• Killer Mike Writes Op-Ed for 'USA Today' about Rap's Unfair Treatment in the Courts Following Ferguson Speech [EXCERPT]

    Killer Mike is use to voicing his opinions, whether it be through rhymes with Run the Jewels, emotional onstage speeches or op-eds. Most recently, the rapper co-wrote an article for USA Today about his genre's unfair treatment in the courts. Erik Neilson, an assistant professor at the University of Richmond, helped pen the op-ed, which takes issue with the recent Elonis v. U.S. case in which Anthony Elonis was sentenced to 44 months in prison after posting violent verses on Facebook

  • A$AP Rocky Cried During His First Concert

    Kanye West used to call himself the "Louis Vitton Don," but A$AP Rocky is the true king of hip-hop style. He recently did a video interview with fashion line Ferragamo, in which talked about his first official show.

  • Slash Remembers Pantera's Dimebag Darrell, Brother Vinnie Paul Says He's Found Peace with Untimely Death [WATCH]

    December marks the unfortunate anniversary of the death of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. The legendary axeman, aka Darrell Abbott, was shot onstage in 2004 while performing with Damageplan. It was a huge loss for the metal community and fans of his work, which lives on even though he is gone. Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash shared a few memories with Loudwire recently about the slain guitarist, who died Dec. 8.

  • Lupe Fiasco 'Tetsuo & Youth' Tracklist, Album Cover Unveiled on Twitter

    Atlantic Records finally gave Lupe Fiasco a release date for his new album Tetsuo & Youth after much struggle from the rapper, and now, the album finally has some artwork and a tracklist. Today (Dec. 1), Fiasco unveiled the 16-song tracklist and acrylic painted cover for his fifth LP, featuring Ab-Soul, Trae Tha Truth and several appearances from Nikki Jean.

  • The Muppets Parody Naughty By Nature's 'Hip Hop Hooray,' Kermit the Frog Raps Like Treach in Video [WATCH]

    Sometimes the best musical moments are the ones that never actually happened. The Muppets never performed Naughty By Nature's 1993 anthem "Hip Hop Hooray," but thanks to Mylo the Cat's YouTube account, now they have ... sort of. The parody video features old footage from "The Muppet Show" and various Jim Henson movies where the scenes are manipulated to make it look like Kermit the Frog is rapping like Treach. Fozzie Bear also joins in on the fun.Beaker gives the introduction in the video below before Kermit and Fozzie start jamming in the car scene from 1979's "The Muppet Movie." The video is a ton of laughs for those who grew up during the 1990s when Naughty By Nature was huge and the Muppets were entering their third decade of entertaining. Check it out below, via "Billboard."

  • Madeon Teases Cover Art for New Single 'You're On' Featuring Kyan

    French DJ/producer wunderkind Madeon has made a rare announcement about upcoming music. Today he took to his Facebook page for the first time in a month and a half to reveal the artwork for an upcoming single "You're On" featuring the vocals of California vocalist and musician Kyan. There is no preview as of yet, but it has the same style of artwork as his previous track "Imperium," which could indicate a similar sound or a continued evolution in the Madeon that became popular with tracks like "Finale" and "Icarus."The text is written out in a sort of hieroglyphics, but they have already been deciphered with the last artwork for "Imperium." The song will be released Dec. 8, so after all of this time without new Madeon music, fans will have to just wait one week for a new track. No word on whether it will be released for free, like "Imperium," or through a purchasing portal, but either way, fans will be grateful to hear new music.Fans have been eagerly awaiting the 20-year-old Frenchman's upcoming album, which has been in the works for more than a year. Signed to Columbia Records, the release date has been pushed back several times, and according to "Thump," it is slated for release "early next year."

  • [LIVE STREAM]: Bruce Springsteen and U2, Carrie Underwood, Kanye West to Play 'A (RED) Thank You' Concert for World AIDS Day [WATCH]

    Kanye West, Carrie Underwood and a special configuration of U2 will all be playing the A (RED) Thank You concert tonight, Dec. 1, for World AIDS Day. Bono's organization planned the event in Times Square, but because of his recent bike accident, the iconic frontman will have to sit this one out. Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay's Chris Martin will take turns fronting the Irish rock outfit, which will be billed as "U2 Minus 1." The festivities, presented by Bank of America, start at 7:30 p.m. and we have a live stream of the concert below.(RED) was founded in 2006 by Bono and Bobby Shriver. The organization has raised more than $275 million since its inception for the fight against AIDS. According to (RED)'s website, the world is closer to raising its first AIDS-free generation with special treatments that prevent the disease from spreading from a mother to her child. Tonight's concert is to celebrate the work that has been done so far and promote the cause in order to eradicate the disease."This year is a World AIDS Day like no other," Bono said in a statement. "The world reached a tipping point in the fight against AIDS — more people were newly added to life-saving treatment than were newly infected with the virus."According to U2's website, Springsteen and Martin "graciously donated their time and talents to save the World AIDS Day event from cancellation."

  • Rappers Aren't Standing Up for Social Issues, Joey Bada$$ Says

    There is plenty of civil unrest right now, but where are the rappers? That is what Joey Bada$$ wants to know. The Brooklyn hip-hopper recently spoke to MTV UK about the lack of direction in America."Right now, we need leaders," he said. "We need someone to listen to."What does that mean, though?"I think that it's very important for artists to raise awareness in situations, especially worldwide situations," he said. "Because I feel like, in today's world, in today's society, we don't have as much civil rights leaders as we used to."Back in the day, a civil rights leader would come on television and he's well-known; everyone knows him, he's like the president. Now, today, it's like, we have very few — and the people of today who have that same stature are musicians. Now, it's rappers who have that stature," he said.
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