Smokin’ Grooves 2022 lineup (Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, Miguel, more)
The Los Angeles festival also features Jhené Aiko, The Internet, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Smino, Toro y Moi, and many more.
Dead Prez
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...
Dead Prez playing ‘Let’s Get Free’ 20th anniversary shows; Talib Kweli touring
Talib Kweli DJs Dead Prez's NYC show (which AZ opens) and he's also got several upcoming shows of his own.
tix on sale: GNR/Pumpkins, Big Thief, Slipknot, Chris Stapleton, Coheed, more
Plus: Kaytranada, Jehnny Beth, The Radio Dept, Testament, Tinashe, Action Bronson, Heaven 17, and more NYC-area shows on sale today.
Loud Records throwing Radio City show w/ Wu-Tang, Prodigy & Big Pun tributes, more
The lineup is also set to include Mobb Deep (which Havoc has kept alive after Prodigy’s passing), Fat Joe, Tha Links, Dead Prez, Beatnuts, Pete Rock, and special guests.
Loud Records throwing anniversary show w/ Wu-Tang, Three 6 Mafia, Big Pun tribute, a Mobb Deep set, more
Storied hip hop label Loud Records celebrates its 25th anniversary with a huge concert in the NYC-area this fall...
20 New Rap Songs Out This Week
All the hip hop we posted on BV this week, including YBN Cordae/Chance the Rapper, Drake, Migos, Nicki Minaj, Stormzy, Rick Ross, Mustard, Gucci Mane, The Game, and more.
Dead Prez’s Stic appears on new East Forest x Ram Dass song (listen)
It's from chapter 3 of the East Forest x Ram Dass album, which also features Laura Bird of Mynabirds on a song.
tours announced: Future Islands, Red Fang, Slum Village, Cipha Sounds/Nitty Scott, more
Plus: Type O/LOA offshoot A Pale Horse Named Death with the reunited Pist.On, FYF makeup shows, Red Aunts, Snail Mail, Hand Habits, Dead Prez (opening for Slum Village), and more.
Black Star playing shows (Yasiin Bey too)
One of Black Star's shows is at Red Rocks with Nas, Pusha T, and more.