Organized Konfusion

Prince Po came out for ’Internal Affairs’ cut ”God Send” and stuck around for Organized Konfusion's ”Stress.”

Talib Kweli on stage with Black Star (more by Tim Griffin) After shows at the Blue note and with Rock The Bells earlier this year, tonight (8/28) marks the return of Reflection Eternal at BB King's , the crew that introduced the world to Talib Kweli with the Rawkus 12" single "Fortified Live" featuring then future Black Star partner Mos Def and Mr Man of Da Bush Babees...

and Chris La Putt "Hip-hop gets odd treatment at festivals like All Points West, where most of the lineup leans toward indie-rock. The rock acts, beyond the name-brand headliners, are current: darlings of the club and college circuit and the blogs that support it...

and Chris La Putt "It was announced during Vampire Weekend's rain-soaked but well-attended 6 p.m. set on the main "Blue Comet" stage that due to the weather, single-day Friday tickets would be accepted for festival entry on Saturday and Sunday...

Jay-Z @ APW in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ - 7/31/09 (photo) Brooklyn's own Jay-Z opened up his headlining set at All Points West on Friday night with a cover of the Beastie Boys classic "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"...

DOWNLOAD: Pharoah Monch vs the Black Lips - "Drop I Mayor" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Black Lips - Drop I Hold featuring GZA (MP3) Pharoahe Monch @ the 2009 Pitchfork Fest Though APW's addition of Jay-Z is rather notable (just a tad), it's the reunion of Organized Konfusion that sets the stage for a big hip hop weekend at APW...

The Cool Kids @ Highline Ballroom (More by Leia Jospe)On some level, yes, perhaps this was inevitable. But after many locals realizing it for some time now, it seems that the Chicago-based hip-hop duo The Cool Kids--or more likely, the people who represent them--have finally been hipped to the fact that, here in , there exists a lo-fi punk outfit by the name of the Teenage Cool Kids...