PharoaheMonch

Derrick Jones has never lost his appreciation for the music he has been a part of since he was a teen. Known to most as D-Nice, he's parlayed his trusted status as a lifelong member of the hip-hop community into a flourishing career in photography, finding exclusive opportunities to capture his subjects -- mainly fellow rappers and R&B stars -- at their most candid, and most at ease. ... Read

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...

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...

Last night, Jay Electronica displayed his split between deadly serious lyrical content and sharp wit at Red Hook Park in Brooklyn. The intimate affair was the first of many free City Parks Department shows scheduled for the venue this summer...

Queens, N.Y., legend Pharoahe Monch has announced that his forthcoming third solo album, 'W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)' will be released via Duck Down Records. Pharoahe initially stated that the album would released on his own label, and distributed by SRC, who released his last record, 'Desire...

As we mark the 13th anniversary of the death of the Notorious B.I.G, one of the most influential rappers in hip-hop history, the Chicago Review Press announces the release of 'How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC.' Authored by Paul Edwards, with foreword from the legendary Kool G Rap, the book is a lesson in the art of rapping, taught by those who have done it best...

Respected DJ Omega Supreme of Organized Konfusion fame died this past Wednesday after a long bout with cancer. The DJ's death came as a shock to his close friends and family, many of whom reportedly believed his illness was in remission. "It was a total shock to me...

After an eight-year hiatus from the hip-hop game, Pharoahe Monch finally released his 2nd solo album 'Desire,' in 2007 to mediocre success. Now, as he gears up to put out his new project -- minus the 8-year waiting period -- Monch has confirmed that he will depart from his label at SRC in favor of going the Indie route...