Stereogum — Like virtually everyone else in music, A$AP Rocky made the trip down to Austin this year to perform at a corporate-sponsored show (Samsung in his case). And while he was there, he talked to Billboard, telling the magazine that his follow-up to 2013�... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Brooklyn Bodega's annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival returns to various BK venues from July 8-11 this year. The 2015 headliner is long-running Chicago great Common, who plays 'The Big Show' on Saturday, 7/11 at 50 Kent. Full lineup for... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The annual Roots Picnic will return to Philly's Festival Pier on May 30 and this year's lineup was announced today, via Billboard. In addition to The Roots' own set, they'll back Erykah Badu for her set, and it also... more info

Stereogum — Tinashe turns 22 today and to mark the occasion, R&B’s latest sweetheart dropped a video for the title track of her excellent debut album Aquarius. While the video for “2 On” channeled ’90s dance movies and “Pretend” is a larger-than-life... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The death of the music mogul has yet to be confirmed, as Rocky speaks out on behalf of his late friend... more info

Stereogum — A$AP Rocky has a role in Dope, a new movie debuting at Sundance this month starring Shameik Moore as a ’90s hip-hop kid. Writer-director Rick Famuyiwa says the film is partially inspired by his experiences growing up in Inglewood, California. Dope ... more info

The Independent — A$AP Yams, the hip-hop impresario behind A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg and the A$AP Mob, died over the weekend, prompting many in the hip-hop community to pay tribute on social media. He was 26. more info

Stereogum — A$AP Rocky ended the year by sharing a new track called “Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2,” which serves as a sequel to a track he released on New Year’s Day three years ago called “Pretty Flacko.” Back then, he only had his debut mixtape to his ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Thanks Salvatore Ferragamo, ya little Christmas elf! more info

TMZ — Nothing says you're 100% done with an ex like a laser burning his name away -- just ask Iggy Azalea ... who's finally getting her A$AP Rocky tattoo removed. The "Fancy" singer went to the Beverly Hills office of tattoo removal king,… more info