If Coachella is good for anything, it’s surprise guests–In 2014 when I saw Jhene Aiko on the lineup I knew that there would be a Drake appearance and it was my chance to see him in a not overly huge crowd. I’m not going to say that being front row …

We’re two months deep into 2015 and there is already some steady competition on the music scene this year. Big Sean is the latest in the mix to release a project that just might be the rapper’s best to date. Dark Sky Paradise takes every former criticism of Big Sean …

Concerts are an adrenaline rush, and the closest thing to a sport I’ve ever been able to master. When some people talk about going to concerts, they mean getting to the venue as the show’s starting, getting snacks and drinks before finding their seat, and bopping their head to an …

Drake fans were delighted with the surprise drop of a 17 song mixtape late Thursday night, which resulted in Twitter feeds drowning in the tears of everyone and their mothers. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Aubrey filled our hearts with love, excitement, disappointment, and every other emotion you can …

Since he dropped “i” in September of last year, we haven’t heard much from Kendrick Lamar–but after winning a Grammy for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, he’s given us some more material. “The Blacker The Berry” could not be more different than the last we’ve heard from Lamar, …

I begged my mom to go to Coachella every year that I can remember. In 2011, Kanye West headlined and after watching it on the live feed and probably crying, I knew I was never going to miss another year. So in 2012, I made a powerpoint to convince my …

Bad news for loyal New York hip hop fans: As of today, Cipha Sounds is no longer with Hot 97. Just yesterday Cipha was with his Juan Epstein co-host Peter Rosenberg airing frustrations with the radio station, also revealing he has turned down offers from rival radio stations due to …

For most people’s 20th birthday, they…well, I don’t know, really. It’s one of those weird in-between years where you can’t legally drink or get into clubs. Anyway, what I do know is that most 20 year olds don’t release chart-topping albums on their birthdays–but that’s exactly what Joey Bada$$ did. …

Phony Ppl’s album, “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” released on Tuesday, so they took to SOB’s in New York city for their release party to celebrate with their loyal fans. They were helped with guest performances from their friends–big names, including Justine Skye and Joey Bada$$! If you weren’t one of the lucky …

Since their debut LP three years ago, we haven’t heard much from Phony Ppl, but today we were lucky enough to get a brand new album: Yesterday’s Tomorrow. If this is the first time you’re hearing about Phony Ppl, you need to make up for lost time. These guys are …

Listen to this fresh track from Brooklyn-based funk crew Phony Ppl, “Why iii Love The Moon” You can catch them playing a show at SOBs in New York City on January 15th.

On January 6th the highly-anticipated Rae Sremmurd debut album, SremmLife, was released. If this drop is any indication of what we have in store for 2015, there are some really great things coming up in music this year. Rae Sremmurd (which is the name of their home record label “EarDrummers” …