He even looks veterans! Rick Rubin is one of the outstanding names in the history of popular music. He began his journey as the original DJ of the Beastie Boys and Russell Simmons. He’s been the one to popularize a mix between rap music and metal music. In his career, he’s been one to work with many notable bands that have changed the face of music for the coming decades. MTV has called him the most important producer of the last 20 years and was also listed in the Top 100 Most Influential... (more...)

The folks at Hip Hop Official caught up with ATL’s recently reunited Goodie Mob during a stop on the Cypress Hill Smoke Out tour. Cee-Lo, Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp talk about their reunion, the state of hip-hop, and the beginnings of what will be their first album together in 10 years.  Read More →

You’ve all seen The Roots’ newest video “How I got over”. Black Thought and the family take you behind the scenes so you can see how it was all filmed and thought up. February 2010 is the launch of the new album. YAY! (more…)  Read More →

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Taken from hiphopdx.com Slum Village emcee T3 recently spoke on their new album, Villa Manifesto, Baatin’s lyricism, and an unreleased project that features J Dilla beats. “Manifesto, I think, sounds like a mixture of all our albums. I am definitely very picky about who we use. This time out, we used a lot of outside producers, but people that we’ve already had relationships with,” he told the Detroit Free Press. T3 subsequently stated artists in that inner circle include Hi-Tek ,... (more...)

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Taken from boingboing.net I was lucky enough to see Black Flag play live a number of times in the ’80s, around the time Glen E. Friedman shot the photo that graces this book’s cover. I was an underage teen sneaking into grownup punk clubs, high on moshpit fumes (and, truth be told, lots else). The band, and that subculture that surrounded them, changed my life. Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag explores the history of one of the most important bands, if not the most important,... (more...)

This track, which didn’t make it on Attention Deficit, just leaked. According to 9th Wonder, there are 2 more. Can’t wait to hear those two.  Read More →

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You Drink TO SAVE LIVES tonight. You fucking hero, you! Never let it be said that alcoholics and social drinkers (which are just friendly alcoholics with more friends) cannot change the world. Cause tonight, they can. You like to drink. Admit it. It just feels so good when it touches your lips. Well, you know what? Tonight you can make a difference for other people who like to drink…clean water that is. You see, a little genius whom we will refer to as Caro “Little Genius” Manrique... (more...)