• El-P Debuts Fantastic Four Movie's "Another Body" on Beats 1 Radio

    El-P of Run The Jewels, like many a hip-hop performer before him,. is a huge fan of comic books and science fiction. His abilities as a producer to boot make him an ideal candidate, therefore, for adding exclusive new music for new Marvel film The Fantastic Four. The hip-hop figure debuted his new instrumental track, "Another Body," on his duo's Beats 1 Radio show this weekend.

  • Chief Keef's Hologram Concert Streamed From Secret Location

    Chief Keef made good on his promise to hold a benefit concert for the family of the one-year-old child who was killed by the same men who murdered rapper Cabo, a member of Keef's Glo Gang crew. Despite resistance from city officials, it seems the concert did occur tonight (July 25) at 8 PM, at a secret Chicago location. It was available to live stream on FilmOn TV. Keef did not appear in person, but instead, via hologram.

  • Earl Sweatshirt Punches Fan Who Assaults Him on Stage in Australia

    Earl Sweatshirt is a little guy, but dude can throw a punch. During a show in Sydney, Australia, one of the first stops on Earl's "2015 Ready to Leave Now" tour, an overly rambunctious fan ran up on stage and assaulted Earl, grabbing him from behind. Never a smart move...

  • Funk Flex Has More Drake Reference Tracks from Ghostwriter Quentin Miller

    Quentin Miller's recent tumblr post, in which he denies that he ghostwrites for Drake isn't good enough for Funk Flex, who leaked the first "10 Bands" "reference track." Now Flex says he's gotten his hands on more of Miller's reference tracks that supposedly inspired Drake's If You're Reading This Its Too Late. The HOT 97 DJ does not want to let Drizzy off the hook.

  • Bob Dylan's Biggest Non-Newport Folk Festival Performances: Concert for Bangladesh, More

    Fans and promoters at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island will spend the entire weekend celebrating the 50th anniversary of the occasion when Bob Dylan first took the stage with an electric guitar, thrilling some of the audience and alienating just as many, who felt betrayed by the folk icon taking a more rock 'n' roll approach to his genre. Given 50 years to think about it, and excellent albums such as Highway 61 Revisited as a result, the folks at Newport are feeling a bit more generous about what is now considered one of the most iconic live appearances of all time. It certainly goes down as the most momentous concert in Dylan's career, but don't think that he hasn't played a few other "big" shows in a career that stretches nearly 60 years. Here are a few other big live moments for The Bard.

  • YG, Ty Dolla $ign Remix 'Big Tymin,'' Nef the Pharaoh's Breakout Hit

    Here's some much needed attention for Bay Area up-and-comer, Nef the Pharoah. YG and Ty Dolla $ign, remix young Nef's breakout hit, "Big Tymin'," which pays ode to the Big Tymers, the former Cash Money duo of Baby (now Birdman) and Mannie Fresh. "Big Tymin'" has been a hit in The Bay, and the new remix is 'bout to take it nationwide.

  • Monsanto Releases Rebuttal to Neil Young's 'Seeding Fear' Film; GMOs Good or Bad?

    Neil Young is known for latching onto certain causes from time to time, but his battle against Monsanto and genetically modified organisms (just plants in this case) has been raging for years. Not only did the rocker name his most recent album 'The Monsanto Years' and has now released a ten-minute short film detailing the dangers of big agribusiness, titled 'Seeding Fear.' Now the target company has stormed back, accusing the performer of letting his bias get out of control in the film.

  • Pink Floyd Thought About Hip-Hop for 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason'

    One would expect the most experimental bands in rock music to be among the first to incorporate new forms of music into their albums...but that doesn't mean we think Pink Floyd messing around with hip-hop is a good idea. Indeed, a Reddit post on the band's page pointed to a point in history where the band almost sorta tried it.
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