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Mic Crenshaw ft. dead prez – Superheroes

Thu, May 02 2013 7:48pm - Source: Nah Right

Fresh off the release of their new album Information Age , dead prez collaborate with Mic Crenshaw.

Toni Nagy: Rick Ross as a Mirror for the Music Industry and Culture as a Whole

Thu, April 18 2013 6:22pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

When I first heard of Rick Ross's now famous line about slipping a girl some "Molly" and having sex with her when she "doesn't even know it," in the song "U.O.E.N.E.O.," I thought it was distasteful.

Fabrizio Sotti to Release "Right Now" on May 14

Wed, March 20 2013 5:21pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Italian jazz guitar virtuoso and music producer/songwriter Fabrizio Sotti will release his stunning new album Right Now on May 14 via Sotti Entertainment, Inc. Mixing his jazz and pop sensibilities for the first time as a recording artist, Fabrizio has assembled an exciting and unexpected list of guests on his latest effort, which features original songs and timeless covers of popular tunes.

Shira Lazar: Dead Prez Return With New Album at SXSW

Fri, March 15 2013 4:14pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

M1 and Stic Man from Dead Prez stop by the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus at SXSW 2013 to talk about the new album, Information Age , the RBG Fit Club, Million Miles Movement, and where the future of music is going with streaming services like Rdio and Spotify.

SXSW 2013, Hip-Hop: 25 Indie Rap Shows to You Don't Want to Miss

Mon, March 11 2013 10:54pm - Source: The BoomBox

If you ever wanted to overdose on Hip Hop, SXSW 2013 is surely the place to do it.

Video: dead prez – No Way As The Way

Wed, February 06 2013 12:25am - Source: Nah Right

lmaooooo, you're not the first person that said I resembled Suge Knight.

Dead Prez – ‘Hip-Hop’

Sun, November 25 2012 6:01am - Source: One A Day

What do you do when one song you write becomes more ubiquitous than you ever do as a performer?

Review: RHA SA950i Headphones

Fri, November 09 2012 2:18pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

The folks at British audio company RHA sent us a pair of headphones.

Dead Prez: Information Age

Fri, November 09 2012 6:18am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Usually one tendency erodes the other until you get predictable or go soft.

Immortal Technique: Immortal Technique Speaks Out About Social Media, Afghanistan, And Where Hip Hop Is Headed

Tue, November 06 2012 11:36am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Immortal Technique was going to be a difficult man to interview.

Caskey Talks Birdman Signing Him, Orlando Hip-Hop and Being Afraid of Rap

Thu, October 18 2012 6:05pm - Source: The BoomBox

Less than six months ago, Caskey was off the radar but a phone call from Cash Money mogul Birdman changed everything.

DJ FRESH: THE ALCHEMIST

Thu, October 04 2012 2:30pm - Source: Mixmag

Not long ago, DJ Fresh was ready to give up on music – and he thought he was dying.

Dead Prez have risen

Fri, September 28 2012 10:24am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Hip hop duo Dead Prez are hardly prolific, the pair have managed just two albums in the past twelve years, in that time they have only released two mixtapes bucking the industry trend of a release every 4 weeks.

Dead Prez: "A New Beginning"

Thu, September 27 2012 6:19pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Sonically, the title couldn't be better suited, as a poppy rhythm and chorus have surprisingly been favored over the unabashed beats of old.

dead prez – A New Beginning

Thu, September 27 2012 4:36pm - Source: Nah Right

dead prez announced today that they will drop Information Age, their first official release since 2004′s Revolutionary But Gangsta, through digital outlets on October 16th with a CD release to follow on October 22nd.

Video: Ski Beatz, dead prez, Fashawn, Chris Webby & Supa Star Torch – Sway In The Morning Cypher

Thu, September 13 2012 4:20pm - Source: Nah Right

He doesn't even peep cell phone pictures of groupies.

Video: Rick Ross – Amsterdam

Tue, August 14 2012 4:13pm - Source: Nah Right

word to HW that bahama song its a slept on, beat and flow-wise.

El-P + Killer Mike + Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire - Hawthorne (Portland, OR; June 30, 2012)

Mon, July 02 2012 4:03am - Source: Melophobe

By all measures, this is the year of El-P.

Rockness Festival 2012 - Loch Ness, Inverness - 8th, 9th, 10th June 2012 (Live Review)

Tue, June 19 2012 11:46am - Source: Stereoboard

Sadly, there was drama this year for more sombre reasons as well, as a 19-year-old student died on the Saturday after taking a legal high.

Ab-Soul: Control System

Tue, June 05 2012 5:28am - Source: Pitchfork Media

"I write a line, and I bring it by him. He's like my actual human dictionary when I'm in the studio rapping."

