This new mixtape features 44 emcees over 34 handpicked beats. Thirty-four tracks of that raw, authentic, no-apologies hip-hop music for the purest; 100% EXCLUSIVE from the emcee to this project…
Politics As Usual to be released Sept. 30 through ST Records/Nature Sound Records, will feature a “dream team” cast of platinum producers including DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Hi-Tek, Havoc, Nottz, Buckwild, Easy Mo B, and cameos by Prodigy (of Mobb Deep), Bun B, Sheek Louch, Freeway and Lil Fame (of M.O.P.).
Madlib, one of this generation’s most prolific hip-hop producers, will be releasing a relatively Stones Throw-centric DJ mix on Sept. 30. While most previous releases have been all original material, Madlib has blended tracks by various Stone Throw confidantes with a variety of his own original Beat Konducta material. Noticeably absent from this [...]
The Fader presents Fader #51, The “Now” Issue—a look at the most relevant music on Earth RIGHT NOW, available on newsstands and iTunes
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NEW YORK, N.Y.—The Fader, the definitive voice of emerging music, releases its 51st [...]
GHOSTFACE KILLAH CHECKS INTO REHAB ON DEC. 4
Guests include Method Man, Raekwon, U-God and Masta Killa, as well as Beanie Sigel, Styles P and more…
“When you get a new Ghostface Killah album, the only reasonable reaction is to get lost in it,” said the New York Times of Ghost’s last full studio album, ’06’s instant [...]
LED ZEPPELIN, iTUNES TEAM UP FOR SPECIAL PREORDER OFFER, CONTEST
Last week, Apple announced that a special digital boxed set containing Led Zeppelin’s entire discography, The Complete Led Zeppelin, is now available for pre-order exclusively on the iTunes Store. The Complete Led Zeppelin is a 165-track collection of all 13 of the legendary group’s albums, including [...]
WIN AN EXCLUSIVE DAVE GAHAN GIFT PACKAGE FROM MUTE RECORDS AND MACHINE GUN FUNK!
Win a Dave Gahan gift package—including a 12-inch vinyl, a special CD/DVD pack of the new album, Hourglass, and a CD-single with EXCLUSIVE remixes—here on MachineGunFunk.com, in an EXCLUSIVE giveaway! For a chance to win, e-mail JF@machinegunfunk.com and put “Dave Gahan” in [...]
ADULT SWIM PRESENTS TRAIL OF DEAD AND DETHKLOK NATIONAL COLLEGE TOUR
Adult Swim, the late-night sister network of Cartoon Network which showcases animation and live action for adults, announces a 12-stop college tour beginning Oct. 29 with two of the country’s top rock acts, …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and Dethklok. [...]
RHINO CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF WILD STYLE
Re-release of groundbreaking film about the origins of hip-hop culture featuring old-school icons, available Oct. 23 from Rhino Entertainment
Filming on location in the South Bronx in 1982, director Charlie Ahearn captured a rare look at the true origins of hip-hop culture with his groundbreaking film Wild Style. Featuring appearances [...]
SYSTEM OF A DOWN FRONTMAN TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
Serj Tankian announces solo tour in support of Elect the Dead
SERJ TANKIAN, the visionary frontman for multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, has set a date to release his debut solo album, entitled Elect the Dead, which will be released on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on [...]