We are very proud and excited to announce our support for the first leg of Dee-1′s “Too Focused To Fail” tour, along with 2dopeboyz and OMAR Ent. 11 cities for now with more dates being added = a chance to catch a show by one of the best young artists in the game, period. Follow Dee-1 on Twitter (@Dee1Music) and stay tuned for additional details and updates.

Funny how a simple game of football can transform downtown Manhattan and the Meadowlands into a ruckus party zone. Good times were the M.O. yesterday thanks to the NY Giants organization and the Big Blue faithful, myself included of course, turning what would’ve been another boring Tuesday into an unforgettable event. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember that cool Crown Royal contest from a few weeks ago where we were scheming for an iPad2?

Well kids, we were robbed! Read the rest of this entry »

Who says dreams don’t come true? After witnessing the successful tour that found Kanye and Jay-Z coexisting as The Throne, there are murmurs that Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle may be orchestrating something similar for comedy fans. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s no longer just official, it’s official like Dick Bavetta with a whistle. Yes, after only a month and a half of missed games turned into an eternity for NBA diehards across the globe, David Stern has lifted the curtain off the 66-game schedule for this year’s shortened season. Read the rest of this entry »

A few weeks back we told you about SESSIONS LA, a Hip-Hop education program in L.A. that lost its funding and is pursuing donations so the program can continue serving Los Angeles youth for the foreseeable future. The community has stepped up and Sessions LA has received over 2/3rd of their goal with a little less than two weeks left in the campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Putting “Russia” and “Hip-Hop” in the same sentence probably doesn’t compute to most folks but the Red Bull competition is looking to do something about that. This Saturday, November 26th, b-boys from all over the globe will come together to spar off for the belt that force them to test their skills in all the elements contained in Hip-Hop. Read the rest of this entry »

Round two of Sneakers x Speakers comes back to Nashville. Following the success of the previous event in June, he showcase’s setup remains still the same, incorporating sneakers, live musical performances, display booths, giveaways and more. But event organizers went a step beyond the inaugural event by partnering with Soles4Soles, a Nashville-based charity that collects old shoes and distributes them to those in need. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay & Kanye’s “Watch The Throne” tour kicks off in Atlanta with the first of two nights and above we get a glimpse of all the hits that will be played. Read the rest of this entry »

In today’s combustible political climate, it’s more important than ever for artists to use their influence to inform and inspire their audience. Few artists have done a better job of this over the last decade than Immortal Technique and Killer Mike and select cities have the opportunity to witness both of them spitting and sermonizing over the first two weeks of November. Read the rest of this entry »

Two quick Wale clips to get the day rolling for all his lovers and supposed haters. In the first visual, our Rocksmith brethren present their video recap of Wale’s most recent Nashville tour stop, as seen through the lens of Josh Alexander and which we previously highlighted in photos here. Clip dos is the fifth and final video of “The Making of Ambition” series Read the rest of this entry »

Nashville had an entertaining week from Sunday, October 9th to Sunday, October 16th and experienced great live performances due to tour routing that led to several Hip-Hop acts converging on the city in a seven day span. One Sunday saw our LivexDirectTN stage – a merger of the Hip-Hop & Love (Murs, tabi Bonney, Ski Beatz, e. al.) and L-R-Generations (9th Wonder, Freddie Gibbs, etc.) tours – followed by a Thursday night show featuring Das Racist and Danny Brown Read the rest of this entry »

While the rest of the Crew was at A3C, I stayed in the N.O. to enjoy the second annual NOLA Underground Hip-Hop Awards. Last year’s show was a huge success, but the sequel took things to a new level. Read the rest of this entry »

Wale’s Ambition tour will be stopping through Nashville on Sunday, October 16th and we wanted to share free tickets for fans to enjoy the show. We’ll be giving away five pairs of tickets, 10 in total to a few lucky folks. So that’s you and a friend joining TSS, Lovenoise and RockSmith Tokyo to watch Wale, Black Cobain, Stix Izza and DJ Crisis and doing it for the low low price of free.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to our pals at Knuckle Rumbler, we’re giving away four pairs of tickets to The Smoker’s Club’s upcoming tour dates in St. Louis and Chicago, October 25th and 27th respectively. Two pairs of freebies for each city, four winners and their friends taking in the shows at each city. Read the rest of this entry »