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After teasing fans for years, supergroup Random Axe is ready to unleash its eponymous debut. The group -- consisting of Black Milk, Sean Price and Guilty Simpson -- has announced that its first offering will land in stores on June 14. According to a press release from Duck Down Records, the trio will provide listeners with "hard-hitting production, witty word play & pure RANDOMNESS."

Queens rapper Pharoahe Monch released a new video today, in support of the 15th Annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality. The visual is taken from footage of a performance at the Jazz Cafe in London last month, where Pharoahe debuted his anti-police brutality song 'Clap (One Day),' from his forthcoming album 'W...

The CMJ Marathon kicked off last night with an electric performance by classic Duck Down Records acts at New York City's Le Poisson Rouge. The room, packed with Champion hoodies, Doc Gooden jerseys and whole lot of nostalgic people hoisting cameras in the air, harkened back to the era when there was a clear split between underground and mainstream hip-hop...

The sprawling CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival hits New York City this week. One of the biggest music conferences in the world, CMJ takes place across dozens of venues, features around 1200 bands and represents just about every genre of music...

Rapper Black Rob has seen the heights of fame as one of the key artists signed to Bad Boy Records in the early '00s, but nearly a decade later, he's ready to go indie. The Harlemite has officially inked a solo deal with independent powerhouse Duck Down Music, which currently houses an eclectic roster of hip-hop artists including Sean Price, Kidz in the Hall, Skyzoo, KRS-One and more...

Over the last 15 years, Duck Down Records has released some of the hardest independent-minded hip-hop in history. How to celebrate? Well, some of the label's biggest artists have just embarked on an anniversary tour to celebrate such a long tenure...

Brownsville native Sean Price is known for telling it like it is, and he isn't holding back when it comes to what he thinks his fans should or shouldn't listen to. The Duck Down recording artist recently shared his thoughts on rapper Kid Cudi, making it clear that if you've got them both on your iPod, you might as well delete Sean P from the device...

Who says you have to celebrate milestones only once? Duck Down Records is stretching out their 15th anniversary celebration with an upcoming commemorative tour through October, with artists including Pharoahe Monch, Buckshot, Skyzoo, Smif N' Wessun and Sean Price hitting the road for a fall jaunt around the country...