Here's something I had to learn to hard way: No matter how much of a stoner you think you are, you should never, under any circumstances, smoke weed with rappers. You just can't handle it; I'm sorry.…   Read Story »

I'm not sure why Star Slinger keeps tackling songs that are pretty perfect just the way they are, but I admire the kid's moxie. Check out his latest remix, this time a re-configured version of ASAP…   Read Story »

For whatever reason, Halloween was the day when just about half the rappers currently working decided to release mixtapes. As luck would have it, Halloween was also the day I moved to a new town,…   Read Story »

Though Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky incited the hype cycle enough to secure $3 million from RCA, the perpetually-delayed release of his debut mixtape LIVELOVEA$AP (as well as, you know, the money) led to…   Read Story »

Harlem rapper and much-feted Next Guy ASAP Rocky still has yet to give us his feverishly anticipated LIVELOVEA$AP mixtape, but another loose track of his is floating around internet-land this…   Read Story »

We're on the other side of CMJ now, which you could probably tell by the uptick in the music news cycle, or by some bloggers' (could be any bloggers, no way to know who I am talking about) bleary…   Read Story »

The syrup-addled young New York rap savior ASAP Rocky is enjoying a fresh round of attention now that he's inked his major-label deal. And today, an ASAP track of unknown origins made the internet…   Read Story »

Vice and Intel's second annual Creators Project multimedia showcase moved to Brooklyn this year, opting for the open, scenic beauty of BK's lush Brooklyn Heights neighborhood as opposed to the more…   Read Story »

I'm not really sure why rappers sign to majors anymore, especially someone like 40 Best New Bands of 2011 list member ASAP Rocky, a rapper generating plenty of high-visibility buzz without one (he…   Read Story »

ASAP Rocky and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire are the two young rappers currently doing the most to make New York an exciting rap scene again. Except maybe they don't like each other? There's definitely a…   Read Story »