If you’re in the Bay, we’ll be out at Rock the School Bells 7 tomorrow.  They’re having educational workshops for middle/high school & college students  during the day and a concert at night.  All proceeds directly benefit educational scholarships to students pursuing majors in the creative arts. Tickets to this year’s concert can be purchased here.

Snoop Dogg prod. by Madlib. “Cadillacs” is a track off the mixtape Thats My Work Vol. 3 hosted by DJ Drama, dropping at 4:20PM pst today (Feb 27th)

The long-awaited Freddie Gibbs x Madlib album, Pinata, drops march 18th.  Listen to the unedited version of “Robes” feat. Domo Genesis & Earl Sweatshirt

MADLIB & FREDDIE GIBBS TOUR DATES:

March 07: Chicago IL @ Metro tickets
March 08: Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom tickets
March 22: New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre tickets
March 27: San Francisco, CA @ 103 Harriet tickets
March 28: Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex tickets

MADLIB TOUR DATES:

March 21: Boston @ Middle East Downstairs
April 10: Ghent @ Vooruit tickets
April 11: Milan tickets
April 17: Dublin @ Sugar Club tickets
April 19: London @ Koko tickets

via @rappcats

Stones Throw unleashed a couple of new videos today…Jonwayne’s “How To Be A Gemini”  is decidedly less safe for work.  He’s playing a bunch of dates:

February 26 – San Francisco @ Noise Pop HQ
February 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
March 2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall
March 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
March 4 – Boston, MA @ Middle East
March 5 – Montreal, QC @ SAT
March 6 – Toronto, ON @ Coda
March 7 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
March 9 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

@stonesthrow

We’ve just posted Brixton new arrivals…here are a few flicks from their lookbook which features Jeffy!

Grouch & Eligh are about to release a new album and embark on a huge tour!  Catch them in a city near you…

2/20 – San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore | Tickets *
2/21 – Lake Tahoe, CA @ Whiskey Dicks | Tickets *
2/22 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades | Tickets
2/23 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall | Tickets *
2/25 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne | Tickets *
2/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune | Tickets
2/27 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos | Tickets *
2/28 – Boise, ID @ The Reef | Tickets
3/01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge | Tickets * %
3/03 – Durango, CO @ Animas City Theater | Tickets * %
3/04 – Breckenridge, CO @ Three20South | Tickets * %
3/05 – Ft. Collins, CA @ Aggie | Tickets * %
3/06 – Denver, CO @ Cervantes | Tickets *
3/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line | Tickets *
3/09 – Madison, WI @ High Noon | Tickets *
3/10 – Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose | Tickets *
3/13 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop| Tickets *
3/14 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom | Tickets $
3/15 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave | Tickets $
3/16 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall | Tickets $
3/18 – Boston, MA @ Middle East | Tickets #
3/19 – New York, NY @ Highline | Tickets #
3/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Barbary | Tickets #
3/21 – Springfield, VA @ Empire | Tickets #
3/22 – Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street | Tickets #
3/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade | Tickets #
3/25 – Orlando, FL @ The Social | Tickets #
3/28 – Austin, TX @ Parish | Tickets #
3/29 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues | Tickets #
3/30 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues | Tickets #
4/01 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad | Tickets #
4/02 – Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red | Tickets #
4/03 – San Diego, CA @ Porter’s Pub | Tickets #
4/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy | Tickets #
4/05 – Pomona, CA @ Glass House | Tickets #

* with Madchild
# with Eliot Lipp
% with Sweatshop Union
$ with Slightly Stoopid

Get Ready: In honor of next month’s 25th anniversary of their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul are making their entire catalog available for free download for 25 hours on the group’s website, wearedelasoul.com.  The download bonanza will begin on Friday, February 14th at 11 a.m. EST until Saturday at noon.

via Rolling Stone

Atmosphere tapping the legend of Paul Bunyan for their latest video, Bob Seger.  Slug explains:

“it’s about how the legend of paul bunyan began.
it wasn’t really a blue ox.
it was a blue axe. but the accent made it sound like ox.
blue from the blood of the evil canadian soldiers.

it was filmed in northern minnesota. iron range.”

Directed by Andrew Melby

The Welcome To Minnesota Tour kicks off tonight with Atmosphere, Toki Wright x Big Cats, No Bird Sing, deM atlaS and Jimmy2times.

2.12 – Mankato, MN @ Verizon Wireless Ballroom – tickets
2.13 – Duluth, MN @ Clyde Iron Works – SOLD OUT
2.14 – Rochester, MN @ Mayo Civic Center Auditorium – tickets
2.15 – Fargo, MN @ The Venue at the Hub – tickets
2.17 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue – SOLD OUT

WORDS BY RAKIM from Matt Bieler on Vimeo.

I grew up listening to Rakim, and I measure all other MCs against him.  Dope video which gives you a look into his  inner world.

On what would have been his 40th birthday, we’re just taking a moment to remind you about the remaining Dilla Day celebrations going on around the world…

February 7: Detroit – DILLA DAY DETROIT at Fillmore; 2115 Woodward Ave, 48201 TICKETS

February 7: Sydney, Australia at The Basement, 29 Reiby Place TICKETS

February 9: Detroit – DILLA YOUTH DAY at 5E Gallery, 4605 Cass Avenue, 48201 INFO

February 13: Miami at Bardot with Slum Village, 3456 N Miami Ave, 33186 TICKETS

February 15: Philadelphia at Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave INFO

February 23: Washington DC at U Street Music Hall; 1115 U St NW, 20009 TICKETS

So glad The 45 King  is out of the hospital after having a heart attack a couple of weeks ago.   He made a video thanking people for their kind words and prayers.  Sending wishes for continued good health.  Check out some of his videos here.

@thereal45king