Leaders of The New School Reunite at 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (VIDEO).
Good times were had on Saturday when Leaders of the New School reunited on stage at the eight annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, as part of Busta Rhymes‘ set, which also included appearances from...
View ArticleWATCH: Big Boi ft. Little Dragon — “Mama Told Me” (Live).
Since we posted the B.o.B song with Andre 3K earlier today, it seems only fitting to post up the other esteemed half of OutKast, Big Boi, who hit the stage last night in Austin, TX to do the song he...
View ArticleCONTEST: Win Tix to See Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble & Friends Live in...
UPDATE: CONGRATS TO “I AM I BE” ON HIS WINNING RESPONSE. THANKS TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO PARTICIPATED & STAY TUNED FOR MORE GIVEAWAYS. It promises to be an evening of classy sounds and people this...
View ArticleKanye West’s 12.12.12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit Performance at Madison Square...
Last night, Kanye West, clad from head-to-toe in all-black and rocking his favorite kilt from the WTT tour (not a man-skirt, you fashion heathens), was all serious business as he performed a roughly...
View ArticleD’Angelo, Questlove & Friends Do “My Summertime Thang” Live at Bonnaroo 2012...
Flashback to witness soulman D’Angelo makin’ his triumphant return to the stage after a dozen years away at last year’s Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee. This “super jam” of The Time/Prince‘s “My...
View ArticleAmazing Highlights From the 1985 Fresh Fest 2 Tour (VIDEO).
Hang on to your Kangols as we travel back in time (once again courtesy of Ralph McDaniels‘ television institution, Video Music Box) to catch all the excitement, both on and off stage, of the 1985 Fresh...
View ArticleAdam Yauch Park Ceremony in Brooklyn (PHOTOS & VIDEO).
(PHOTO: Aaron Marks) One day before the one year anniversary of his death, Beastie Boy MCA was honored with a Brooklyn Heights playground (formerly known as the Palmetto Playground) being renamed Adam...
View ArticleKanye’s “New Slaves” Goes Global on 66 Walls (VIDEO).
At least he’s trying, will give him props for that. As everyone and their mama’s mama has heard by now, Kanye West premiered his latest single “New Slaves” all across the globe by projecting the song’s...
View ArticleBeatnuts & Big Pun Perform at the Rock Steady 20th Anniversary Show (VIDEO).
Another one from the Tony Touch archives. Beatnuts, Pun, & Cuban Link do their massive hit, “Off the Books” at the RSC 20th Anniversary in 1997. Also included: Crazy Legs bustin’ a few moves for...
View ArticlePersia from The (White) Rapper Show in Rap Battle (VIDEO).
Those of you who watched ego trip‘s The (White) Rapper Show will no doubt remember Persia, that rowdy chick from Far Rockaway who was no stranger to drama. Well, it appears she’s kept it gully all...
View Article3rd Bass Reunites at Show in Brooklyn (VIDEO).
On this past Friday, July 12, 3rd Bass did a show at SRB in BK, in what we’re being told was the group’s first time on stage together in 13 years. (Who said 13 is bad luck? Must have been a white guy...
View ArticleDJ Premier vs. Pete Rock in Boston (VIDEO).
Primo “battles” Pete in another friendly face-off. The catch? They play each others deep catalog. Who won? The crowd in attendance, obviously, as witnessed in this highlight reel. [Via 2DBZ. Props to...
View ArticleDJ Spinna & Stevie Wonder Rock The Crowd (VIDEO).
Nowadays, everybody is a DJ, but one surefire way to separate the fakes from the authentic is by having the living legend Stevie Wonder show up on stage with you while you DJ. That’s what happened at...
View ArticleMadlib Boiler Room DJ Set (VIDEO).
The Beat Konduckta with some heavy-duty DJ deconstruction up in Frisco. Recorded October 19, 2013.
View ArticleRaekwon & The Roots Perform “Incarcerated Scarfaces” Live (VIDEO).
Footage from the 7th Annual Okayplayer Holiday Jam at Brooklyn Bowl, held on December 9, 2013. (Peace Connecticut.) [Via OKP]
View ArticleDe La, Del, Dan the Automator & Snoop Dogg Do Gorillaz Songs with Damon...
This all went to down at some music thing down in Texas the other night. On the menu: “Feel Good Inc.” with De La Soul and “Clint Eastwood” with 2/3 of Deltron 3030 and special guest Snoop Dogg, who...
View ArticleNas — “The World Is Yours” Live at 2014 SXSW (VIDEO).
Nas at a Mass Appeal showcase captured by Vibe cameras. He’s done this before, but this time he looked more “Nasty” (with a capital “N”). [Via Miss Info]
View ArticleGZA Drops Science On The Youth (VIDEO).
“Hip hop is my vehicle to scientific and universal enlightenment.” GZA continues to use hip-hop as a means to educate the youth in this TEDxTeen Talk. The Wu-Tang MC has been encouraging public high...
View ArticleJ. Rocc — Boiler Room London DJ Set (VIDEO).
J. Rocc gets live on the 1 & 2′s. Broadcasted on March 31, 2014. [Via Boiler Room]
View ArticleListen to DJ Spinna’s Live Set at No Limits in Honor of Frankie Knuckles...
Recorded on April 3, 2014. DJ Spinna says: The music world lost another extremely important pioneer, our beloved Godfather of House, Frankie Knuckles. May he rest in everlasting peace. As the world...
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