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Afropunk Brooklyn After Dark 2019 shows announced

Chika, Rich Medina, UNIIQU3, and many more are playing late-night shows after Afropunk Brooklyn this month…

Machinedrum released "Angel Speak," touring

Left-field Orlando producer Machinedrum (aka Travis Stewart) has released a new track called “Angel Speak” in collaboration with MC/producer MeLo-X (who recently worked on Beyoncé’s Lemonade)…

Fool's Gold celebrating 7th anniversary w/ Master P, Just Blaze & others; A-Trak releasing an EP (stream a track)

Fool’s Gold Records, the hip hop/electronic label run by A-Trak (who played Baby’s All Right on Tuesday) and Nick Catchdubs, will be celebrating their 7th anniversary in NYC on November 6 at Webster H…

AfroPunk 2014 expands lineup: Bad Brains (but no HR), Sharon Jones, Cro-Mags, King Britt, DJ Rashad tribute & more

Bad Brains at DeLuna Fest 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) As discussed, the free 2014 AfroPunk Festival is going down in Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park from August 23…

AfroPunk 2014 lineup (D'Angelo, Body Count, Trash Talk, SZA, Shabazz Palaces, Fishbone, Cold Specks & more)

D’Angelo at Brooklyn Bowl in 2013 (more by PSquared) We already know Shabazz Palaces and clipping. would be playing Brooklyn’s free AfroPunk Festival in Commodore Barry Park (8/23-24) and now many more artists have been announced…

Kilo Kish releases single, playing CMJ (dates & video)

As mentioned, NYC rapper Kilo Kish will be opening for SBTRKT at Terminal 5 on Thursday (10/11) with Koreless and Nick Hook (tickets). But you’ll also have a couple chances to catch her in smaller venues about a week after that during CMJ…

2012 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival begins tonight (schedule)

Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest 2011 (more by Brook Bobbins) The 2012 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival runs from Monday, 7/9 (tonight) through Saturday (7/14)…