As we approach the release of Nas’ 20th anniversary album, 'Illmatic XX,' several rap stars take time out to reflect on the LP’s influence in hip-hop.
In 2014, hip-hop and R&B artists are celebrating the release of some of the best albums of their respective careers. Take a look at what's to come throughout the year.
West Coast native Schoolboy Q got some East Coast love as he performed for a sold-out crowd at Best Buy Theater in the heart of Times Square for Hot 97's MetroPCS 5 Boro Takeover Tour last night (March 4). Isaiah Rashad and Vince Staples also served as supporting acts for the "man of the year."
After starting the year off with Isaiah Rashad's 'Cilvia Demo,' TDE lets some of its heavy hitters take the spotlight. ScHoolboy Q's long-awaited album, 'Oxymoron,' finally hit stores this week, and he's getting even more shine by appearing alongside his Black Hippy brother Kendrick Lamar on the cover of Billboard's new issue.
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The vibraphone. An instrument so seductive it’s both stunning in effect and somewhat rare to find played. Lionel Hampton was one of the first to ever bring the vibraphone to wider audiences in the late 1920s and early '30s, and greats like Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, and Roy Ayers would continue to popularize it’s distinct sound throughout the centur
As fans wait for the official release of ScHoolboy Q’s new album 'Oxymoron,' the TDE artist drops a new visual for his introspective song 'Break the Bank.'