Pro Era

Ab-Soul played SOB's with Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky, Bishop Nehru & more (review, video)

(photo (and the rest of the Black Hippy crew) appeared on stage with Kendrick Lamar during Tuesday’s Roseland show, he stuck around NYC for his own show at SOB’s last night (2/27)…

Capital STEEZ of Pro Era, RIP

According to Pitchfork and “various sources”, Capital STEEZ (real name Jamal Dewar), of Joey Bada$$‘s crew, Pro Era, passed away this morning (12/24) at 19 yea…

Questlove lists the best hip hop songs, playing holiday parties; Joey Badass reveals album details

The Roots at ATP NYC 2012 (more by Adela Loconte) Earlier this month, Rolling Stone published their list of the 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time (which was mainly golden era stuff, Eminem, and Jay-Z), which Questlove wrote the intro for, and now Rolling Stone had Quest publish his own list of his top 50 hip-hop songs of all time…

Joey Bada$$ played SUNY Purchase's Fall Fest, playing more shows (pics & dates)

One of the most exciting young artists that played this year’s CMJ that I personally regret missing is Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$. He brings Illmatic style rhymes over MF DOOM, Madlib, and Lord Finesse beats, plus in-house beats from his crew, Pro Era, with a feel as genuinely boom bap as the ones they borrowed…

Ratking releasing an EP on Hot Charity, playing CMJ (dates)

NYC rap crew Ratking (aka Wiki, Hak, Sporting Life, and Ramon) have signed to XL imprint Hot Charity (making them labelmates with Willis Earl Beal) and will release their debut EP, Wiki93, on the label on November 6…

Flying Lotus taking over LA & NYC during tour (updated dates & album stream)

Flying Lotus at Coachella 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Flying Lotus is about to welcome his new album, Until the Quiet Comes next week (10/2) via Warp…

Kendrick Lamar played Terminal 5 w/ Jay Rock & Ab-Soul (who was joined by Joey Bada$$) -- pics & videos

Kendrick Lamar greeted the sold-out crowd at New York City’s Terminal 5 with a heartfelt “it feels good to be home.” Kendrick opened hard with a string of Section…

"City Council Approves Pot Tickets Over Arrests;" The Smokers Club are coming to Bottom Lounge

The Chicago City Council Wednesday voted 43-3 to approve a new city pot policy. The ordinance gives police the option to issue a ticket for possession of 15 grams of marijuana or less…

Joey Bada$$ released '1999,' playing SOB's on Thursday

17 year old Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ wasn’t even born yet when Nas’ Illmatic and Biggie’s Ready to Die were released, but it’s quite clear from his new mixtape, 1999, that records like these are the ones he’s been listening to…

David Lee Roth & Van Halen Reuniting

“Sources tell Billboard.com a contract could be signed as soon as today for Live Nation to produce a 40-date amphitheatre tour this summer, with original frontman David Lee Roth back in the fold for the first time in more than 20 years…
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