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Last night a special hip-hop moment happened. One of the very best to ever pick up a mic, Nas appeared on stage with Run The Jewels -- one of the hottest up-and-coming duos in hip-hop right now. Run The Jewels were scheduled to perform as the headliner at 50 Kent, the main outdoor venue at the Northside Festival in Brooklyn, and they had a very special trick up their sleeves. The Illmatic rapper showed up as a surprise guest to perform his 'God's Son' track "Made You Look" at the end of RTJ's set and your author was on hand to capture the action on video. -
Smash Mouth Vocalist Pelted With Bread, Ready to Fight About It
Smash Mouth had an uncomfortable performance (or lack thereof) this weekend at Taste of Fort Collins this weekend in Colorado, when vocalist Steve Harwell got pelted with bread and then attempted to confront audience members. -
Kurt Vile Announces New Album Title, World Tour Dates for Late 2015
Kurt Vile has been speaking about new music for some time and now the guitarist has confirmed a new album from himself and the Violators titled b'lieve i'm goin down to be released during the Fall. A specific drop date hasn't been announced but perhaps it will come in September, before his world tour—which was also newly announced—will kick off on October 1. -
Mystery Plane Skywrites Justin Bieber Message in New York; New Album Preview?
New York City residents were mystified on Sunday afternoon as a plane flew across the sky and left a skywriting message declaring that "Justin Bieber Is a Smileophile." The social media rush to figure out just what the heck that means was instantaneous. -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check Out New Songs from Kendrick Lamar, Weeknd, Bully, Damien Rice & Many More!
Each and every week we put together our favorite tracks that had premiered a few days prior into one magnificent mixtape to share with you and your friends. This time around we've decided to share new songs from Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Bully, Damien Rice and more right here! -
MC Supreme, West Coast Rap All-Stars Member, Killed in Car Crash
MC Supreme, a Los Angeles hip-hop performer best known for his 1990 single "Black In America," was killed in a car crash over the weekend. The emcee had pulled his car over to the side of the Pacific Coast Highway, where it was struck by a man driving a pickup truck. Supreme was pronounced dead at the scene and his female passenger was transported to a local hospital. The other driver was arrested on suspicion of a DUI. -
Janet Jackson Announces 'Unbreakable Tour' in Support of 2015 New Album
Janet Jackson has announced her first tour in more than four years as she prepares for the release of new album later during 2015. Although the album has yet to be formally named (the title JANET was a rumor), perhaps the name of the tour—"Unbreakable"—might also provide a hint as to what the album will be called. -
Lil Wayne's 'Deal' with Jay Z Just TIDAL Promotion; No Roc-A-Fella
Lil Wayne announced over the weekend that he had "signed a deal" with Jay Z, which had many predicting that Weezy's next chapter would be with Roc-A-Fella Records, once the current Cash Money lawsuit fiasco blows over. Alas, the rapper's manager clarified the comments on Sunday, noting that Wayne had signed a deal with Jay's TIDAL streaming service...in other words, something the world already knew. -
Zayn Malik and One Direction Back Together? Twitter Rumors Rampant
Social media was shaken by a rumor last night that Zayn Malik was returning to One Direction and essentially nullifying the biggest music news of the year. -
Erica Campbell Releases Video for Controversial Song 'I Luh God' [WATCH]
Erica Campbell caused quite a stir when she released her new song, "I Luh God." She recently released a video for the controversial track. -
French Montana Releases Video for 'Coke Boy Money' Featuring Chinx [WATCH]
Following the untimely death of Chinx, French Montana has released a video for "Coke Boy Money" that features the late rapper and Zack. -
Nicki Minaj to Perform at 2015 BET Awards Along With Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar
Last week, it was announced that Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar would perform at the 2015 BET Awards and now word on the web is that Nicki Minaj will also take the stage.
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