Master Shortie wants to tell his own story... "I love providing you guys with new music and visuals, my journey as an artist has been extremely hard...but if giving the opportunity to do it another way I'd say 'no thank you ' 2013 is going to be yet another hard year of working hard and growing... Read more...
Though expectations are already high for the lineup at the inaugural Budweiser Made In America festival in Philadelphia this weekend - Pearl Jam, Run-DMC, Skrillex and curator Jay-Z are among the confirmed headliners, with Beyonce rumored to make a surprise appearance - the two-day event represent... Read more...
Jay Electronica Jay-Z Odd Future Santigold Jill Scott G.O.O.D. Music Run DMC Jannelle Monae D'Angelo MMG Read more...
STREAMING LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA Jay-Z's "Made In America" music festival gets under way in Philadelphia -- rain or shine. The ticketed event begins at 2 p.m. Saturday and runs through Sunday night. Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Run DMC, Odd Future, and Dirty Projectors are among some 30 musical ... Read more...
While hip-hop continues to mourn the passing of the Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch, who died last Friday (May 4) after a three-year bout with cancer, fans of the legendary group at least have something to smile about. That’s because, a mural saluting the life of Yauch has gone up in the ... Read more...
He's been called the godfather of hip-hop and is considered one of the most successful African-American entrepreneurs in America today. Russell Simmons helped launch rap stars such as Run DMC and 50 Cent and created a host of high-flying enterprises, from fashion lines to hit TV shows. Host Mich... Read more...
?uestlove and Black Thought tell AHH about The Roots picnic and not being able to get Run DMC to reunite for it. (more…) Read more...
To hype up their third annual Roots picnic this June 5th, ?uest hints at the end of the clip that Darryl and Joe may have put aside their differences and perform for the first time since the passing of JMJ. Just in case, I’m gettin’ my ticket now. Legendary! DHBH Via Clash Via: Read more...
The new Gasface video recounting the story of PowerPlay Studios and how Rakim and EPMD had their masters held hostage: This one takes place where Rakim recorded the whole Paid in Full LP, where Nas did the first of It Ain’t Hard to Tell’s many versions… Fat Joe, LL Cool J, Mobb Deep, Run-... Read more...