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Get to Know the DJ: 10 Quick Questions with DJ Nykon Often times, the DJ doesn't get the shine they deserve. If they aren't charismatic enough, they blend into the background and might as well not even be there. DJ Nykon, however, never has that problem. He commands crowds behind the decks, even with the colorful personality of Living Legend Luckyiam at the helm. Forever the dynamic duo, Nykon and Lucky have more of a big brother-little brother relationship and an undeniable chemistry when it comes to making music. When they aren't hunting down bottles of Jameson and killing it on stage, they can be found simply chilling, plotting their next move. Check out www.soundcloud.com/djnykon for music and learn a little bit about the man behind the moniker below. Let's start at the begi

"No Small Talk" is a standup comedy series hosted by DJ Cipha Sounds, as Tidal adds the first original comedy series to it's library. The first five episodes of the series will be available on November 3rd on Tidal with additional episodes being released every Tuesday. Tidal is releasing the first episode for free to draw in potential new subscribers. The No Small Talk pickup comes less than two weeks after T.I. announced that the streaming service had ordered a second season of Money & Violence, a drama that Filmmaker Moe Verneau originally distributed on YouTube. New episodes of Money & Violence will come out in January and will have one week of exclusivity on Tidal. The entire first season of the show is available on Tidal with exclusive commentary from the cast. Tidal initially p

Azealia Banks is currently under investigation by LAPD following an alleged fight with nightclub security staff. The incident took place last month (October) at the Break Room 86 Club in Los Angeles. The security at the club reportedly asked Banks to leave the club due to her "unruly behavior", and they claim that she tried to set off the club's fire alarm. There is security footage circulating, obtained by TMZ, showing Banks and her entourage in a fight with the club's security. TMZ reports: "Banks and her crew were partying at Break Room 86 in L.A. late last month when she allegedly became unruly and security told her to leave. As Banks approached the front door, security claims she tried pulling the fire alarm. A security guard grabbed Banks as she was messing with the fire contr

Growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, singer Tasha LaRae didn't have too many ideas of grandeur in terms of her musical path. She knew she loved singing, but Omaha wasn't ready for the uncontainable amounts of talent she possessed. Speech of Arrested Development, however, was. The classically trained opera singer caught his attention at a church function after she had relocated to Atlanta, Georgia. That was it. Since 2008, she's been touring and recording with the internationally celebrated hip-hop group. When she's not doing that, she's working on her own solo material. While touring with the group, she wrote and recorded music for The Tasha LaRae, which she released independently. With musical influences such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Whitney Houston, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder,

Kendrick Lamar has launched a video for his 'To Pimp A Butterfly' track 'These Walls' subtitled as a 'black comedy'. The video opens in a prison, progressing to a house party in an eight-minute adventure that expands on the album version, with an added interlude. Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly' was released in March of this year, and has already seen five singles, of which 'These Walls' is the most recent and released in mid-October. Previous single 'Alright' recently found itself at the center of a racial equality march, with J Cole commenting that Lamar may have the power to stop LA Gang culture. Lamar said in reply, "That's a lot of responsibility. I definitely think that God put something in me that I'm not even aware of, I know it's there and I know it has the power to not only c

Pro-skateboarder and musician Chuck Treece came up in the Philly music scene, drawing influences from both punk music, hip-hop and practically everything in between. He founded '80s skate punk band McRad, was sponsored by several major companies, including Santa Cruz Skateboards, Powell Peralta and Airwalk and spent years touring with bands like Underdog, Bad Brains and Urge Overkill. Throughout his entire life, skateboarding and music have always been his foundation. These days, he's a father and is tasked with molding the young minds of his children, a responsibility he takes extremely seriously. When he's not hanging with his kids, he can most likely be found on his skateboard, behind a drum kit or in a studio. Treece took a moment to discuss the first time he heard hip-hop, playing wit