AllHipHop — CHECK OUT THE NEW REDESIGNED CLASSIC LEATHERS more info

Rolling Stone — One year ago today, bassist and Kendrick Lamar collaborator Thundercat released his acclaimed The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam EP. To celebrate the mini-album's anniversary, the Brainfeeder bassist has unveiled the animated video for "Song for the... more info

Stereogum — Two years ago, YG made a better album than anyone thought possible. Before My Krazy Life, YG was a solid, unexceptional Compton street-rapper who was lucky enough to have a working relationship with West Coast man-of-the-moment DJ Mustard. But My Kra... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper faced boycott of London event following comments made to the Evening Standard, saying ‘I’ve been told to stay in my lane’MIA says she will no longer play her headline slot at the inaugural Afropunk festival in London. The n... more info

AllHipHop — CHECK OUT KENDRICK'S LATEST SNEAKER WITH REEBOK!! more info

AllHipHop — THE ESPN HOST TELLS THE STORY OF A POTENTIAL VERBAL CLASH BETWEEN THE TWO RAP SUPERSTARS more info

Newsday — The inaugural festival at Randall's Island takes place July 22-24 and is headlined by Kendrick Lamar, Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem. more info

Consequence of Sound — Khaled's upcoming Major Key LP also features Kanye West, Jay Z, and Future. more info

Stereogum — Schoolboy Q’s mysterious new album is coming out this summer, and he’s just shared his new video for “THat Part,” the dark, twinkling Kanye West collaboration he released a few weeks ago. Colin Tilley and the Little Homies, the team behind ma... more info

Discobelle.net — The dancepop radiohit “Sapphire” from Swedish artist Sophia Somajo just received the remix treatment by Danish producer Ronni Vindahl (known for his work with among others Kendrick Lamar and MØ) and he turns it into a bubbly, tropical sounding s... more info