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De La Soul are relying on their fans' support for their new album. The hip-hop veterans are using Kickstarter, to raise funds for the support of their new ninth studio album that currently has no title. -
Southport Weekender Dance, Soul and Hip-Hop Festival Ending after 28-Year Run in UK
Promoters have announced that the popular Southport Weekender will end its run following the 2015 event, 28 years after its initial performance. UpNorth Promotions said in a statement that rising costs and higher festival expectations were the cause for the closure. -
Michael Brown, Eric Garner: 10 Tribute Songs From T.I., Alicia Keys, J. Cole, And More
Following the grand jury decisions regarding the police-related deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY, plenty of musicians have expressed their outrage and calls for peace and unity by releasing songs inspired by these incidents. Here are 10 songs inspired by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. -
De La Soul Share Political New Track "The People" Featuring Chuck D Of Public Enemy [LISTEN]
At some point in 2015, legendary hip-hop group De La Soul will be releasing a new studio album, their first since 2012's Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present...First Serve and their first with all three original members since 2004's The Grind Date. In anticipation of this album, the New York trio has shared a powerful new track titled "The People," featuring none other than Public Enemy's Chuck D, which you can check out below. -
Kanye Wests Joins Common as 'Surprise' Guest at AAHH! Fest; De La Soul, Lupe Fiasco and Jennifer Hudson Also Perform
Chicago is a land of many music festivals, so Common knew that he had to bring it for AAHH! Fest to make sure that the event could continue for another year. He brought it in the form of a *surprise* musical guest that everyone saw coming: Kanye West. -
Common Launches AAHH! Fest In Chicago, Reveals Inaugural Lineup
Common has announced a new hip-hop festival to take place in his hometown of Chicago. The one-day event, dubbed AAHH! Fest, will take place September 21 in Union Park, the Chicagoist reports. -
6 Rappers Who Successfully Followed-Up Great Debuts: Kanye West, OutKast, And More
Earlier this week, legendary Queens rapper Nas offered some words of encouragement to Kendrick Lamar, concerning Lamar's impending follow-up to his instant classic debut good kid, m.A.A.d city from 2012. As Nas knows all too well, plenty of rappers have failed to deliver a satisfying follow-up to a widely praised debut album. However, these six rappers and rap groups managed to release albums that were just as good, if not better, than their debuts. -
Green Label Lists Greatest Hip-Hop Album Art of All Time: Nas, Kanye West and A Tribe Called Quest Rule
Green Label has issued its ruling of the Top 14 hip-hop album covers of all time, and we don't envy the process. Hip-hop, like alternative rock, is full of incredibly artistic pieces. -
5 Bands Whose Members Never Went Solo: Metallica, Beastie Boys, and more
In previous articles for Music Times, I've written about musicians who went solo pointlessly, as well as successful musicians who never went solo at all. Today, I'm looking into the very rare case of bands whose members have never released a single solo album. It's not nearly as common as you would think. -
De La Soul offers its full discography for download on Valentine's Day
De La Soul isn't the first hip-hop act we associate with being rich, and perhaps it's because of business plans like this: The trio announced on Thursday that the group's entire discography will be available for free download on its website.
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