We haven't been quiet about our belief in Takashi Murakami as one of the future art legends and neither has Kanye West. Murakami did the cover art for Kanye's latest album Graduation and now you can see his animated music…
Continue Reading →No one expects a hip-hop producer to be a guy named Alfred Darlington, but that's exactly what long-haired, tuxedo and top hat wearing hipster Daedelus is. Named for the mythological Greek artisan said to have invented images, the L.A.-based beatsmith…
Continue Reading →For anyone still insisting rap is dead, you may want to send Del tha Funkee Homosapien the memo. The rapper has been slinging rhymes for 16 years, starting out as part of his cousin Ice Cube's background band and later…
Continue Reading →As a casual fan of hip-hop, I find some publications on the music, the scene, and the culture inaccessible. Not so with recently released DropMagazine. It's not as if co-founders Alex Richard and Sam Wils don't know their stuff --…
Continue Reading →The socially-minded crew at Akomplice are about to drop season six of their hip-hop inspired menswear, and after checking out the merchandise I'm happy to report that things are looking pretty incredible for this coming spring/summer. As always, Akomplice has…
Continue Reading →You all have to check this clip out! Comedian Aries Spears may not sell as many records as Britney Spears, and he may not have as much hype surrounding him, but he is definitely more talented than she is and…
Continue Reading →We're sick of Diddy, too. (Is that even his name right now?) His most recent marketing attempt at being in touch with emerging technology really made us nauseous. Long story short, he teamed up with Burger King to launch what…
Continue Reading →Dubbed the "Hip Hop Whiz Kid" by Fader Magazine, the 23 year-old Chi Town native Lupe Fiasco is finally ready to drop his debut album, Food & Liquor. This highly anticipated CD arrives on June 27th and features production from…
Continue Reading →I know, I know-- I should probably add a special category for all the mashups I post here. This 'ReMixtape' was just too damn good not to mention. Hip Hop meets acoustic guitar as Jose Gonzalaez's album Veneer (which is…
Continue Reading →Leading indie hip-hop label Stone Throw Records isn't new or anything, but I wanted to mention it because of something that I noticed on their website. Look below the giant '10' logo (congrats on the 10 year anniversary, guys!) on…
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