ScHoolboy Q isn't too happy with XXL's recent cover, which features himself and the members of the Black Hippy crew -- Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar. Like his rap brother Ab-Soul, the 'Collard Greens' rhymer has taken issue with how the publication represented them as a whole.
Kendrick Lamar took time out before his set at the 2013 Paid Dues festival in San Bernardino to talk to Guerilla Union about the group that became one of hip-hop's elites over the past few years.
The Downtown Music Festival just announced the lineup for their New York edition, happening May 10-11 in the Manhattan's Lower East Side.
The first set of artists confirmed for this year's fest, put on by the record label and publishing company annually, include Black Hippy, Purity Ring, Earl Sweatshirt, Sky Ferreira, DIIV, Palma Violets, Trash Talk, Beach Fossils, Teengirl Fantasy, Inc...
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The organizers of Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival have announced the first performers for 2013.
Rapper Murs and fellow promoters Guerilla Union have revealed that the partial lineup will include Kendrick Lamar's crew Black Hippy, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Dom Kennedy, Tech N9ne, Immortal Technique, De La Soul, Hopsin, Joey Bada$$ and Grouch & Eligh.
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While Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed major label debut good kid, m.A.A.d city has been lauded by everyone from 50 Cent to Game, one unhappy expat has emerged as the chief voice of dissent.
"Yoooo! Kendrick Lamar is talented with a lot of potential but his album is traaaaash," Shyne tweeted earlier today...
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Though 20-year-old Pittsburgh MC Mac Miller came up under Wiz Khalifa's wing, attending the same Taylor Allderdice High School, and collaborating with various members of Wiz's Taylor Gang, he eschewed guest features on his 2011 debut LP, Blue Slide Park, an ode to his childhood haunt...
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Kendrick Lamar has officially pushed back the release date of his Aftermath debut, good kid, m.A.A.d. city, from Oct. 2 to Oct. 22. Despite this news, which is concerning since the label has a history or shelving artists, the album sounds promising, and will now apparently include an appearance by Kid Cudi...
Gucci Mane has been successfully sued by jewelry company A&A Diamonds for $270,000, after "borrowing" a diamond pinky ring, bracelet and necklace, estimated at a total value of $240,000. Burr.
Jill Scott will star in the remake of "Steel Magnolias," alongside "The Cosby Show" star Phylicia Rashad and Queen Latifah. Th...