Brooklyn Vegan — Veteran rap duo Mobb Deep have already had a busy year, and they're about to head out on a lengthy Canadian tour. Upon returning home, they'll play what they're saying is their first-ever Brooklyn show (the members have played... more info

Stereogum — There’s a certain type of drum programming that lets you know that the world is a cold and unforgiving place, that nothing is going to be OK. It’s the kind of drum programming you hear on three of the great bleak, depressive masterpieces of the m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — We just mentioned that Joey Bada$$ will join a lineup of rappers -- Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Jean Grae and Skyzoo & Torae -- performing with New Orleans brass band The Soul Rebels at NYC's Brooklyn Bowl on Friday... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Joey Bada$$ in Austin in 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ has been a pretty big deal for a while, but he's only finally getting around to releasing his debut album. It's called B4DA$$ and is due... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — If you live or hang out in Williamsburg, you may have noticed that for most of July, the corner space at Driggs & Metropolitan has been taken over as the Levis Commuter Workspace, offering wifi, workspace, and lots of... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — PAWS @ BVSXSW 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Shilpa Ray, D'NT, Triptides, Clapperclaw @ Baby's All Right An intense performer, Shilpa... more info

KEXP Seattle — Last month, Street Sounds went old school, featuring veterans of hip-hop Mobb Deep, who’ve been keeping it real since the early 90′s, when New York MC’s Havoc and Prodigy first made a name for themselves depicting hardcore street life and becam... more info

KEXP Seattle — Monday, April 21st • Juana Molina at the Triple Door // All Ages (more info) Tuesday, April 22nd • Parker Milsap at the Tractor Tavern // 21+ (more info) • Orquesta Aragón at Jazz Alley // All Ages (more info) • Mobb Deep, Brothers from Anot... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mobb Deep at Waterloo Records SXSW day party (via Waterloo Twitter) Veteran rap duo Mobb Deep are soon beginning a previously announced tour that would have included a NYC show on 3/29 at Gramercy Theatre, but like many shows at... more info

Stereogum — The legendary Queens rap duo Mobb Deep has had a rocky recent history: Havoc venomously dissing Prodigy on Twitter and then claiming his phone got hacked, that sort of thing. But apparently, they’re now back together and ready to release a new albu... more info