A series of events are underway to mark the closure of the legendary Fat Beats record stores in both New York and Los Angeles. Just Blaze, Pete Rock and DJ…
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The much-anticipated biopic movie on 2Pac is reportedly on schedule to begin filming in mid-November. No actor has yet been lined up to portray the slain rapper, however, and the…
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What would have been Michael Jackson's 52nd birthday last weekend has coincided with his becoming officially the world's most downloaded music artist, according to new figures.
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In the wake of their collaborative track 'Monster' which was released on the internet last Friday, Kanye West has confirmed that he and Jay-Z are working on a five-track mini-album…
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There's a good reason why Manchester's Lounge 31 has earned a reputation as one of the city's liveliest party spots with one of the most hard-hitting musical programmes. Rather than being run by corporate investors…
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The first of M.O.P.'s two Jazz Café shows (their first UK appearances in some years) was much like the Brooklyn duo's music – loud, abrasive…
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In a new feature, Black Sheep Ewen Ramsbottom gets low down, dirty, and downright disrespectful on the celebs we love to hate ... or is…
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We’re going way, way back this week with 1983’s crossover hit ‘Hey You, The Rock Steady Crew’ from the breakdancing crew collective, The Rock Steady Crew. Set up in 1977, the group was formed by b-boys named Jimmy D and Jojo. But soon after, it branched out into other locations, with the most famous being the Manhattan Rock Steady’s created by Crazy Legs and Lenny…
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