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  • Iggy Azalea Responds To Q-Tip's History Lesson; Lupe Fiasco & Azealia Banks Counter

    The hip-hop family is not a happy bunch during this holiday season. Practically on Christmas Eve, Iggy Azalea and her many detractors are still waging their war of words on social media. The most poignant salvo came from hip-hop legend, A Tribe Called Quest member, Q-Tip who gave Azalea a brief history of hip hop in 140 character intervals. Will.i.am and Lupe Fiasco also came out in support of the "Fancy" rapper and her craft.

  • Zedd Buys New $3.9 Million L.A. Mansion [PHOTOS]

    Zedd is steadily climbing that list as well, having earned $21 million over the same period. With this new cash, the "Stay The Night" producer has bought a massive mansion in Hollywood Hills for a paltry $3.9 million.The 3,443 square foot compound has 4 bedrooms to host any of his various guests, five bathrooms, a full security system to protect against people stealing his music and a heated salt water pool because going to the ocean is so difficult when you are in Los Angeles.

  • Live Stream Skrillex's OWSLA Holiday Party On Twitch Featuring Valentino Khan & Vindata [WATCH]

    OWSLA is streaming their holiday party on Twitch tonight staring at 10 p.m. PST. Host and label founder Skrillex will have guests Valentino Khan and Vindata, two of his two biggest new stars he has been fostering on OWSLA. No telling what will happen at the party, but you can expect to see some pretty crazy things with Skrillex, Valentino Khan's mustache and Vindata. There will surely be plenty of special guests coming to party with OWSLA, possibly the "Recess" DJ's partner in crime Diplo for their duo Jack Ü and plenty of others around in the Los Angeles area where the OWSLA offices are based.

  • Irving Azoff Lawyer For Pharrell, The Eagles, John Legend, Delivers $1 Billion Ultimatum To YouTube

    Irving Azoff, head of Global Music Rights, which manages the performance rights for Pharrell Williams, John Lennon, The Eagles, Ryan Tedder and others, has fired a warning shot at YouTube. A very large warning shot to the tune of $1 billion according to The Hollywood Reporter. Azoff has informed YouTube that it no longer has the rights to the 20,000-song catalog possessed by Global Music Rights, notably with the coming launch of YouTube's streaming service to try and complete with Spotify and Pandora. However, as one might expect, Google is not going to give in to Azoff.

  • Coachella 2015 Lineup Leak: Flying Lotus First Artist To Leak From Coachella 2015 Lineup

    The Coachella lineup is always one of the most sought after festival lineups in the world. There are always months of speculation and fan forum buzz about potential artists who may be joining the lineup. One or two leaks happen via artist websites, tour websites like Bandsintown or Songkick or even other promoters, which is what happened in this situation. A Dublin based promoter, ChoiceCuts, leaked that Flying Lotus would be on the Coachella 2015 lineup after FlyLo was forced to reschedule his gig there due to scheduling conflict that arose because of Coachella.

  • Watch 11-Year Old Bjork Narrate Christmas Nativity Scene On Icelandic TV [WATCH]

    It is the most wonderful time of the year and that means obviously means nativity scenes. Ok not always obvious, but when a clip of an 11-year old Björk narrating a nativity scene on Icelandic TV surfaces, it becomes something you pay attention to. The clip is entirely in Icelandic, so unless you understand Icelandic, this will be some very tough sledding and difficult for you to understand, but it is still amusing to watch. The 1976 black and white clip sees Björk Guðmundsdóttir, narrate the nativity scene with a similarly aged group of children from the Reykjavík Children's Music School. It was originally broadcasted on Icelandic TV station RUV.

  • Listen To This EP Created With Just NASA Space Sounds [LISTEN]

    That resource has been a treasure trove for enterprising and inventive producers looking to give their tracks an otherworldly vibe that you can't find down here. Five of these producers, Davide Cairo known professionally as edisonnoside, Giacomo Muzzacato, known professionally as Yakamoto Kotzuga, Francesco Novera, Geremia Vinattieri and Jhon Williams, also known as JWCM were intrigued by the sounds. They were contacted by Italian collective, Farbrica Music Area to work on a soundtrack for the documentary about aliens. The byproduct was a four-song EP titled 80UA, named after the dimensions of our solar system measured in Astronomical Units.

