Click here to be messaged right before the Rock the Bells tickets go on sale.

I am still not sure whether to believe this. Tickets go on sale March 31 and the tour only hits NY and Cali. http://rockthebells.net/

Brother Ali discusses his approach to music with his focus on the “feel.”  He also discusses how he got into hip hop and more!  The video is worth waiting through the advertisement video, even the “army strong” one.

Check it out here 

Sage Francis just put the song Civil Obedience on his myspace page here.

Is that a real tattoo? 

The new album comes with a sticker, signed poster, instrumental cd, 36 pages of Sage’s thoughts… Preorder the new album HERE.

Better Than I’ve Ever Been (DJ Premier Remix) This video is an example of defhiphop venturing into the mainstream. This video features DJ Premier, Rakim, Kanye, Nas, and KRS-1. We could not embed this video, but click here to check it out (requires flash).
*Video thanks to Malte Goesche

Just in, the second track from hip hop trio [J]ust [D]ope.  The track explains how hip hop goes from one generation to the next bringin’ the “[J]ust [D]ope sound.”  Download the track here: