Keith Murray

Hurricane G, NYC rapper and Hit Squad member, has died

Hurricane G, who was the first female member of EPMD’s Hit Squad, had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.

tix on sale: Lee Fields, "Legends of Hip Hop," Ute Lemper, more

Plus: Robbers on High Street, Satanicide, Erika Spring, Marah, Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), and more tickets on sale.

Rakim playing 2018 shows (one with Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick & more)

Last year, Rakim reunited with Eric B for a big Apollo show, their first in over two decades, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their groundbreaking Paid In Full. The God MC is staying active…

Rock the Bells 2012 full lineup (Nas, Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky, Dipset, Schoolboy Q, Missy Elliot, Wiz Khalifa, much more)

Nas @ Rock the Bells (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) That didn’t take long. We just announced the intitial lineup. Check out the almost-full thing below…

Trevell Coleman, aka G-Dep, sentenced to 15 years after confession in a cold murder case

Just before Christmas 2010, a 36-year-old black man, Trevell Coleman, walks into a police station in Harlem and tells the cops that something’s been troubling him…

UPDATE: FINAL event @ Southpaw scheduled for Monday

Southpaw: End of an era (Closing Event) Southpaw: End of an era Hosted by: Combat Jack Live interview & slide show from 5-7pm w/ Danny Castro & David “Chino” Villorente Live interview & brief performances from 7-10pm w/ Artifacts, Jean Grae, Keith Murray & Masta Ace Cypher with Live Backing Band Dujeous 6 turntable DJ Cypher featuring DJ Eclipse, Rich Medina & Stretch Armstrong Southpaw Forever 21+ w/ ID admission: Free, Please arrive early door time: 4:30pmJust three days ago there was nothing listed at Southpaw for Monday, 2/20, the rumored actual final night…

Curren$y dates, Raekwon shows, Talib Kweli in a park, Ultramagnetic MC's, Jay-Z's blog & other hip hop news

Tons of hip hop shows on the way, from the classic to the new! First up, Curren$y will headline Irving Plaza on June 6th as part of a string of US dates that he has scheduled in May & June (dates are below)…

Duck Down, Nappy Roots, Cage & more upcoming hip hop

DOWNLOAD: Nappy Roots – Nappy University Mixtape (Zipped MP3s) Buckshot and General Steele at Red 7 (more by Samantha Marble) Memorial day weekend begins with two turntables and a mic…

Rakim, Just Ice, LL Cool J & the Golden Age of Hip Hop

Ft. Greene’s own Just Ice Since the last time we talked, the Rakim show at Knitting Factory on Dec 19th (Friday) has expanded quite a bit, adding performances of The Roots, (he’s) Keith Murray, and the “original gangster of hip hop” Just-Ice…

Rock The Bells @ Jones Beach, pics & video, TONS of guests

Q-Tip with A Tribe Called Quest at Rock The Bells, 8/3/08 (villageslum.com) King Khan pretty much ruled, but maybe, the award for show of the day could go to Rock The Bells at Jones Beach…