MoogFest: The Next Bonnaroo?

A three-day music festival in North Carolina dubbed MoogFest just might give Bonnaroo a run for its money. While the latter became a household name in a short number of years, MoogFest boasts an impressive lineup of indie artists, sprinkled with hip hop, also in the Southeast. Here are the big name acts that will [...]

Ear Candy: This Month’s Audio Obsessions

Timbaland is one of the most talented hip hop and pop producers. This track with Nelly Furtado and SoShy of the U.K. is addictive and could be a great dance beat. Eminem and Rihanna know a thing or two about toxic relationships. They teamed up for a single from the Detroit native’s latest album. The [...]

Hip Hop in the Park

It’s hard to believe this is a free concert. These are the moments to get out of your ‘hood and take advantage of the free cultural events that are ubiquitous in NYC. Here are the details.

Music Review: Dillanthology

If you know nothing else about J-Dilla, know that he was a genius. When you mention his name to hip-hop producers, they know who he is. They have followed in his steps and want to be like him when they grow up. This three CD set is truly for any hip-hop lover. It shows that [...]

Sweet, Stunning & Sociable

Spotted: Forever 21, Manhattan Name: Johanne Age: 24 Hometown: West NY, NJ Current ‘hood: NYC First language: English Other Languages: Spanish Job: Retail, optician Ethnicity: Dominican Favorite Condiment: BBQ Religion: Christian, non-practicing Favorite Nut: I’m allergic On your iPod now: Drake (hip-hop) Favorite Movie(s): The Departed, all Will Ferrell movies Dream Job: Actress Grooming Products: [...]

From Street To Prison To Studio

“The union of hip-hop to the mainstream is a hard one to imagine,” says the character Sydney Shaw in the 2002 movie Brown Sugar. The movie follows two characters that witnessed the birth of hip-hop in the South Bronx as children and grow up to work in the industry, the male a record producer, and [...]

Grass Roots Hip-Hop Teaming Up To Support The Art of Hip-Hop

The commercialization of the music industry has reached such heights that becoming an artist is so rarely about pushing one’s music. Add the store versus online sales struggle to the power of the marketing machines that want every artist to be a brand with licensing deals and you have the state of music today. It [...]