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Video: Conversations with The Arcitype

Top producer and founder of AR Classic records, The Arcitype recently sat down for an interview with Dante Luna. Smart, talented and well rounded, it'... more

SXSW Showcases

Attwenger SXSW Showcase: SXSW SHOWCASE Details: Wednesday, March 14 @ Hideout Theater 617 Congress Avenue Austin, TX Performing ... more

Video: Mishka Spring '12 Lookbook Teaser Vid feat. Danny Brown, eXquire, Action Bronson, Das Racist + More

????? Spring 2012 Lookbook [Teaser] from ????? Bloglin on Vimeo.     Punxsutawney Phil mustÂ’ve lost that precogniti... more

Audio: Presenting Hyperbolic Chamber Music: Hip Hop’s Class of 2012 (Free Download)

    Download Hyperbolic Chamber Music (Click Here) 26 Emcees, 22 Minutes, 1 Massive Song! Rap game all fucked up... more

Video: The High Life - My Time Has Come feat. KiKi (Official Video)

Check the official video for The High Life's  "My Time Has Come" Feat. KiKi, produced by The Arcitype who also directed the video. This is the second ... more

Kill Yourself In 2011 Please - By: The Merc With A Mouse: The Keyboard Killa: The Asshole Assassin: Wade Wilson

Three things I love in life 1) Pancakes before sleeping 2) Barbecue Hot Links Covered in Hot Sauce & Sugar  3) Self medicating my depression with ... more

The Primal ‘20 Double Sticks’ Survival Stash (TB’s Best Albums of 2011) By T.Brodeur

  DonÂ’t think. What are two momentous external mood-shifters? Weather and music feel about right. The Family Feud survey probably has drugs an... more

The Paper Bag Sessions Volume 1

Download the first volume of 'The Paper Bag Sessions' for FREE     The Paper Bag Sessions Vol. 1 is the audio companio... more

FIL LAVIN - SOUL BROTHER E.P.

RETROSPECTIVE PRESENTS -FIL LAVIN SOUL BROTHER E.P. RELEASED 13 FEB 2012 Download & Share: http://soundcloud.com/rubenandra/a2-fil-lavin-... more

Babe Rainbow – Greed Remix EP

????? Presents: Babe Rainbow – Greed Remix EP Cover Photo by Tony Dubroy Babe Rainbow - Greed Remix EP (Free Download) Coming from ... more

Roman D'Amour Announces Free Peo De Pitte Remix of 'Make Love Tonight'

  Download  Remix Below -   http://soundcloud.com/computer-science/roman-damour-make-love   TRACKLISTING  : 1/ Make Love... more

Lifelike Announces Free 'Remix Machine' Album Download

LIFELIKE ‘REMIX MACHINE’ Mixed by Lifelike COMPUTER SCIENCE TRACKLISTING: Empire Of The Sun - Standing On The Shore (Lifelike Remix... more

Music Store Coming Soon

Artists will be able sell their music on our new music store. Music store should be up and running shortly.   MUSIC STORE COMING SOON!... more

Slammed - by Rage Almighty

I work in a bookstore. I guess you can say it’s a poet’s dream job, of course other than actually getting paid for doing poetr….hahahaaaaa…. *sigh* co... more

Amy Winehouse, R.I.P. - by EGo

Amy Winehouse was found dead in her house in London on July 22, 2011, at only 27. Her death was of unknown causes at the time, and her initial auto... more

Friday's Now at Home - by EGo

Rebecca Black, the 14-year-old artist behind the song ‘Friday’, has recently been pulled from her middle school into homeschool. Apparently, some o... more

Spotlight: The Arcitype

Multi-instrumentalist, producer, record company executive and bonafide music head, The Arcitype does it all. Currently based in Boston by way ... more

Spotlight: The Arcitype (Part 2)

Crucial Village Does being a producer affect your ability to casually listen to music?   The Arcitype ItÂ’s hard to listen because you... more

Reviews & Interviews

Hip Hop Maturity Starts with Tigallo - by T. Brodeur

Album:Charity Starts at Home  Artist:Phonte   Crucial Rating: 3.5 out of 5 PhonteÂ’s path to household recognition do... more

Duran Duran - The Wang Theatre, Boston - by Enyi

October 28th, 2011   IÂ’m happy to report that it was a special night at BostonÂ’s Wang Theatre on October 28th. Duran Duran was in town and it w... more

Suicide Watch - by Wade Wilson

Album: Watch The Throne Artists: Jay-Z & Kanye West Genre: “Hey! Check out how big my multimillion dollar penis is!” music.   There are 3... more

Timeless: Sade in Concert - by Octavia G. Bedford

It was the moment, 10 years in the making, that American fans in Boston have been anxiously waiting for. Black curtains whooshed from the stage to the... more

WAR - by Wade Wilson

WAR!! HUH! Good God YÂ’allÂ… Artist: War Album: I Am Dallas V.4 Genre: “Slap-a-Nigga” music   There are three things I love in life: 1) ... more

When Nasty Meets Bangin' - by Wade Wilson

Artist: A.Dd+ Album: When Pigs Fly Genre: Southern Electric Hipster Cadillac Music. Like Outkast had a baby with UGK on a spaceship.   ... more

A 'Victorious' Album - by EGo

Personally, I am sick of seeing the so called "Tween Star" phases passing throughout the youth of the world today. As weÂ’ve seen with a few now, su... more

An Evening with T.S. Monk

Things kicked off with "Chester's Delight." A master trumpet solo soared but was overtakenby a powerful award winning pianist by the name of H... more