  • Pusha T Promises 'King Push' Will See Spring 2015 Release

    Pusha T fans the wait is almost over. The "Lunch Money" rapper has announced that his sophomore album King Push will be released in the spring of 2015 on Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Pusha T discusses his work on the album, which has been going at a "feverish" pace and what fans can expect from the album.

  • Norin & Rad Cielo Ticket Giveaway: Win 2 Tickets For 12/26 [CONTEST]

    It is the holiday season, which means it is a time for giveaways. We have partnered with legendary New York City club Cielo to give one lucky fan and their friend the opportunity to get in for free on Dec. 26 to see Norin & Rad. Sember's high energy, melodic brand of trance will kick off that food coma from the day before and usher in a big NYE week in a city that the "Aldo" producer calls "ridiculous" at partying.

  • Mixware Issues Update on Vestax Japan Bankruptcy

    After several months of rumors swirling around lackluster sales from a Japanese manufacturer of DJ equipment and digital mixers, the company filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. Vestax had been in trouble ever since it reportedly lost its United States distributer in October, and sales started to languish at home due to varying economic factors, including the rise in the Value Added Tax from 5 percent to 8 percent as part of Shinizo Abe's plan to generate government revenue and a recent dip back into recession. The company fell into debt of 900 million yen — $7.5 million — and was forced to file for bankruptcy, which makes it one of the 9,045 as of November 2014. Mixware, a U.S. representative and distributer for Vestax, has released a statement about bankruptcy and how there might actually be a light at the end of the tunnel via DJ Times:"The bankruptcy procedure was a necessary first step into the rebuilding of Vestax Japan and Vestax brand. Measures, engineering team, new product designs and financial support are already in place to support the rebuilding process and more information will be published by Vestax Japan during the course of the first semester 2015."This process will definitely take some time before the first new Vestax products reach the worldwide markets but we're confident that once again under the leadership of its original founders, Vestax will soon re-emerge as a strong, innovative brand as it has always been."

  • Ultra Buenos Aires Announces 2015 Phase 1 Lineup; Tiësto, Alesso, Porter Robinson Included

    Ultra Music Festival continues the announcements with its international brands. Ultra Buenos Aires, the Argentinean edition of Ultra Music Festival has announced the first wave of artists who will be joining the festival this February on Feb. 20 and 21. The first batch of headliners will be Adam Beyer, who is hosting his own stage, Afrojack, Alesso, Axwell / Ingrosso, Dash Berlin, Marco Carola, New World Punx, the duo of Ferry Corsten and Markus Schulz, Porter Robinson performing live and Tiësto.

  • Tomorrowland Squashes Rumors Of India Expansion in 2015

    Rumors have swirled around a potential expansion for Tomorrowland expansion to India. It seemed almost a done deal when Goa travel minister came out with comments last October that "The event organizers have approached us and have shown interest to host the event in mid[dle] of January." However, this was not to be the case. Shortly thereafter, Debby Wilsmen, the chief press officer for ID&T festival was quoted in a Belgian paper Het Laaste Nieuws via DNA India saying "This brief note is to respect and salute the Indian Tomorrowland fans and media, and to clarify that absolutely no decision has been made as to whether the next expansion of Tomorrowland will take place in India or in any other country in the world."

  • One Direction Release NBC Special Teaser 'Little Things' On Heels Of SNL Performance [WATCH]

    British boy band superstars One Direction are gearing up for the TV special airing Tuesday, Dec. 23 on NBC at 8 p.m. and have released another teaser to get Directioners excited about the show. Fittingly titled One Direction: The Special, the TV spot will give fans a behind-the-scenes look into 1D on the road, in the studio and on stage, giving fans a more intimate look at the characters and personalities of their favorite artists. The band posted a clip of them playing the ballad "Little Things" from their 2012 studio album Take Me Home at Orlando's Universal Resort on their Youtube channel as a special teaser to the show.

  • T-Pain Shares CDQ Of Lil Wayne Collab 'Let Me Through' Ahead Of 'Stoicville' Release [LISTEN]

    T-Pain has released the CD Quality version of his new single alongside Lil Wayne titled "Let Me Through." The track was originally premiered on Sway In The Morning in early November, but the "Buy U A Drink" singer has decided to release the full high quality version of the song on soundcloud via his label Nappy Boy Entertainment. T-Pain has been gearing up for the release of his upcoming album Stoicville with a slew of media appearances showing off the fact that he can sing and isn't totally reliant on auto-tune.

