- Mca Shifts Its Urban Division In New Direction
As MCA Records finalizes its distribution deal with Rawkus Records, the former seems to be signaling a new direction for its urban music division.
- The Indies: Project Blowed Celebrates 10 Years Of L.a. Hip-hop
While gangsta rap has made millions aware of the street names of South Central Los Angeles, some of the city's most vibrant hip-hop thrives under ......
- Shadow In The Spotlight
In April, DJ Shadow unveiled the first taste of music from "The Outsider," his first album in four years, and some longtime fans scratched their ......
- Dalek, "absence"
Even though politically charged hip-hop is seeing a revival in the mainstream, it has thrived consistently in the underground.
- The Private Press
There's often concern when a successful independent artist makes his way to the majors. Questions of credibility and artistic integrity often arise, but that won't ......
- Diplo, "florida"
"Florida" finds Diplo not so much paying homage to the state in which he spent a good deal of his life as he does offering ......
- Album Spotlight Review
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- Ladytron's 'witching Hour' Lands At Ryko
U.K. electro/rock combo Ladytron has signed with Rykodisc, which will release its third studio album, "Witching Hour," Oct. 4 in North America.
- Ladytron's `Witching Hour' lands at Ryko
NEW YORK _ U.K. electro/rock combo Ladytron has signed with Rykodisc, which will release its third studio album, "Witching Hour," Oct. 4 in North America....
- Quannum Acts Plan Spring Tour, Lp Bonanza
Nearly every artist on the roster of acclaimed hip-hop label Quannum Projects has signed on for an April North American tour, Billboard.com has learned.
- Inside 'out'
In April, DJ Shadow unveiled the first taste of music from "The Outsider," his first album in four years, and some longtime fans scratched their ......
- Lyrics Born, "later That Day"
A mainstay of the Bay Area's vibrant hip-hop scene, Lyrics Born has typically played a supporting role on projects by the likes of DJ Shadow, ......
- Album Review Spotlight
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- Blackalicious Polishes Its 'craft'
Hip-hop duo Blackalicious has signed with Epitaph imprint Anti, which will on Sept. 27 release the group's new album, "The Craft." ......
- Never, Never, Land
Like its 1998 album "Psyence Fiction," UNKLE's "Never, Never, Land" is dark, cold and littered with celebrities. Both sets are largely manned by Mo' Wax ......