Hip Hop icons Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced the continuation of their upcoming legendary co-headlined NY State of Mind tour. Considered by many to be the greatest hip-hop group of all time, Wu-Tang Clan paired with Nas, easily one of the best rappers — is an epic show come true. Los Angeles fans who attended their Hollywood Bowl show last […]

Saturday was a spiritual reset for the 80’s and 90’s babies. For eleven hours, fans from around the globe came together on the vast greenery at the Los Angeles State Historic Park to relish in all the groovealicous offerings at Smokin Grooves music festival. Nothing else mattered but enjoying 38 of the world’s most talented […]

The LA Phil has added new performances to their already shining season at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Fans can now catch Father John Misty, Nas, Liz Phair and more at the iconic Downtown L.A. venue. The influential rapper, and multi-hyphenate, Nas will perform with the Los Angeles Phil Harmonic on May 1 at the […]

Returning for its second year to Citi Field in Queens, The Meadows Music and Arts Festival will be making its sophomore run after its successful debut last year–and the lineup is once again stacked with some of the biggest names New York has to offer. Over half-a-dozen artists on the bill call the city home, […]

Last Saturday at the Annenberg Space in Century City, Illmatic fans were in for a treat. The folks over at KCRW and the Anneberg Foundation went out with a bang for their final Sound In Focus event. Featuring acclaimed rapper Nas as the evening’s headliner, and brother-sister duo Wild Belle, the night shined with a […]

This week is boomin’ with a fresh array of concerts happening in and around Los Angeles. Sting and Peter Gabriel hit the Hollywood Bowl on Monday, while iconic rappers Ice-T, Public Enemy, Epmd and more take over the Forum for the highly anticipated Art of Rap Festival. 80s stars The Psychedelic Furs will play a […]

The free summer music festivals and concerts in Los Angeles just keep rolling in. On top of that list is  KCRW and the Annenberg Foundation’s Sound in Focus series. This year’s series will kick-off on Saturday, July 9 with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Other acts include Nas, Wild Belle, Imarhan, and a surprise to-be-announced performance. Check out the […]

Brooklyn rapper Nas shared a special anniversary with a sizable crowd at the outdoor stage on Coachella day two of the second weekend. April 19 marked the 20th anniversary of Nas’ legendary Illmatic album, and the emcee played through the entire album before being joined on stage by a couple of very special guests in […]

The two put on a some memorable performances at Rock The Bells 2011 and now Nas and Lauryn Hill team up to headline the Wiltern on Friday, Nov. 30. Don’t miss these two hip hop heavyweights do their thang on the same stage, under the same roof. This show is going to be dope! Tickets to Nas […]

I chatted with Chang Weisberg today, the head honcho of Guerilla Union and founding member of Rock The Bells. In case you’ve been under a rock the past few months, Rock The Bells is going down this Saturday, Aug. 20 at the San Manuel Amphitheater. Chang shared with me some history of RTB and what […]

Rock The Bells has announced their official 2011 line-up and it is looking all sort of fresh! All I have to day is: BLACK STAR!  This year’s festival will head to four major North American markets. Kicking off in the Los Angeles-area on August 20 at the San Manuel Amphitheater, ROCK THE BELLS will then […]

On Saturday, June 20th, DSSF proudly presents, “I Shoot People,” a collection of Hip-Hop photography by Trevor Traynor. “I Shoot People” is a not only Trevor’s first solo show in L.A., but it also marks the debut unveiling of his Hip Hop photography to collectors, his first step outside of his fine arts background. Trevor […]