  • Digital Dreams Festival Announces First 2015 Headliners; Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Pete Tong Included

    The longest night has come and gone and the nights will slowly turn into days in the Northern Hemisphere. With that hopeful thinking in mind, one can look ahead to the summer and festival season that lies ahead for revelers. Toronto's Digital Dreams festival is looking ahead to next summer in a big way announcing three of the headliners who will join the festival at the end of next June over its two-day stint on the Toronto waterfront. Digital Dreams has announced that Armin van Buuren will be headlining the main stage, while Carl Cox will be bringing his friends to Echo Beach with his patented Carl Cox & Friends setup and Pete Tong will takeover the festival with his All Gone Pete Tong show.

  • Ultra Japan Announces 2015 Festival Dates

    Ultra Music Festival's Japanese outpost, Ultra Japan, has announced the dates for the 2015 edition of the festival. The festival will take place from Sept. 19 to Sept. 21, 2015.Heading into its second year, Ultra Japan is the second festival to be hosted on Asian soil. Alongside Ultra Korea, Ultra Japan has become one of the largest dance music festivals in Asia to satisfy a massive audience with an increasing appetite for dance music.

  • Riff Raff Releasing Two Albums on the Same Day in 2015

    Riff Raff, one of the most eccentric characters in all of music, let alone hip-hop, has an announcement to make. He will be releasing two albums -- 'The Peach Panther' and 'The Purple Panther' -- on the same day next year, June 1st. In a detailed run on sentence of an Instagram post, Jody Highroller describes what the albums will sound like and what everyone will be wearing when they record it.

  • Stereosonic Releases 2014 Aftermovie [WATCH]

    Many festivals wait months to release their festival video recap as it takes some time to cut the footage and edit it together. Plus, event companies usually wait until they can use the footage as a promotional tool to announce the following festival or help sell tickets for the next year. Stereosonic just threw that model out the window by releasing their aftermovie two weeks after the festival wrapped up, putting together a 6 minute movie filled with crowd shots, interviews with some of the acts who graced the stages around Australia and plenty of clips showing off the massive crowd and production.

  • Tiësto Soundtracks Dutch Theme Park Efteling's Water Show

    Tiësto has been one of the global ambassadors for dance music for two decades. The "Wasted" DJ has expanded his reach beyond just music into arenas such as creating his own headphone like, partnering with Guess to start a special "Club Life" Tiësto brand of clothing and becoming a spokesman for numerous brands, including 7UP. The Dutch disc jockey has also taken to using his extensive back catalog to score water shows at fountains around the world, via "Dancing Astronaut." Recently, he went back to his native country of the Netherlands and brought his music to the fountains of fairy-tale theme park Efteling.According to Efteling, Tiësto set his music to the third largest water fountain show in the world, titled "Aquanura." Mixing between new and old, with some added cinematic interludes, the production was almost as good as a Tiësto festival show. Everything was right on time with matching lights and some added pyrotechnics thrown in for good measure to enthrall the small but enthusiastic crowd in attendance. For something this foreign to dance music, it was well-produced, with seamless transitions between songs, and the visuals matched effortlessly.

  • Coachella Releases 2014 Aftermovie Starring Ellie Goulding, Empire Of The Sun, Pharrell and More [WATCH]

    The theme of the winter has been festival after movies. The dance world has already sent out its theatric volleys and now Coachella is matching with its own six minute piece without any fanfare or announcement. Situated to The Family Crest's "Beneath The Brine," Coachella crafts a unique aftermovie with plenty of interesting effects and well put together editing techniques. The film, directed by Joe Slavin, does not simply deliver clip after clip of run of the mill festival footage, but instead focuses on the editing and effects, using time lapses and slow-motion shots to bring out the emotion and character of the artists and attendees of the festival.

  • Jay Z and Beyoncé Outbid For Most Expensive L.A. Mansion Ever By Minecraft Founder Markus Persson

    When it comes to life, Jay Z and Beyoncé are winning just about everything. Having incredibly successful music careers, expanding their empires beyond music and being a happy family through the process is about as good as it gets. However, even with all of that winning, they can't top the general population every time. According to reports, Jay & Bey were in the hunt for a mansion in Beverly Hills, but Minecraft's founder Markus Persson purchased the home.

