff coming up that we haven’t talked about yet, new music, and more:
Hot 97 is throwing a holiday show at Newark’s Prudential Center on December 5 that’s pretty stacked with both the old and the new: Busta Rhymes, Mar…
Nocturnal Wonderland is this weekend; then Kiesza plays NYC w/ Nick Jonas (who's working with Purity Ring)
UPDATE: Nocturnal Wonderland Day 1 photos HERE.
This Labor Day weekend, San Bernardino, CA will host the 20th annual Nocturnal Wonderlan…
hip hop roundup: iLoveMakonnen, Bobby Shmurda, Open Mike Eagle, T.I., Migos, J. Cole, Kevin Gates, Ab-Soul, more
iLoveMakonnen at Warm Up last week (more by PSquared)
Buzzy, Drake-approved rapper iLoveMakonnen had two NYC shows scheduled including one for tonight (9/12) at Gramercy and another for September 25 at Baby’s All Right…
A-Trak added to Fool's Gold Day Off (which is happening Monday at 50 Kent in Williamsburg w/ Danny Brown, more)
A-Trak at North Coast Music Fest 2013 (more by James Richards IV)
A-Trak played the ongoing Electric Zoo festival on Randall’s Island yesterday (8/29), but we now know that won’t be the only time he plays NYC this long Labor Day w…
hip hop roundup: Ab-Soul, French Montana, Juicy J, CyHi the Prynce, Ratking, Krayzie Bone, Biz Markie, SZA & more
Ab-Soul in Williamsburg Park in 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
There’s never a lack of great hip hop shows going on in NYC. Here’s a roundup of a few of the good ones coming up, plus a handful of new tracks and videos from artists who will be here soon…
Fool's Gold Day Off returning to NYC w/ Danny Brown, The LOX, AraabMuzik & more (and happening in other cities)
Danny Brown at MHOW in April (more by Dylan Johnson)
As usual, Fool’s Gold Records will celebrate Labor Day (9/1) with a big NYC show, and the lineup for this year was just announced…
Action Bronson adds dates, playing NYC w/ The Lox
Action Bronson at Irving Plaza in January (more by Dylan Johnson)
Queens MC Action Bronson is currently wrapping up a tour that just had him playing two nights at Irving Plaza (night 1 pics, night 2 pics), and he’s since added another show in his home city happening on March 26 at Best Buy Theater as part of Hot 97’s Metro PCS Takeover…
