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Westside Gunn (sort of) did too.

Em's list includes pioneers like Rakim, LL Cool J, and Big Daddy Kane, as well as newer artists like Kendrick and J Cole, and plenty of the in-between...

Listen to new songs by Bob Nanna (Braid), R.A. the Rugged Man/Ghostface/etc, Black Dresses, Y La Bamba, PINS, Field Day (ex-Dag Nasty), Spotlights (Radiohead cover), and more...

This week's Notable Releases include Foxing's masterful new art rock LP, Tomberlin's impressive Saddle Creek debut, Tirzah's impressive Domino debut, and more.

New LP ’Elephants on Acid’ will be Cypress Hill's first in eight years, and the'll play ”Haunted Hill” Halloween shows in LA and NYC this fall. Plus: stream a track off DJ Muggs' upcoming LP.

The Juice Crew Reunion, Phish, John Zorn, Pharmakon, H.R., Dag Nasty and more Thursday show options (including Thursday, the band) in the NYC-area.

As previously mentioned, rap legends De La Soul are releasing the new crowdfunded album And the Anonymous Nobody on August 26, with guest appearances by Damon Albarn, Little Dragon, David Byrne, Pete Rock, and more. The Snoop Dogg-featuring single "Pain" is out now...

As always, NYC has a good amount of upcoming local hip hop shows and tours passing through. Here's a rundown of some of the cool stuff coming up...

Cold World's new Deathwish record is not just a great hardcore and hip hop hybrid album with a Danzig referencing title. It's almost like hitting the rest button on an old Nintendo when the game went wrong or froze up...