Sasha Go Hard
Sasha Go Hard releases 'Cupid Is Stupid' mixtape ft. Rockie Fresh
In celebration (or anti-celebration) of Valentine’s Day, one of Chicago’s hardest rappers going, Sasha Go Hard, released the new Cupid Is Stupid mixtape/EP…
What's going on Friday?
Tonight’s NYC shows include The Specials, Giorgio Moroder, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at the first night of the new Brooklyn Bazaar, Khruangbin, Simian Mobile Disco, of Montreal, Tribulation/Youth Code/Horrendous, The Body & Full of Hell, and more.
Future Brown (Fatima Al Qadiri, Nguzunuguz & J-Cush) to release debut LP on Warp (stream 3 tracks, 2 w/ Tink)
Back in 2013, electronic producers Fatima Al Qadiri, Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda of Nguzunguzu and Lit City Trax’s J-Cush formed the collaborative project Future Brown, and now they’re set to release their self-titled debut album on February 24 via Warp…
heavy low-down: Lemmy in the NYT, Metal Meowlisha, metal children's illustrations, irrational band love, & more
After running at full throttle all fall, the heavy music world began to slow down this week in anticipation of the holiday season. Still, there was plenty to talk about, and here’s what you may have missed:
Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead did an extremely entertaining interview with the New York Times…
Sasha Go Hard, Supreme Cuts, The GTW & Kit teaming up for a Chicago show next weekend
The 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival takes place next weekend, and there are many official // unofficial aftershow options to choose from throughout the city…
Mad Decent Block Party lineups announced (Major Lazer, Flosstradamus, Rockie Fresh & many more)
First we found out the cities and then the venues and now the artists are announced for the 2013 Mad Decent Block Party tour. This is what they have to say:he MDBP 2013 artist Lineups and official event trailer are live…
Le1f playing a show, released a free mixtape, appeared on Sasha Go Hard's free mixtape (like Diplo & Kreayshawn)
Le1f at The Studio at Webster Hall in 2012 (more by Julie Schabel)
It’s been a little while since we’ve gotten a show from NYC rapper Le1f, who plays locally a lot, but that will change this Friday (2/8) at Santos Party House, where Le1f will play Frankie Sharp’s Friday with DJ Carlos Jadraque, DJ Nita, DICAP, and Joeseph Trotto Junior…
Freddie Gibbs playing Bottom Lounge with Sasha Go Hard, ShowYouSuck & Tree
As part of a new Red Bull Sound Select concert series (of which BrooklynVegan is also a partner), Chicago hip hop blog Fake Shore Drive will be presenting a great show at the Bottom Lounge on February 7…
Sasha Go Hard and Sir Michael Rocks releasing new material, added to Rockie Fresh's NYC show (video, streams)
As mentioned, Chicago rapper Rockie Fresh will release his new mixtape, Electric Highway, on January 21 and play a record release show for it in NYC on January 23 at SOB’s…
BrooklynVegan SiriusXMU host Nick Masi's Top 10 Albums and Top 15 Hip Hop Songs of 2012
Hard to believe, but our BrooklynVegan “Blog Radio” show has been airing weekly on satellite radio for over 6.5 years. It started on Sirius which then merged with XM and became Siriu…
