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Alicia Keys performed a special concert in New York City last night, where she was joined by special guests Jay Z, Nas, and John Mayer.

The multi-Grammy award winning singer was joined by fellow NYC native Jay Z to  perform "Empire State of Mind," on stage in the center of Times Square. You can watch a video of the performance here. She was also joined by friends Nas and John Mayer, who performed a partial cover of Keys' "If I Ain't Got You.&quot

Lido is a Norwegian rapper, producer, and songwriter, and his much-awaited debut album is finally here.

Gaining prominence for his work with Chance the Rapper and Towkio, Everything features eleven tracks, ranging from impressive instrumentals and vocal tracks, all of which devoid of feature artists which showcases Lido's standalone artistry.

Unconventional, unafraid, and unpredictable—words that modestly signify Lido's latest album; Add those three to his already familiar sense of relentless ambition, and the result is this fresh-from-the-lab magnum opus.

Take the song, “Citi Bike”, for instance, which consists of numerous vocal cuts and clips, all woven so intricately together in ways no other artist would even d

After three years of silence, Gospel-versed Hip-hop artist Sho Baraka is ready to release his latest project, and Humble Beast couldn't be any happier.

The Los Angeles-based artist is the indie labels newest member, and after a season of inconsistent lineups, Humble Beast is eager to announce their latest recruit's debut with The Narrative. The album is scheduled for release on October 21.

The album features guest artists Lecrae as well as fellow Humble Beast artist Jackie Hill, and has also addressed inclusion of a certain Kanye West tribute. While Sho aims to narrate the struggles of Black America, the label provides a more detailed insight pertaining to the forthcoming album:

“The theologian rapper confronts controversial t

Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang has officially signed under a new banner.

Gaining prominence as one of the industry's strongest independent labels, following five years of showcasing talents such as Juicy J, Chevy Woods, Ty Dolla $ign, as well the company's founder, Wiz Khalifa, Taylor Gang is now currently operating under Atlantic Records, and several of its artists are already predicting a “stronger run” under the new insignia.

“Very excited about the deal with the gang,” exclaimed Wiz, “These guys are my family and friends first. Now we're gonna take this s—t to the next level.”

On a similar note, Taylor Gang co-founder Will Dzombak shared similar insight regarding the new deal: “We are very pleas

Hip-hop meets surreal art with Klaus Layer's latest instrumental collective, Society Collapse. Released October 7^th, Germany's most enigmatic beatsmith delivers his latest “genre-defying” magnum opus since 2013—and all I can say is its definitely surreal.

“In a society where unsettling truths about responsibility are given little thought, and short-sighted impulses have become commonplace, it's east to become disillusioned,” wrote Layer in his artist statement pertaining to the new album, “This record is a musical manifesto for reclaiming that awareness, personal choice, and inspiration for progression.”

Whilst most of modern music sends us parading on the path of parties and lux

Today in Hip-hop, we celebrate the birth of one of industry's greatest artists of all time, CL Smooth.

Born Corey Brent Penn in New York, CL Smooth gained recognition as a rapper, best known for being one half of the duo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Although the pair eventually split in 1995, Smooth's musicality led him to producing, and went on to produce for numerous prominent artist, as well as release a collection of solos and instrumental albums as well. To this day, CL Smooth is recognized as one of the industry's most prominent producers.

Despite being a critically-acclaimed producer, Smooth would also indicate his virtuosic side through declining several offers to appear on other artists' albums. The producer, on the other hand, made exceptions