If you look up at the top navigation of the site you’ll notice a new addition named “Calendar.” Here is where you can feel free to add any upcoming shows or events that you know of. Our aim is to make it a little easier for people around the country to find out when and what hip hop shows are going down in their area.

Giovanni Marks, better known to the connoisseur as Subtitle has returned as mixtape uber-hero “Black Adam”. Although this project is called a “mixtape” it looks, feels and plays like a new album. Download it for free from Hip Hop Core.

New music video for the single “Body Baby” off Pharoahe Monch’s album Desire. The song was also produced by Pharoahe Monch.

Style in Progress presents ReSurface. At The Drake Hotel, Toronto. Featuring live spraypainting by some of North America’s best graffiti artists, including the infamous Elicser, Skam, Sever, Jersey Joe, Insight and more. Music by More or Les, Turntable Monks (DJ Dopey & DJ J Tec), DJ Serious, Phat Kat, Dalia, Numeric, Sweet Touch Foundation, ESP, Goods, Ononymous, Comboh and more. Also features a Canadian music industry discussion panel on professional avenues to manage money & careers in the world of Canadian Music.

144 Graffiti Artists Converge On Soon To Be Demolished Building in Salt Lake City. Pics here and here. For more info: 337project.org

Worth watching, 50 Cent interviews KRS One and Marley Marl on BET’s Rap City: Part 1 , Part 2 , Booth Freestyle.

Low Budget Affiliates’ new album The Damage is Done is set to drop this June, making next month a big one for Edmonton hip hop as Touch & Nato (both featured on the new LBA album) also have a new album dropping. For preview of the LBA album check out myspace.com/lowbudgetaffiliates.

Tracklisting:

01. The Beginning Of The End (Produced by Nato)
02. 214 Years Later (Produced by Beat Jesus ft Add-Vice, Chris Plus, Max Prime, Touch & Deadwrite)
03. The Advantage - (Produced by Chazmo ft Chazmo, Chris Plus, Max Prime & Add-Vice)
04. Ill Skill Teknishunz (Produced by Chris Plus ft Chris Plus & Chazmo Cuts by Nato)
05. In The Place To Be (Produced by Chazmo ft Chazmo, Max Prime & Add-Vice)
06. Blind Faith (Produced by Nato ft Chris Plus, Max Prime & Add-Vice Cuts by Nato)
07. Pre Party Anthem (Produced by Chazmo ft Chazmo, Max Prime, Add-Vice, Conspiracy & The Blurb)
08. Lost In Space (Produced by Chazmo ft Chris Plus & Chazmo)
09. Livin’ Large (Produced by Chris Plus ft Add-Vice, Chris Plus, Chazmo & Max Prime)
10. The Descent (Produced by Chazmo ft Chazmo)
11. Know The Drill (Produced by Chris Plus ft Chris Plus & Add-Vice)
12. Disposable Humans (Produced by Chris Plus & Nato ft Chris Plus & Chazmo)
13. Dolby One Shinobi (Produced by Adept ft Max Prime)
14. WMD (Produced by Chazmo ft Max Prime, Conspiracy, Add-Vice, Chazmo & Chris Plus)
15. Put That Mic Back (Produced by Dice ft Chazmo)
16. End Of Days (Produced by Weez-ill ft Add-Vice & Max Prime Cuts by Weez-ill
17. Bonus Track - I’m Low Budget

New issue of NLF is now online. Issue 11 is a Fashion / Photo Special and features 29 Artists / Designers / Photographers.

From director Doug Pray and producer Brad Blondheim (the team who created “SCRATCH”) comes a new film, “BIG RIG,” a broad portrait of modern America as seen through the eyes of long-haul truck drivers. Spanning 21,000 miles, 45 states, and dozens of truck stops. Soundtrack provided by Buck 65.
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Good live clips and interview from El-P in London. If you have a chance to see this tour on any of its remaining stops, make sure you do it. It is one of the best rap shows i’ve seen in the past few years.