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KahBang Friday: Grace Potter And The Nocturnals and Lupe Fiasco

posted: August 13, 2011

This Friday, the KahBang Music, Art & Film Festival measured up to its explosive namesake with a day of acts that pushed the energy level at the Bangor waterfront main stage up into the stratosphere.…
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Skye Allen Vs. Drake

posted: August 13, 2011

In our latest edition of Vs., we’re taking a look at Detroit-based rapper Skye Allen and putting him up against Canadian rapper Drake. Drake has built up a huge fan base in recent years due…
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These Rappers Are Living Large

posted: August 11, 2011

In late July, reports started coming in that rapper Soulja Boy dropped a whopping $35 million on his own private jet. What’s more, the young rapper was to trick out his new whip with an…
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T-Pain Sues The Creators of AutoTune… Wait That's A Joke Right!?

posted: August 11, 2011

Love it or hate it, AutoTune has been a key ingredient of countless chart topping hits in recent memory. For those of you less familiar with Top 40 radio, AutoTune is a vocal manipulation software that…
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Soundcheck: Hot Summer Collabos

posted: August 9, 2011

As the end of summer approaches, so does the last of the hot summer music from hip hop’s finest.  The latest batch of all-male mash-ups are comprised of some surprising pair-ups and lots of old…
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Watch The Hype: How Kanye and Jay-Z Are Creating a Storm of Anticipation

posted: August 4, 2011

If you have an Internet connection, chances are you’ve heard of Watch The Throne, the collaborative album between hip hop heavyweights Kanye West and Jay-Z. First announced as a five-track EP last October, the project…
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