Incoming: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Family of the Year, Voxhaul Broadcast, Bob Mould, Miike Snow, Daughter, Lamb of God, All Time Low, Kid Koala, the Donkeys, Alanis Morissette, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, R. Kelly, Mariachi El Bronx, Lord Huron, Husky, Other Lives, Woodkid, Saint Etienne, the All-American Rejects, Electric Guest, Joan Osborne, HARD Day of the Dead, Divine Fits Above: Woodkid , the nom de tune of French director, graphic artist and musician Yoann Lemoine, has earned notice not just for his dramatic music but his spectacular videos. He makes [...]
This year's Halloween party season is right around the corner - and what better way to celebrate than to win tickets to some of the biggest events happening around the country? We've got some fantastic contests lined up for you. Hit the jump for more details: Chicago We're teaming up with React to give a few lucky fans to enjoy two of the most epic Halloween parties happening in the MidWest: To kick off the weekend right, check [...]
Hard Events, the organizer that brought us Haunted Mansion in years past, has announced stage lineups for its inaugural Day of the Dead celebration. The event, which will take place on November 3rd features hard-hitting acts like Justice (live), Major Lazer, Zeds Dead, Knife Party, Crookers and Soul Clap, among others. It promises to knock your socks off "like no other Hard event before" with an enhanced production and four stages that will keep your eardrums fully engaged at all times. Hard-goers and music enthusiasts are also being treated to some pre-party mix tapes from select performers. Tickets are [...]
This guy goes hard, Felix Baumgartner and a team sponsored by RedBull set out to break the world record for the highest free fall jump ever. Joe Kittinger, the current record holder, got the record in 1960 by jumping out of a ballon that was floating over 102,800 feet high. Felix will attempt a jump from 120,000 feet! You can catch up on the mission at redbullstratos.com . Be sure to head back to 1league to let us know what you think.
A day before Gibbs' and company release Baby Face Killa we are treated with one more leak, "Tell A Friend" featuring Curren$y. This heavy knocking, spacey track produced by DJ Izzo & Matterafact shows Fred trying new tactics within his craft, as well a classic shift in beat for Spitta's verse. These two work well together with such varying styles. Hit the jump for the stream/download.
Black Marble are releasing a modern benchmark and a future classic. Serious, but not devastating, sweet with a side of dour.
Freddie Gibbs is extremely consistent. It seems like Gibbs has had a plan for how he wants to release records and what he'll say on each and every beat he has ever heard. Coming with "Tha World" behind him Gibbs & DJ Drama are ready to unleash Baby Face Killa this coming Tuesday. It will be a great week of music beginning Monday, and today you can get a early listen on BFK, with "Go For It" featuring Young Jeezy.
Indiana gangsta rapper Freddie Gibbs has dropped a new song featuring Dana Williams, which effectively lives up to its name "The Hard." Gibbs like many other artists of the sort gives off an air of toughness that is undeniable even down to his gruff voice. He does this just as well as anybody else, but he delivers a sort of realism to his words that doesn't exactly feel like he is trying glorify that kind of lifestyle. The track actually feels like it would totally fit in with the last album from The Roots, Undun , right down to [...]
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I'm in DC and Baltimore until Thursday, but the blog game doesn't stop. Unless you are JKKLWJN:KDJN, Sleezy Trees, Chris Faraone , etc. I'm secretly hoping they get at least a little shamed at Hip Hop Trivia next week , if for no other reason that it will (maybe) force them back. In the meantime, I'll be watching the Orioles smash the Yankees and the Ravens do work against the [...]
A few weeks ago on Twitter, someone asked me if they thought that Gangsta Gibbs was underrated. I didn't know how to answer the question. In this minor vortex of the Internet, it goes without saying that Freddie Gibbs is one of the best doing it right now and well on his way to being one of the best ever. I mean, I wrote an LA Weekly cover story on him off the strength of his two mixtapes. At the time, it was controversial, but no one would blink now. Not only has he delivered on his promise, [...]
Today Gangsta Gibbs decided it was time to leak more material from his upcoming Gangsta Grillz mixtape, Baby Face Killa. The project which was slated for the summer, is supposed to drop later this year and all we can do is hope. Today we get "The Hard" (Feat. Dana Williams), just another example of why Fred is on another level. Hit the jump for "The Hard"
In one week the world of fashion will celebrate Fashion's Night Out. Maison Kitsuné will participate to the event and decided on that occasion to bring surprises. So let's meet at the Maison Kitsuné and Kitsuné Parisien boutiques to drink, chill out and listen good music with our band LOGO ! More suprises to come [...]
Diggaz With Attitude present the first video from their upcoming self-titled release. DWA are a duo composing of Stu Bangas and Vanderslice, and are joined by Vinnie Paz - who is the hardest MC I know -, Roc Marciano and Celph Titled on this Stu Bangas-produced track. The album is due for release in 3 days time. Pre-order: iTunes Some good features on this album, peep the tracklist ( courtesy of HipHopDX.com ) [...]
Watch what you miss at this years 'biggest party in L.A.' Destructo and team did it again with Hard Summer fest featuring the hottest lineup for electro fans without the riff raff. With headliner like Bloc Party and Skrillex you couldn't go wrong. As proven by the video it was an all time event. If you were there take this chance to relive some of the best moments. Don't miss the gawking people in the subway train. Even they knew it was a spectacle. Kudos Hard, keep up the great work.
We all know and agree that Albuquerque is the best-named place in world, right? Indeed. Well, on top of its orally and aurally gratifying appellation, it can now also boast a rather magical electronic-pop act to its name, in the shape of Sun Stains. Sam Roberts project releases a wonderful EP in mid-September via Art Is Hard and, while you can grab a free download from it below, we thoroughly recommend heading across to Bandcamp and losing yourself in the EP's full, [...]
Big ups to Dimitri Vangelis and Wyman for bringing you another late summer mix packed with all the main stage hits you'd expect and a loud peppering of chart climbers to ease the transition of getting back to school. Try not to get suspended before October, I know it might be tempting but do yourself [...]
High On Fire drops from new visuals for their new track "Fertile Green," which comes off the band's latest LP, De Vermis Mysteriis . Check a review of it here .
Another great session. It seems like there's too much going on out there to cover, but we're trying damnit. Currently touring the US and Canada, Russian duo Hard Rock Sofa is still reeling in the success of their summer anthem "Here We Go" as they cruise up charts and polls and keep churning out mix after mix [...]
The recent acquisition of Hard events by the entertainment giant Live Nation seems to not have put a dent on founder Destructo's rise to the top of the festival world. With tickets on sale today they present Hard haunted mansion 'Day of the Dead.' The annual Halloween party put on by the L.A. based event producer has stepped it up once again. Their seemingly new favorite booking, Justice (Live) heads to bill with Knife Party . Do we need to continue? If thats not a enough you can get your Moombah fix with a dedicated stage featuring [...]
French electro duo Justice returns to SoCal one more time this year when Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay headline this year's edition of Hard's Haunted Mansion, titled "Day of the Dead." The duo, who rocked the Coachella main stage for two weekend in April, will be joined by the likes of Diplo, Major Lazer, Knife Party, Dillon Francis, AraabMuzik and Jack Beats at the four-stage, one-day party on Saturday, Nov. 3, at L.A. State Historic Park. Tickets, which start at $50, go on sale Saturday at noon.
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