Interviews: Killer Mike

Mon, May 14 2012 5:07pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Killer Mike is definitely going to read this, so let me just take a moment to wish him a good afternoon.

Rap Genius Lines of the Week From Jadakiss, Redman, Consequence and Nino Bless

Fri, April 27 2012 6:32pm - Source: The BoomBox

Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics of the week and serving a meaning behind the raps in the process.

'We Broke MySpace': Geoff Barrow's Quakers Interviewed

Tue, April 24 2012 9:55am - Source: The Quietus

Although the fourth Portishead long player is still somewhere way off in the distance, Barrow's industrious streak has brought forth a trio of distinct album projects.

10 Awesome Animal-Centric Rap Songs Inspired by Cam'ron's Catalog

Fri, April 13 2012 6:37pm - Source: The BoomBox

It was perhaps one of hip-hop's most unlikely crossover singles.

50 Cent 'The Lost Tape': DJ Drama Reveals Details Behind Rapper's First 'Gangsta Grillz' Project

Fri, April 13 2012 3:01pm - Source: The BoomBox

What started off as a passing joke between DJ Drama and rapper 50 Cent became something very real, very quickly.

Quakers: Quakers

Wed, April 11 2012 5:31am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Quakers features 41 tracks in 69 1/2 minutes.

Quakers - Quakers

Tue, April 03 2012 6:52am - Source: The Four Oh Five

It seems like anyone can make hip hop today; it's pretty much everywhere and it's arguably the most popular genre on the planet.

Hip-Hop supercollective Quakers deliver acclaimed debut

Mon, March 26 2012 7:59am - Source: Music-News.com

Hip-hop collective Quakers, produced by Geoff Barrow (Portishead), Katalyst and 7Stu7, stream more tunes and release their debut.

Hip-Hop For A Good Cause: Dead Prez To Perform For NOLA’s WTUL Station

Sat, March 24 2012 4:02pm - Source: The Smocking Section

For those of you that don't know, WTUL is New Orleans' dope a$$ progressive radio station where you can catch the best local and national music.

SXSW 2012: Please Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself (Festival Roundup)

Mon, March 19 2012 3:33pm - Source: Spinner

It should not be called Austin, but Exhaustion.

Listen: Stones Throw Podcast 72: Hip-hop Quake Mix by Quakers

Tue, March 13 2012 10:27am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Portishead's Geoff Barrow has embarked on this hip-hop project with Australian producer Katalyst and Stuart Matthews.

Seize the Time: Pat Thomas, Black Power, and Listen, Whitey!

Fri, March 09 2012 7:44am - Source: WFMU's Beware of the Blog

I spoke briefly with Thomas over email about, among other things, the origins of his interest in Black Power anthems, Motown's brief foray onto the scene, and the need for more politically charged music today.

Quakers – ‘Fitta Happier’

Mon, March 05 2012 5:27am - Source: One A Day

There's only one thing that I need to sell you this song; Geoff Barrow from Portishead doing hip-hop.

Portishead�s Geoff Barrow and Katalyst produce hip-hop project Quakers

Sat, February 18 2012 7:24am - Source: Music-News.com

Three superstar producers lead the 35-member hip-hop collective Quakers, and deliver their first release.

Listen: Quakers - Fitta Happier

Tue, February 14 2012 10:03am - Source: ClashMusic.com

A new track from Geoff Barrow's multi-artist hip hop project Quakers has emerged online.

Portishead's Geoff Barrow Preps 41-Track Hip-Hop Album for Stones Throw

Fri, February 10 2012 4:20pm - Source: XLR8R

Portishead member and noted producer Geoff Barrow (pictured above) has announced plans to release an album of hip-hop tracks he's crafted under the Fuzzface moniker in collaboration with 7STU7 (Portishead's engineer) and DJ Katalyst.

Stones Throw Will Release an Album From Geoff Barrow's Hip-Hop Project This Spring

Thu, February 09 2012 7:38pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Geoff Barrow of Portishead has a new hip-hop project, Quakers, as the Guardian (via Beats Per Minute ) points out.

Portishead’s Geoff Barrow readies hip-hop album: Quakers

Tue, February 07 2012 10:27pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

On April 9th, the Portishead multi-instrumentalist will enter the hip-hop genre with his Quakers project, issuing a self-titled, two-disc effort through Stones Throw Records, as Exclaim points out.

Ness 'EYE2025': Rapper 'Zones Out' on Futuristic New Collection

Tue, February 07 2012 4:04pm - Source: The BoomBox

The description that's getting bandied about for Ness' 'EYE2025' EP is "a hip-hop ' Clockwork Orange.'"

Dizzee Rascal: DirteeTV.com

Mon, January 23 2012 6:21am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Dizzee Rascal finished out the first decade of the 21st century as a skirt-chasing, champagne-popping celebrity with a taste in totally fun (but gaudy) dance-pop.

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