Statik Selektah

Chuck D, KRS-One, Jungle Brothers, Prince Paul, more playing free NYC block parties this weekend

The 5×5 block parties celebrate hip hop’s 50th anniversary, honoring Wu-Tang Clan on Friday, DJ Kool Herc on Saturday, and Cam’ron on Sunday.

What's Going on Friday?

Friday’s NYC-area shows include Hip Hop 50 Live, JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown, The Moldy Peaches, Digable Planets, and more.

What's Going on Monday?

Monday’s NYC-area shows include A Juneteenth Celebration of Hip Hop, faUSt, Souls of Mischief, Lil Durk, and more.

Ice T, Grand Puba, Black Sheep & more playing free Bushwick Collective parties this week

There’s a Warehouse Party and the annual Bushwick Collective Block Party, both in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop.

What's Going on Thursday?

Thursday’s NYC-area shows include Sloan, Sister Nancy, Andy Shauf, Nils Frahm, Model/Actriz, Chloe, Origami Angel, Fruit Bats, and more.

Tour news: Alicia Keys, Orville Peck, SummerStage, Sam Amidon, more

Plus: Explosions in the Sky, X, Culture Club, Mac DeMarco, Squid, Flogging Molly, and more tour and festival news.

De La Soul celebrated Trugoy live with tons of guests (pics, video); catalog finally streaming

In the house at Webster Hall on Thursday: Q-Tip, Prince Paul, Queen Latifah, Black Thought, Chuck D, Monie Love, Common, Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, D-Nice, Pharoahe Monch, and more.

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes new music by SZA, Paramore, Lana Del Rey, Caroline Polachek, Young Fathers, Crosses, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Sparklehorse, and more.

Stream Bun B & Statik Selektah's 'Trillstatik 2' ft. Boldy James, Flee Lord, Big K.R.I.T. & more

Three years after the first ‘Trillstatik’ comes a sequel, also featuring Paul Wall, 38 Spesh, Smoke DZA, Styles P, and more…

Notable Releases of the Week (7/22)

This week’s Notable Releases include Rico Nasty’s genre-less ‘Las Ruinas,’ rising rapper Flo Milli’s rock-solid official debut album, Joey Bada$$’ boom bap-inspired sequel to his debut mixtape, and more…
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