A celebration dedicated to too many people to mention both living and resting (R.I.P. Guru), DJ Premier and the Beat Junkies (including DJ Rhettmatic and DJ Babu) absolutely obliterated hip-hop at the Echoplex on Saturday only to reconstruct it via expertly crafted golden age-inspired sets. Babu and Rhettmatic made their way through the likes of James Brown, Dead Prez, …
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Sixteen F**king Years of G-Stone Recordings
Rah Digga stopped by the Toca Tuesdays with DJ Tony Touch to drop off some exclusives from her new album Classic dropping September 14th. While on the show, Tony did what he does best and that’s put the guest on the spot for a freestyle. Tune in to Toca Tuesdays each and every Tuesday from 8 p.m. till 12 a.m. on Shade 45/XM66.
The hip-hop power duo used to be pretty prevalent in the days of old[er]. Unfortunately, such groups are all-but-chillin’ in between sedimentary rock and dinosaur bones. Thank God for the Clipse because they have been holding down the two-dope-rappers niche like nobody else. With names like “Pusha” and “Malice,” it is easy to jump to conclusions and say that Clipse aren’t for the kids but here at URB, we always look before we leap. We caught up with one half of the powerhouse group (Malice) to talk Til The Casket Drops, what fuels classics and why Malice’s new book will probably give kids some much-needed insight.



























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