In our humble opinions, one of the most slept on emcees worthy of superstar status is Killer Mike. Sure the ATL rapper gets his share of shine, but not nearly enough. After last year’s R.A.P. Music, Killer Mike has once again teamed up with the great El-P for another album of socially scorching lyrics and […]

Two of Atlanta’s finest, Killer Mike and Big Boi, are launching a spring/summer tour starting this Tuesday, April 30th, at The Vogue in Indianapolis. To celebrate this Shoes For Running tour the ATL duo are dropping this mixtape of the same name, a compilation of all their tracks together. Which is apt, seeing as Big Boi […]

Atlanta duo FKI team up with Mad Decent roster stalwarts Heroes & Villains and Mayhem, as well as founder Diplo, to produce the 16-track dubstep-wobbled hip hop mixtape Transformers N The Hood. Collaborators and guests include T.I., Planet 9, Iggy Azalea, Travis Porter, DJ Spinz, Mike Fresh and more. Stream Transformers N The Hood mixtape below […]

Shiner, a company created by Joe Manus and named after a black eye, has taken a perfectly good birch plywood chair and sliced all the way through it. Manus’ eco-friendly company is named after fist fight staple because he believes that shiner’s are “tough, dark, and proudly damaged’ and he wants his furniture to reflect […]

Atlanta rabblerousers and general menaces to society Black Lips announced plans for more touring in 2010, ostensibly to support last year’s excellent 200 Million Thousand LP (Vice). Let’s hope they can avoid the dust they kicked up in India and actually finish this tour. Widely considered one of the best live bands in the world, […]

Chicago’s favorite blipsters, The Cool Kids, just released the Gone Fishing mixtape (Cake Recordings) — download it HERE for free. It features 18 all new tracks produced by The Cool Kids and mixed by Don Cannon. It appears Cannon, who’s produced hits for heavyweights like Young Jeezy, Luda, Fabo and 50, is now out to […]