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Rock The Bells NYC Lineup Updated; Erykah Badu To Perform Baduizm

Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. for the New York City stop of the Rock The Bells Festival, which will take place on September 3 at Governors Island. The lineup for the all-star hip-hop concert, during which a slew of heavyweights (Nas, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Raekwon & Ghostface) will revisit album ... More >>

Top Ten Greatest Rap-Acronym Anthems

​Kanye West and Jay-Z's Lex Luger-produced "H.A.M." is a creative union of the two biggest currently recording rap stars in the world -- as the lead single to the duo's upcoming Watch the Throne project, it's a feisty statement of intent. But more importantly, it's a fresh edition to the canon ... More >>

Download: Big Boi Mixtape For Dummies And The Rammellzee Tribute Elegy for a Gothic Futurist

​Between these, your BBQ playlist is covered: Big Boi's self-released offering (available here) is fairly self-explanatory and pretty stupendous; this blog-born Rammellzee mix, though, is equally essential for anyone looking to explore the dearly departed NYC hip-hop icon's back catalog beyond ... More >>

GZA Performs Liquid Swords, Possibly Other Songs

Both Sides Now

From the underground to the chart tops, Just Blaze aims to save New York hip-hop

Live: GZA Keeps the Wu-Tang Reunion Rolling, Sort Of

Rakim Vs. Big Daddy Kane

A Soldier's Hagiography

Helping his people remember why they love themselves

Not an Animal

Reggae dancehall's reigning brash and bold head-chopper-offer isn't afraid to be absurd

Souled Out

God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on Today’s Pop Gospel

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Scrambling On Eggshells

Boo!

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