SMACK/ URL recently held "Summer Madness 2"; their marquee event for the second year in a row. Thousands attended to see the worlds best battle MC's go against one another for three rounds of verbal combat. The event brought out celebrities and music legeneds such as P. Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Q-Ti... Read more...
It's our belief that every great rap group deserves a great documentary and thankfully, the legendary A Tribe Called Quest's homage is debuting at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. But along with the good news came a very public rift between group member Q-Tip and the doc's direc... Read more...
Says Complex: The term “conscious rapper” is a vague, umbrella term for rappers who don’t glorify packing guns, selling drugs, or degrading women. Instead, a conscious rapper is supposed to rap about social issues, positivity, and empowerment. Problem is, conscious-rap fans often insist... Read more...
Topics covered include: Def Jam’s loss of cultural relevance, the best tour he ever went out on (Hard Knock Life in ’99 – I was there), DMX, beating up the soundman, the internet’s impact on shit talk, groupies, Jay-Z back when he was a regular guy, being a regular guy himself, his ... Read more...
Consequence – Fake I.D. (ft. Q-Tip, Large Professor & Havoc) Talib Kweli – Cold Rain (Prod. by Ski Beatz) Talib Kweli - Palookas (Prod. by Marco Polo) (No Tags) Read more...
Kanye West Feat Jay-Z & Elly Jackson of La Roux (Prod. Q-Tip) - Thats My B*tch Bonus: T.I. Feat Kanye West & Kid Cudi - Welcome To The World Read more...
Kanye West ft. Consequence & Talib Kweli – Chain Heavy (Prod. by Q-Tip) Read more...
Off ConsTV. Consequence – Got Me Trippin (prod. Q-Tip) | Mediafire Props to BackPackBoogie. Via: Read more...
Following up on the success of the 2009 Hennessy Artistry event series, Ahmir and company have returned to help curate this years run and they’re bringing Kamaal with them. Via: Read more...