Pete Rock

Just BLAAAAAAZE. The hip hop producer Justin Smith aka Just Blaze, best known for hemming tracks on classic Jay-Z albums, and more recently providing the beat for Drake’s “Lord Knows,” among many other things, will be in NYC this week for a 1992 party at Santos Party House on June 21 with Jasmine Solano and Kasey Berry…

Pusha T is playing in NYC TONIGHT (12/22) at Gramercy Theatre with NinjaSonik, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Gilbere Forte, Emilio Rojas, and Jasmine Solano…

Rap legend Heavy D — one of the most influential rappers of the ’90s — died earlier today … Heavy D — real name Dwight Arrington Myers — was rushed to an L…

“Five people who were arrested at an album release party at a Lower East Side bar said Thursday they were released on their own recognizance because the police were the real aggressors…

June 28th was reportedly a “peaceful, fun classic hip hop party” featuring Smif n Wessun and Pete Rock who were celebrating the release of their collaborative LP Monumental…

Brian Wilson played the Highline Ballroom night as part of its sister club’s month-long Blue Note Jazz Festival, and though the two-set show featured his entire current album of Gershwin standards, it wasn’t jazz, really, but no less demanding–and rewarding…

Nashville 60’s throwbacks De Robert & The Half-Truths will play their first funkin’ NYC show ever at the Dig Deeper event at Southpaw on April 30th with Magic in Threes…

Hamilton Leithauser (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) playing across the street from… Gwar (more by BBG) today in NYC * It Is It @ Pianos * Piers Faccini @ Barbes * ASSSSCAT 3000 @ UCB * Emily Wells @ Ace Hotel * Justin Bond @ Joe’s Pub * Allen Toussaint @ Joe’s Pub * Pretty Good Friends @ Union Hall * Sunday Night Stand-Up @ Ace of Cups * Danny Krivit @ Santos Party House * Prince Rama @ Issue Project Room * Hannibal Buress @ The Knitting Factory * Ginkgoa, Ice Orgy, Guardian Alien @ Zebulon * Air Waves, Easter Vomit, The Sanctuaries @ Bruar Falls * Stephane Wrembel Presents The Django Experiment @ Barbes * TEEN, Ex Cops, The Shining Twins, Heavenly Blows @ Glasslands * Gwar, Mobile Deathcamp, Mensrea @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * Truman Peyote, Birthdays, Web Dating, Emily Reo @ Death By Audio * My Teenage Stride, Widowspeak, The Poison Control Center, Crinkles @ Mercury Lounge * NONCERTS w/ Gene Ween, Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen, David Dondero, Dave Godowsky @ Cameo * SSPS, Further Reductions, Chmmr When Agitated, York Factory Complaint, Grand Selector @ Silent Barn * The Birdhive Boys, The Five Deadly Venoms, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, NickCasey, Vero @ Rockwood Music Hall * Monsters & Mascara – A Horrorific Tribute to The Cramps, Alice Cooper, The Misfits & Horror @ Le Poisson Rouge * Sheen Bros…

Headlined and featuring appearances from Cee-Lo (who did perform “Fuck You!”), Pete Rock with surprise guest Dres of Black Sheep, Diplo and “surprise guest” J…

Nas @ Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Samantha Marble)Heineken Inspire Encore Sat. Nov 13, 2010 at 3:00pm EST (-05:00) 2 days away Venue: It’s a Secret…