Pharoahe Monch

Today's NYC-area shows include black midi, Shannon Lay, Band of Horses, Kevin Gates, Jade Bird, and more

Plus, watch Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, aka ”Killah Chuck,” rap a few bars.

Here's how to get tickets to the Central Park ”mega-concert,” plus the four hip-hop shows leading up to it in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.

The lineup for ”It's Time for Hip Hop in NYC,” a series of four free shows leading up to the Central Park ”mega concert” happening in August, is here.

Best known for his 2000 hit "Whoah!," Rob was 51.

Pharaohe Monch guests on ”Slam Dunk Contest,” the first taste of Droog & Fahim's second collaborative album of 2021.

Tune-Yards, Modeselektor, Cloud Nothings, Vernon Reid, Béla Fleck, Fire-Toolz, Lupe Fiasco, Sheila E, Eddie Palmieri, Pharoahe Monch, Mike Portnoy, and more have also paid tribute to the jazz fusion great.

Listen to new songs by Panopticon, th1rt3en (Pharaohe Monch), Hus Kingpin, Sepulcros, BRS Kash, Tom Furse (The Horrors), Nomi Ruiz & Sam Sparro, Tobacco, Peacers, and more...

The rap pioneer, known for his signature Zorro hat, was 56.

Listen to new songs by Willie Nelson (Frank Sinatra cover), Skinny Puppy's cEvin Key (ft. Edward Ka Spel), Steve Earle (Justin Townes Earl cover), Gang Starr, Haviah Mighty, Chika, JER, Pharoahe Monch (sampling Black Sabbath), and more...