The Well Versed puts the end of an old year and the start of a new one in perspective with some 2011-2012 themed versions of their popular series, [The Tens]. The series is pretty far-reaching, ranging in topics from The… [Read more]
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Jay-Z and Beyoncé Welcome Blue Ivy
Beyoncé gave birth to her first child, daughter Blue Ivy, on Saturday January 7th at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital.
Common – The Believer (ft. John Legend)
Common – “The Believer” ft. John Legend by ThinkCommon Common has released the fifth single from his ninth studio album, The Dreamer/The Believer. Heartwarming lyrics from Common’s G.O.O.D. Music affiliate John Legend and production from No I.D. (who is handling… [Read more]
Los – Get It (feat. XV)
Los – Get It feat XV (Prod by Lifted) by DopestVibes Here is a cut produced by Lifted from the up-and-coming Baltimore rapper Los. He began rapping in 1999, but most people probably don’t yet know his name. Since then,… [Read more]
Mos Def Retires His Name
360° been givin out tix alllll day. Congrats to the winners! and as I promised, here’s the info bout retiring his name.. That’s right provi, Saturday’s gonna be historic– it’s happening the month of his name-retirement.. AND it’s his birthday… [Read more]
Florence + The Machine covers Drake
Check out this performance of Drake’s “Take Care f. Rihanna” by Florence + The Machine at BBC Radio 1′s Live Lounge. It’s great to see this sort of mixing of genres. I think that a lot of people would not… [Read more]
Black Star – Fix Up
Looks like Black Star is officially back. With production from Madlib, Mos Def and Talib Kweli release the first single off of their new project, which was first performed on The Colbert Report about two months ago. We don’t have… [Read more]
New Video: Wale feat. Miguel “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Wale gets some filmic inspiration and drops another video from his second studio album Ambition.
The State of Hip-Hop
Here’s some food for thought, hip-hop fans. Our beloved genre has had an oft-criticized history. It would seem at times that hip-hop music focuses only on money, fame, and the glorification of drug use and violence. And let’s not forget… [Read more]
Mos Def live at Fete Sat. 12/10
Fête in association with ISIS Records presents: MOS DEF Saturday, December 10th, 2011! Listen all day Sunday to WIN tickets!