Rolling Stone — Muhammad Ali's cocksure braggadocio and countless quotable rhymes influenced a generation of rappers, who have both referenced the boxer in their own lines and acknowledged him as a pioneer in the development of hip-hop.
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Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The mic-wielding half of Golden Era hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim will perform the pair’s revered 1987 debut album, “Paid in Full,” in its entirety May 26 at Park West. And MC Rakim wants Chicago heads to know he particularly relishes performing ... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the Disclosure, Anderson.Paak, Mobb Deep, Dusky, and Justin Jay show at Forest Hills Stadium go on sale at noon. Tickets for the Underworld show at Terminal 5 go on sale at noon. Tickets for The Church show... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Rap legend Rakim has a few shows coming up as usual, but his newly-added NYC gig is an extra special one. It happens July 13 at BB King's and he'll be playing his classic, highly influential 1987 debut, Paid... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — There's always a good amount of hip hop shows happening in and around NYC, but we don't get a chance to post about all of it. Here's a roundup of some cool stuff coming up that we haven't talked... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Mac DeMarco at Pitchfork Fest 2015 (more by Cory Dewald) photo: Rakim at West 147 in 2011 (more by Brook Bobbins) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights...... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Illmind & Joell Ortiz Plenty of great hip hop shows in NYC are getting announced all the time. We don't get a chance to write about all of them, so here's a roundup of some recently-announced stuff... more info