Olympia’s Some Velvet Sidewalk made a lot of noise between the years of 1987 and 1997. Founded by Al Larsen on vocals and guitar and the late Robert Christie on drums, the DIY band put out a bunch of lo-fi rock albums on K Records, at times recruiting associates like future Bikini Kill co-founders Tobi… The post Influential Lo-Fi Band …

In 2022, police in Adams County, Ohio raided the home of Afroman, the musician who had a huge novelty hit with the 2000 song “Because I Got High.” The cops suspected him of drug possession and kidnapping, but they found no evidence in the raid, and no charges were filed. Afroman wasn’t hope during the raid, but his wife filmed …

Nas and DJ Premier continue their historic run with the release of the music video for “GiT Ready,” directed by Jean-Charles Charavin. The visual arrives as part of their collaborative… The post Nas and DJ Premier “Drop GiT” Ready Video From ‘Light Years’ appeared first on .

Zoh Amba came to underground prominence as a free jazz saxophonist, serving up illuminating skronk that appealed to an experimental rock audience as much if not more than the jazz scene. They also cracked our list of the best new artists of 2022. So it was no surprise that they ended up in the experimental supergroup Beings with Steve Gunn, …

New Orleans rapper Mystikal is now facing a potential 20 year prison sentence after pleading guilty in connection with a 2022 rape case, marking the latest and most serious development… The post Mystikal Faces 20-Year Maximum Sentence After Pleading Guilty To 2022 Rape appeared first on .

At the end of the month Stuck will release their new album Optimizer, from which we’ve heard a couple of singles already: “Instakill” and “Deadlift,” both of which we named some of the Best Songs Of The Week. Today the Chicago band are back with another preview int he form of “Sicko,” a blast of… The post Stuck – “Sicko” …

About eight years ago, Jack Harlow trolled the fuck out of me. Or, at least, it felt like he did. Visiting XXL’s midtown Manhattan office for a video freestyle, pre-glow-up Jack — glasses, unwieldy curly hair and all — sat down in our video room with his publicist for a listening session. The point was obviously for him to play me …

On this day in Hip Hop history, West Coast trailblazer Tone Loc released his breakout single “Funky Cold Medina,” which now celebrates its 37th anniversary. Dropped in 1989, the track… The post Today In Hip Hop History: Tone Lōc Dropped His Legendary Single “Funky Cold Medina” 37 Years Ago appeared first on .

Wild Style is widely regarded as the first film to authentically capture the true essence of Hip-Hop. At a time when the culture was dismissed as a passing fad following… The post Today In Hip Hop History: Cult Classic Hip Hop Film ‘Wild Style’ Debuted in Theaters 43 Years Ago appeared first on .

On this day 56 years ago, one of Hip Hop’s most important voices and true trailblazers was born in Newark, New Jersey. Dana Owens, known worldwide as Queen Latifah, grew… The post Happy 56th Birthday To Hip Hop Matriarch Queen Latifah! appeared first on .