FEATURING: RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, U-God, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, GZA, Cappadonna In a history-making event this summer, the Avengers of rap celebrate twenty five years since the release of their ground-breaking debut album Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – … Continue reading Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 25th Anniversary Australian Shows
Album, “Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues,” To Be Released On October 13, 2107 RZA and longtime Wu Tang DJ Mathematics release a new video for the single “People Say”. The track features Wu Tang Clan members Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, … Continue reading RZA And DJ Mathematics Release Video For Single “People Say” Feat. Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa And Redman
Hip-Hop Icon and Wearable Tech Innovators Create Limited Edition Bundle to Celebrate Album Release with New Way to Experience Sound: Flowing Through Your Body… Dinner is served. Raekwon has released his seventh studio album, The Wild. A true legend in the world of hip-hop, Raekwon has made a name for himself as one of the most dynamic and iconic names in the game. His seventh album “The Wild”, is the latest in a storied career, solidifying his place in the Hip Hop Hall of Fame. Twenty-two years since the release of seminal “Only Built for Cuban Linx”, The Wu-Tang Clan … Continue reading Stream the new album from Raekwon “The Wild”
The New Concept Album Featuring The Rza, Raekwon, Bilal, Vince Staples and More Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge have joined forces again for a new album titled, 12 Reasons To Die II, which will be available July 10th, 2015. The new … Continue reading Adrian Younge And Ghostface Killah Set To Release 12 Reasons To Die II On July 10th 2015
Legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan have signed to Warner Bros. Records and are set to release their highly-anticipated 20th anniversary album, A Better Tomorrow on November 28. Wu-Tang Clan includes RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and Cappadonna and has sold over 6.5 million records in the US, while they’ve sold nearly 40 million records worldwide, including individual members’ album sales as well as group sales collectively. Over the course of their career, the group has released five studio albums and 19 compilation albums. Each of their first three albums –Enter the Wu-Tang (36 … Continue reading Wu-Tang A Better Tomorrow
Author Al Patterson started collecting vinyl in elementary school. He’s since amassed a serious collection and deep knowledge of instrumental-only Hip Hop records. Some are “performance” records that were pressed in very small numbers for use exclusively by the MC or group’s DJ during live shows, while others were commercially released. These instrumental records, whether from the obscure depths of the underground or well-known Hip Hop acts, are cataloged alphabetically by artist and accompanied by a photograph of the record’s label. Each entry specifies the artist, title, format, producer, label, year, and catalog number as well as notes and anecdotes … Continue reading Beats To The Rhyme: A Collection of Instrumental Hip-Hop Records for the Beat Connoisseur
Loved by the streets as well as by critics, Cormega was the rare hardcore rapper to win praise from all directions, and while he never quite crossed over like some of his New York City peers, he maintained a respectable independence over the years nonetheless, self-releasing his work on the Legal Hustle label. Born Cory McKay, Cormega came up as part of the early-’90s Queensbridge scene that also fostered such name acts as Nas and Mobb Deep, among many others (not to mention the preceding generation of artists affiliated with Marley Marl and the Juice Crew). He made his debut … Continue reading Cormega Mega Philosophy
Producer LordQuest explains the process behind “Blind Threats” off of ScHoolboy Q’s Oxymoron in his latest video drop. Sampling Gary Burton’s “Las Vegas Tango”, the track is ScHoolboy’s favorite off the album. “Even when I first started working with him, … Continue reading LordQuest breaks down production on ScHoolboy Q’s Blind Threats
The London based duo, Chase & Status, have just dropped an exclusive re-work of Gangsta Boogie featuring new bars from legendary Wu-Tang rapper Raekwon as well as fresh new talent Knytro, signed to the pair’s MTA Records. Later this month Saul Milton and MC Rage will be heading across the pond to embark on a North American Brand New Machine tour which will see them DJ’ing in various acclaimed venues across the US and Canada. This tour follows the release of their UK #2 charting album, Brand New Machine. Tickets are on sale now. See http://www.chaseandstatus.co.uk for more info and tickets. Continue reading Chase & Status Gangsta Boogie feat. Raekwon
Following Thuggin and Shame this is the final 12-inch vinyl EP before Freddie Gibbs & Madlib release their collaborative album, Piñata. On the Deeper EP, Gibbs showcases the yin and yang of heartbreak and anger on the title track, in a lovelorn narrative that meshes perfectly with the weepy strings and insistent rhythm of Madlib’s beat. The B-Side, Harolds – exclusive to this EP – gives Gibbs a chance to ride some low down Beat Konducta-fueled funk in a nostalgic ode to the Chicago chicken-shack that served as the backdrop to many of his seminal life experiences. Piñata is scheduled for … Continue reading Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Deeper EP + Australian Tour
The Frontier Touring Company, Illusive and Niche Productions are excited to announce intimate Melbourne and Sydney headline shows from Southern rap superstar Yelawolf this coming July. Yelawolf will be in Australia to support Bliss N Eso‚ national tour. It will be only his second time in the country. The Alabama native has steadily built an enormous cult international fanbase since the release 2009 breakthrough, Trunk Muzik mixtape. Off the back of his mixtape hype, Yelawolf signed to Eminem Shady Records and released his critically acclaimed debut album Radioactive in 2011. In 2012, Yelawolf released two collaborative EPs The Slumdon Bridge … Continue reading Yelawolf Announces Melbourne & Sydney Headline shows!
Emerging in the mid 90s, New York City’s Wu-Tang Clan proved to be one of the decade’s most intense, popular and revolutionary rap groups selling millions of albums worldwide. The nine-MC Clan is considered one of the most critically and commercially successful hip-hop groups of all time, and rose to fame with their uncompromising brand of music. Not only was the group extremely successful as a collective, many individuals within the Clan went on to become solo stars in their own right. Within the inner sanctum of the Wu, dwell the core members of the clan consisting of Method Man, … Continue reading Wu-Tang Clan Australian tour
It took a few months of wrangling but acclaimed rap crew Wu-Tang Clan have finally confirmed their Australia tour details. Ghostface Killah called into triple j to reassure sceptical fans that the tour is still going ahead. “We coming over there to mash out and we’re going to be over there definitely”, the emcee said. “We got love for Australia and Australia has love for us. We wish we could come over there more often but we just need the right promoters to call us and stuff like that.” At the time Ghostface wasn’t exactly sure who had signed off to … Continue reading Vents + Phaze One (M-Phazes & Emilio) to support Wu-Tang’s Australian Tour
Producer Pokerbeats (profile here), responsible for the killer beat on the Hilltop Hoods, State Of The Art track, She’s So Ugly has sent us the above pic of him receiving a nice little thank you in the post (something we’d love to have rock up in our mail box). Pokerbeats top 10 of 2009’s hottest tracks. 1. The Clipse – Kinda Like a Big Deal (feat. Kanye West) 2. Tyga – Cali Love 3. Jay – Z – DOA 4. Hilltop Hoods – Chase That Feeling 5. Royce da 5’9 – Gangsta 6. Slaughter House – One 7. Wale – … Continue reading Pokerbeats – Top 10 hottest tracks for 2009
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