Rap veteran Talib Kweli is performing in Lawrence this Friday at the Granada to promote of his upcoming album, “Prisoner of Conscious,” which is his fifth solo ablum. He will be joined by supporting acts Heartfelt Anarchy, Reach and Bizzy. Kweli has been known as a true lyricist in rap ever since his early work [...]
Multi-instrumentalist Chazwick Bundick, known by his stage name Toro y Moi, is bringing his 2013 tour to Lawrence. Toro isn’t alone: he’ll be joined by supporting acts SINKANE and Dog Bite. Toro y Moi has been around since 2009, but he really made a name for himself with his 2011 album “Underneath the Pine,” which [...]
Pusha-T has always been a skilled rapper. He’s been consistent from his early days with the Clipse to his more recent efforts with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music. To start off 2013, Pusha-T has released his first solo project since late 2011: Wrath of Caine. Pusha-T has always been known as a lyricist and he doesn’t [...]
2012 was one of the wildest and most hectic years in music, with artists creating a constant stream of album releases. Not only were people putting out a ton of music, but a lot of it was high quality. 2013 is going to be just as exciting, if not more. Many artists are releasing follow-ups [...]
Over the past year and a half A$AP Rocky has become one of the biggest name in rap. In October of 2011 A$AP Rocky released his stellar debut mixtape “Live.Love.A$AP.” The great success of the mixtape led to his eventual $3 million deal with RCA. After several release date push backs, A$AP Rocky finally delivers [...]
Pac Div is a California-based independent rap group consisting of three members: Mibbs, Like and BeYoung. Last year the group released a mixtape and their debut album, “The Div.” In comparison, they’ve had a pretty quiet 2012, only releasing a few tracks here and there. After nearly a year sinces their last project, the group [...]
Action Bronson has created quite the buzz for himself the last few years. He’s released a slew of albums and mixtapes, most of which were entirely produced by one producer. He keeps the same formula with his latest release “Rare Chandeliers,” which is entirely produced by seasoned veteran the Alchemist. Action Bronson and the Alchemist [...]
Asher Roth is headlining the 2012 Fall Clashic tour, which is making a stop in Lawrence on Nov. 15 at the Granada. In 2009 Roth jumped onto the scene with his single “I Love College,” which is his most popular song. In 12 weeks it had more than 1 million downloads and peaked at No. [...]
After releasing several singles over the past few years, Seattle hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis dropped their studio album debut, The Heist, in October. Macklemore is a Seattle-based rapper who has been known around the Seattle area since the early 2000s, but in 2009, he garnered tons of buzz when he and his best [...]
Meek Mill generated buzz when he signed to Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group imprint last year. Now, after releasing two solid mixtapes that added to his hype, Meek Mill has released his first full-length album “Dreams and Nightmares.” The album’s introduction “Dreams and Nightmares” sets the tone for the album. The track starts off with [...]
Odd Future continues its 2012 releases with MellowHype’s “Numbers.” MellowHype is a duo consisting of rapper Hodgy Beats and producer and occasional rapper Left Brain. Last year MellowHype re-released one of their previous mixtapes, “Blackenedwhite,” which is regarded as the duo’s best work because of the great verses, amazing production and general cohesiveness of the [...]
Lorin Ashton, otherwise known as “Bassnectar” is bringing his Fall 2012 tour here to Lawrence at Burcham Park this Friday, Oct. 5. Bassnectar is no stranger to Lawrence, as he’s made stops here for the last few years. Fresh off releasing an album earlier this year and a recent five-week tour in Europe, Lawrence is [...]
2012 has shaped up to be, for the most part, a superb year for music. Artists are really putting out solid projects. Now that the leaves are changing colors, here’s what to look forward to for the rest of the year across all genres: Taylor Swift – “Red”: America’s favorite country superstar is back this [...]
Lupe Fiasco has become quite the polarizing figure. On one hand, his dense, thought-provoking verses have earned him a large fan base. On the other hand, his brash comments often cause an uproar in social media. After last year’s highly disappointing release of “Lasers,” which many believe was a creation of Atlantic records and not [...]
Electronic Rock band Awolnation will perform at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City Sunday. Kansas City is the second stop of their “Never Let Your Fear Decide Your Fate” tour, which will feature guest performers Imagine Dragons and Zeale. The lead singer Aaron Bruno is a veteran in the music industry. He was previously a part [...]
