KEXP Seattle — While some festivals choose to drop their entire lineup at once, Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest is taking a different route. After releasing a video revealing Atlas Sound, Baroness, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Starfucker as parts of the lineup, a new ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Legendary producer, Large Professor, has been the mind behind some of Hip-Hop’s most illustrious classic records. Ranging from A Tribe Called Quest, Eric B & Rakim, to Kool G. Rap and Big Daddy Kane; Large Pro is largely responsible for the sound o... more info

Guardian Music — We pick the festival first-timers poised to deliver some of this summer's essential alfresco setsThis feature sponsored by Bands in Transit and brought to you by FordMICHAEL KIWANUKABBC Sound Of 2012 poll-winner Michael Kiwanuka's soothing acoustic r... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper Rakim Mayers pulls no punches on this single from his forthcoming debut album, LongLiveA$APIt's been a busy few months for New York rapper/style icon/friend of Rihanna A$AP Rocky. A few weeks ago a snippet of a new song, Ridin', his duet with ... more info

Guardian Music — Coldcut's remix of this rap classic delivered exactly what its intro promised – a journey into soundThe late John Peel is rightly hailed for his services to pallid young men clutching guitars: truly, he was the patent saint of indie. What sometimes... more info

Guardian Music — The South By Southwest music festival kicks off in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, promising a familiar array of big names, little names and names you will never remember when you've sobered upEven if you're not heading to SXSW, here are 20 acts those on ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — DJ DSK & Mystro have paid homage to the OG track by Eric B & Rakim from 1987. Female sneaker fiend steals sneakers using her powers of seduction. soleheaven.com Directed by Nick Light Filmed by Steven Aitchison This video features Mystro, Ellis Coope... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — This girl makes Kresyshawn look like Ghostface, Rakim and Jay-Z, all rolled into one rap genius. More » Post from: Crushable more info

Soul Sides — Bobbi Humphrey: Blacks and Blues From Blacks and Blues (Blue Note, 1974) KMD: Plumskinzz From 12″ (B-side of “Nitty Gritty”) (Elektra, 1991)1 Eric B. and Rakim: Keep the Beat From Don’t Sweat the Technique (MCA, 1992) (This was origi... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Great news for the rap group. Beastie Boys will join the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Guns N Roses to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Rakim and Eric B didn’t make the final cut. Hopefully next year! The ceremony will take place in Clev... more info