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Drake paused Apollo Theater show after attendee fell from balcony

Drake’s Apollo Theater shows included guest appearances from Dipset, 21 Savage, and Lil Uzi Vert.

Lovers & Friends 2023 lineup: Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Usher, 50 Cent, Dipset & much more

The 2023 edition of Usher’s throwback R&B / hip hop festival goes down May 6 in Vegas with Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Miguel, Boyz II Men, Nelly, Busta Rhymes and more also on the bill…

Rock The Bells Fest coming to Queens w/ LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Jadakiss, Dipset, Digable Planets, more

After winning a lawsuit over the name, LL Cool J is throwing a festival called Rock the Bells in his hometown of Queens this summer…

The LOX & Dipset facing off in VERZUZ battle, live from NYC

The two veteran New York rap groups will face off in a VERZUZ battle, live from their hometown, with an in-person audience.

Upcoming tours & NYC shows from Roc Marciano, Griselda, Stove God Cooks, 38 Spesh, Pink Siifu, more

Roc Marciano is playing a NYC one-off with Stove God Cooks who’s touring with Conway. Benny is also touring, Westside Gunn is playing a big Smokers Club show in Coney Island (with Dipset, Flatbush Zombies, and more), Griselda are playing Rolling Loud, and more…

Rolling Loud NYC 2021 lineup

The multi-city hip-hop fest makes its return to NYC over three days, expanded from two in 2019.

25 early 2000s rap albums that every current rap fan needs to know

Music nostalgia tends to move in 20-year cycles, so early 2000s rap is unsurprisingly leaving a mark on today’s new rap music. Here are 25 albums from that era that hold up especially well today…

SummerStage free shows in Coney Island: classic soul, hip hop, Fela! The Concert, more

Irma Thomas, Archie Bell, Joe Bataan, “Fela! The Concert,” The Stylistics and more are among the free SummerStage shows at Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk this summer…

tours announced: Meek Mill, Cam'ron, Dying Fetus, Juan Maclean, more

Plus: Gang Gang Dance, Kaia Kater, Homewrecker/Creeping Death/Funeral Chic, Rivers of Nihil, A$AP Rocky, and more tour-related news.

Five Notable Releases of the Week (11/23)

This week’s Notable Releases include the first Dipset album in 14 years, My Brightest Diamond’s dancey new album, Locust/Retox offshoot Planet B’s debut, and more.
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