Don Newkirk, who collaborated with De La Soul, Prince Paul, 3rd Bass & more, dead at 55
A longtime collaborator with Prince Paul, Don was also part of supergroup BROOKZILL!. Read tributes from De La Soul, Questlove, Chuck D, and more.
RA the Rugged Man
Read tributes to Biz Markie from Q-Tip, Mike D, Missy Elliott, Ice T, Bootsy Collins, Flea, more
You can also read tribute from Questlove, El-P, Public Enemy, Roxanne Shanté, LL Cool J, Magic Johnson, Timbaland, Tom Morello, Michael Rapaport, Kaytranada, Wyclef Jean, 50 Cent, A-Trak, Questlove, and more.
Whodini’s John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, dead at 56 (read tributes from Chuck D, DJ Premier, more)
The rap pioneer, known for his signature Zorro hat, was 56.
Patrick Kindlon (Self Defense Family, Drug Church) talks favorite albums of 2020
”This year was clarifying in some ways. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels like a change is imminent. Look how many old acts are on my list. That’s not sustainable. We have to give a bit of a mulligan to young acts as they were likely afraid to release in a year they couldn’t tour...”
NYC’s DJ Spinbad dead at 46; A-Trak, El-P, Russell Peters & others pay tribute
”Listen, this mixtape changed the game,” A-Trak said of Spinbad's 1995 tape 'Rocks the Casbah (The '80s Megamix).'
The Kickdrums & R.A. the Rugged Man team up on “Sleeping Limb” (listen)
Producer/musician The Kickdrums' new album (which also features his recent single Blu) comes out this week.
21 New Rap and R&B Songs Out This Week
New songs from DaBaby, Mavi, Kid Cudi, Tyler the Creator, Freddie Gibbs, Playboi Carti, Kehlani, Kelly Rowland, 21 Savage, and more...
22 New Songs Out Today
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...
27 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs by Lafawndah, 1349, Xiu Xiu, Jade Bird, Starcrawler, Light Conductor (Besnard Lakes, Young Galaxy), and more.
Insane Clown Posse celebrated 20 years of ‘The Great Milenko’ at The Well (pics)
It's been a busy year for Insane Clown Posse, with the March of the Juggalos in DC, another eventful Gathering of the Juggalos, and now the 20th anniversary tour for 1997's The Great Milenko...