This B. Dolan cat appears to have skills - and this Heart Failure track is off the hook! B. Dolan’s album, “The Failure” dropped yesterday on Strange Famous Records alongside Prolyphic & Reanimator’s “The Ugly Truth.” I already got a copy of P&R’s shit, but now I gotta pick this B. Dolan up too.

Strange Famous appears to be coming with it this time around. Featuring Sage Francis and B. Dolan.

Following the success of the second annual PAID DUES festival in Southern California and national tour last summer, promoters MURS in association with Guerilla Union (Rock The Bells, Cypress Hill Smoke Out) have announced the event will return to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA on Saturday, March 22.

Tickets for Paid Dues, powered by SanDisk, go on sale Saturday, January 26. Rolling into its third year, PAID DUES supports a fan base of a vibrant scene of underground hip-hop artists all on one platform. (more…)

My experience with last weekend’s Rock The Bells concert at Randall’s Island was a little disappointing.

First, Ticketmaster never mailed my tickets, and I was told to pick them up at will call. Second, I overslept, traveled like two hours via subway, foot and $30 ferry ride, and arrived at Randall’s Island right as the rain started to pour. And finally, the will call line was two hours long in the rain. So by the time I even got in the show, it was half over and I had missed many of the acts I wanted to see. (more…)

Despite getting almost no exposure from the hip-hop media, which is undoubtedly too busy covering Remy Ma’s attempted murder charge or Michael Vick’s hip-hop influenced dog fighting ring, the Paid Dues Festival will begin this week.

The Paid Dues Festival will showcase underground hip-hop, and the advanced lyricism, political commentary and expert turntablism that continues to be ignored by the mainstream media. (more…)