  • Brodinski Reveals Tracklist for Debut Album 'Brava'; Release Early 2015

    On Wednesday, Brodinski delivered the news that he had finished his debut album. He promised there would be "plenty of features" and he was not kidding. Today he revealed that the album, now titled "Brava," will feature the liked of Makonnen, known for his single "Tuesday," alongside Drake, as well as Slim Thug and Georgi Kay. Reports are that the album will be released on Bromance/Parlophone in early 2015, but there have not been any further specifics beyond that.

  • Hip Hop Hall Of Fame Scheduled To Open In 2017

    It's official - the Hip Hop Hall Of Fame Museum will be headed to New York City, specifically midtown and Harlem in 2017. The long awaited project that had was originally envisioned in 1992, is expected to break ground early next year with the hope of opening its doors to the public in 2017. The project will focus on the history of hip hop and those who helped build it to the popular genre that is has become today. It will also acknowledge the genre's current stars and the current level of success hip hop has achieved in popular culture.

  • Zedd Releases 'Moment Of Clarity' Documentary From North American Tour [WATCH]

    Zedd has released his "Moment Of Clarity" documentary that follows the "Stay The Night" producer on his journey last fall across the United States on his first North American tour in support of his debut artist album, Clarity. The documentary chronicles not just the tour, but also the work from team Zedd on the management and label side that makes everything come together so seamlessly.

  • London Club Fabric Saved From Closure; Owners Appealing Terms

    Legendary London club, Fabric has been saved from closure after its license was put up for a snap renewal review in front of the local Islington Council. This was done at the request of local police who were becoming increasingly concerned at a recent spate of drug-related deaths and hospitalizations stemming from clubbers at the venue. Four people have died in the past three years. The council voted to renew the license, but only if the club agreed to several very stringent terms that include drug sniffing dogs and ID scans.

  • Wale Announces Seinfeld Inspired 'Festivus' Project Featuring A-Trak

    Many artists are getting into the holiday spirit and Wale is joining the party. Taking a slightly different approach to the holiday season, Wale is calling up a familiar influence of his, the incredibly popular 90s sitcom Seinfeld. In a short teaser clip, Wale previews what is to be a new project dropping on Dec. 23 with Canadian DJ / producer A-Trak titled "Festivus." Wale does not give any hints at what the project is, if it might be a mixtape, a video or just a song, but either way, fans should expect new Wale music very soon.

  • Bobby Shmurda Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiracy, Drug and Gun Charges, Bail Set at $2 Million

    News broke yesterday that Bobby Shmurda (whose birth name is Ackquille Pollard) had been arrested at Manhattan's Quad Studios, the same site where Tupac was first show 20 years ago, along with several members of his GS9 crew. Today the public has learned what he has been charged with. The "Hot N-a" rapper has been charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree, conspiracy in the second degree, three counts of conspiracy in the third degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and one count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia (intent to sell and possession of narcotics).

  • Chromeo Show How They Made Album 'White Woman' [WATCH]

    Electronic funk/disco duo Chromeo comprised of David Macklovitch (Dave 1), brother to A-Trak, and Patrick Gemayel (P-Thugg) have been making noise for well over a decade, but it wasn't until their fourth artist album "White Woman" hit shelves this past May that things really started to take off. In conjunction with the album being released, the "Jealous" duo have released a video with Noisey, part of the Vice network, showing the long process of creating their album. They take fans behind the scenes into studios in New York and Los Angeles as they argue over minute details of vocals, writing sessions and learn about their influences as artists.

  • Rich Homie Quan Christmas Carols 'Silent Night' and 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' [WATCH]

    'Tis the season to be thankful, spread joy and of course sing songs. Rich Homie Quan, whose preferred medium is normally rhythmic spoken word, has stepped a bit outside of his normal comfort zone to sing some timeless Christmas classics. Dequantes Lamar, better known as Rich Homie Quan, has teamed up with XXL to sing "Silent Night" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." The "Type Of Way" rapper does his very best to hit all the high notes, but in the end really just captures the Christmas spirit of the songs. Watch the beautiful rendition of "Silent Night" below.
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