Kangol Teams Up With Ten Underground Record Labels To Launch Radio Kangol

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Iconic headwear brand Kangol, is launching a radio streaming station-featuring music exclusively curated by ten global underground record labels including Golf Channel, Rockers International, Stones Throw, Foundation, Burger, PPU Records, Soundway, Workshop, Plant Records and Minimal Wave. Available at www.radiokangol.com. 

Eminem Earns Two Digital Diamond Awards

Photo Credit: Jenny Risher

Eminem is the only artist in The Recoding Industry Association of Amwerica (RIAA) Gold & Platinum history to earn two Digital Diamond Awards. Eminem has four total Diamond Awards: two Digital Diamonds for songs "Not Afraid" (Shady, Aftermath/Interscope 2010) and "Love The Way You Lie" (Aftermath/Interscope, 2011) featuring Rihanna, and two Diamond Awards for albums "The Marshall Mathers LP" (Aftermath/Interscope, 2000) and "The Eminem Show" (Aftermath/Interscope, 2002).

Hip-Hop Revolution on Exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York

The Museum of the City of New York is running a photo exhibition capturing the birth of hip-hop. "Hip-Hop Revolution: Photographs by Janette Beckman, Joe Conzo and Martha Cooper," will run through September 13.
starting in the late 1970's. The exhibition, "

This is a must-see for all music lovers.

The Yeezus Tour Continues With February Northeast Run

Kanye West Announces Additional Yeezus Tour Dates.
Photo credit:  Nick Knight.  (PRNewsFoto/Live Nation)

Kanye West's sold-out Yeezus Tour – continues in 2014 with a two week run of the Northeast.  The limited run, presented by Live Nation, will launch on February 13 at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA and conclude on February 23 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.  This run of shows will be the last chance for North American fans to see the Yeezus Tour's creative concept. Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com. 

Yeezus Tour Dates
*All dates and venues below subject to change.

2/13	University Park, PA	Bryce Jordan Center
2/14	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore Arena
2/15	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center
2/17	Montreal, QC	Bell Centre
2/18	Hamilton, ON	Copps Coliseum
2/19	Albany, NY	Times Union Center
2/21	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
2/22	Atlantic City, NJ	Boardwalk Hall
2/23	Uniondale, NY	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Kanye West Announces 7-Week, 23-City North American Tour

Kanye West will return to the road this fall for THE YEEZUS TOUR - a 23-city North American tour.  The seven week tour of the U.S. and Canada will open October 19th at the Key Arena in Seattle , and concludes on December 7th at the Toyota Center in Houston.  Tickets and VIP Experiences go on sale in select markets starting Friday, September 13 , details at kanyewest.com. Joining Kanye in exclusive support on THE YEEZUS TOUR will be Kendrick Lamar.

JAY Z Announces Confirmed North American Magna Carter World Tour Dates

On Friday, JAY Z announced the confirmed dates for the North American leg of his "Magna Carter World Tour."  The new dates, which follow the tour's international run, will begin on Saturday, November 30 ^th.

Beginning, Friday, September 6, 2013, fans can click here to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available on Wednesday, September 11 ^th.  Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, September 9 ^th at 10am local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program.

Jay-Z's "Made In America" Documentary To Air On Showtime

(AP) - Ron Howard's "Made in America" documentary about the Jay-Z-curated music festival in Philadelphia will air Oct. 11 on Showtime.

Jay-Z's "Budweiser Made in America" festival debuted on Labor Day weekend last year. About 50,000 fans attended the two-day event. Performers included Pearl Jam, Drake, Run DMC, Skrillex, D'Angelo and Calvin Harris.

Eminem Announces New Album

Eminem Announces New Album; The Marshall Mathers LP 2
To Be Released On November 5, 2013. (
PRNewsFoto/Interscope Records)

Eminem to release his new album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 on November 5, 2013 

The first single from The Marshall Mathers LP 2 , titled "Berzerk", is available today on iTunes.  The song was produced by Rick Rubin.

Kendrick Lamar Resurrects Hip Hop

Hip Hop is alive! Kendrick Lamar breathes life back into hip hop with his verse on Big Sean's "Control". His verse brings us back to the roots of hip hop; before rapping about designer labels and material accolades became the marketing strategy.

Big Sean dropped a brand new song, "Control" on Aug. 12. The track is sending major shock waves through the rap world! The over seven minute track did not make it on his upcoming album 'Hall of Fame". 

Jay-Z and Samsung Team Up!

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z is teaming up with Samsung to release his new album, unveiling a three-minute commercial during the NBA Finals on Sunday and announcing a deal that will give the music to 1 million users of Galaxy mobile phones.