Dilated Peoples

Doomsday, mysterious masked emcee DOOM has flipped as many rarities as widely available material, making him an ideal artist for an odds 'n' sods collection. Read More

While Swollen Members may have enjoyed a successful career as one of the premier groups in underground hip-hop, when it came time to record their sixth studio album they were forced to confront the skeletons that had been hiding in their closet. Read More

Considering that local hip-hop-heads have waited years for Madvillain to reunite and perform tracks from the much-anticipated "Madvillainy 2," it's only fitting that they'll have to wait a little longer, as representatives from the We the People Festival today announced its postponement until early next year due to "ongoing economic challenges." Read More

Last month, Chali 2na, Aceyalone , and Rakaa Iriscience ( Dilated Peoples ) took it to The Roxy Theatre in L.A. for a live show. Read More

The beats are hardcore, tough and militaristic. Read More

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In its positively themed, sample-based music, Denver hip-hop trio 3 the Hard Way sticks to the "three paths, three roads, one mission" motto preached by leadman David Romero. Read More

Jump from the Read Pile. Most of the best parts of this comic book have nothing to do with its title character, but instead focus on the almost buddy-comedy chemistry between Weapon 13 (more commonly known as "Fantomex") and Noh-Varr, the surly insect-infused man-child from an otherdimensional Kree empire. Read More

DJ Muggs always had a knack for a beat that had genuine funk and gave you that nod ya head feeling. Read More

Minneapolis rapper Brother Ali is part of the Rhymesayers crew, and frequently collaborates with Atmosphere. Read More