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Rich Homie Quan prepping debut album, releases new song "Smile"

Rich Homie Quan’s highly-anticipated debut album Rich As In Spirit is set to release sometime this year, with Lil Wayne and Ryan Leslie as executive producers. There there isn’t much new info regarding the album, but Quan did just drop what is (probably) a non-album single, “Smile”…

tix on sale: Pet Shop Boys, Tricky, Lil Wayne, Pere Ubu, Medicine, The Monkees, Polyphonic Spree, Beliefs & more

As mentioned, Lil Wayne and T.I. are going on a tour which hits the NYC-area on July 19 at Jones Beach, July 24 at PNC Bank Arts Center, and July 31 at Comcast Theatre…

Talib Kweli has a new video, playing a full band show at The Mid this Friday

Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli has been visiting Chicago quite frequently this year. He’ll do so once more before we ring in the New Year, dropping in on December 21 for “Hip Hop Saved My Life — End of the World Dance Party” at The Mid…

Talib Kweli made an 'Outstanding' video, playing Duck Down party w/ Flatbush Zombies tonight (win tix!), SOB's in January

As we’ve mentioned before, Talib Kweli is headlining the BrooklynVegan-presented Duck Down & Javotti Media’s holiday party tonight (12/18) at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Th…

Lollapalooza 2011 lineup announced

Lollapalooza last year (more by Josh Darr) Lollapalooza celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with some huge names on its just-announced lineup…

J. Cole, K'naan, Freddie Gibbs, Cam'ron & others played guest-filled shows w/ Nas, Damian Marley, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, more

Freddie Gibbs @ SXSW (more by Andrew Frisicano) Roc Nation signee J. Cole‘s Tuesday (3/30) show at SOB’s had a few special appearances (not Jay-Z)…