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Plus: Kaytranada, Jehnny Beth, The Radio Dept, Testament, Tinashe, Action Bronson, Heaven 17, and more NYC-area shows on sale today.

This week's Notable Releases include the surprise Earl Sweatshirt project, Michael Kiwanuka's best yet, Sudan Archives' anticipated debut album, and more.

DJ Premier unearthed posthumous Guru verses for the first Gang Starr album in 16 years, which features Q-Tip, Royce Da 5'9", M.O.P., Jeru the Damaja, Nitty Scott, Talib Kweli, and more.

Storied hip hop label Loud Records celebrates its 25th anniversary with a huge concert in the NYC-area this fall...

Here's all the hip hop we posted on BV this week, including Noname, Saba's Pivot Gang (ft. Smino), Schoolboy Q (ft. Travis Scott), JPEGMAFIA, Ezra Collective (ft. Loyle Carner), Anderson .Paak, and more.

Brooklyn's Barclays Center is hosting another of those big 'Master of Ceremony' hip hop shows this June...

Listen to new songs from Hatchie, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Phish's Trey Anastasio, Julia Shapiro (Chastity Belt), Inter Arma, Benny the Butcher/M.O.P., and more.

Tonight's NYC-area shows include Youth of Today, The Flesh Eaters, The Interrupters, Kevin Devine, Thursday, Ted Leo fronting a Dexy's Midnight Runners cover band, and more.

Tickets for all three days are on BrooklynVegan presale now. Password here...

Holiday Hip Hop Jam (with Rakim, The LOX, Black Moon & more), another Weezer/Pixies tour, Mumford & Sons, Cat Power, and more tour and show news.