When Tupac Shakur was shot and killed in September 1996, I was in my sophomore year at the University at Buffalo and I was convinced—CONVINCED—that it was a marketing ploy. I was certain that he would disappear from the scene for a few years (and why…

One of the hottest artists out right now made her way to Buffalo on Friday night and packed the First Niagara Center to the rafters for her show -- or so we are told. We couldn't get a press pass.

Anyhow, Rihanna's 2013 Diamonds Tour had Buffalo in a frenzy…

If you’re planning to see Rihanna tonight at First Niagara Center, here’s the best advice I can give you—get there early…

Buffalo hip-hop artist Chae Hawk talks about his new album, Dance Party for the Heavy-Hearted, the way that athletes discuss their preparations for the Olympics.…

Camp Lo took Buffalo back to the late '90s on Saturday night by performing their debut album "Uptown Saturday Night" in its entirety.

They had everyone at Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar with their hands up high and their voice's up loud. The venue was perfect…

“I’m under the bed of the monsters living under your bed”—a line from MarcMostro that serves as a kind of summary of the clever humor and dry braggadoccio of Prime Example,…

There’s a strong sense of nostalgia when it comes to ‘90s hip-hop. The era of Biggie and ‘Pac is viewed as an extension of rap’s Golden Age—which many…

Being an avid hip-hip fan, my curiosity was piqued when I came across a “Gospel rapper” who goes by the name of Jac Rip. Rap is hard to master in itself, but to create music that stays true to who you…

Mad Dukez, one of the hardest-working rappers you’re going to find coming out of Buffalo, is nothing if not prodigious. In just the past year, Dukez has released five…

Niagara Falls native Pretty Boi Peezy was once a part of Lather Gang, a smooth-flowing hip-hop collective that garnered a lot of local buzz. Peezy, however,…

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Eric ‘Poetry’ Becker. Poetry is an educated and dynamic artist whose skill and talent has set him on the road to success in the music game! I’ve…

Colby, a talented young rapper, and female vocalist Leanna Troup have a lot of growing up to do. That's not meant as an insult or a dig -- it's the truth. They're both Western New York high school students.

Impressive, then, that their video for their chopped-up…

It is always interesting to hear what happens when a local artist teams up with a national talent -- and in the case of Buffalo rapper Romey Chop$, the results are impressive. Romey has a new single,…

Meet Lather Gang, a dynamic group of emcees out of Niagara Falls whose latest single, “Straight F*****,” is a risqué…

The from the creators of the "Below the Radar" series comes a brand new music video.

The music video for Mic Excel's "Gingerbread Cookies" was shot and edited by Mark Hall of Mouse Media Productions.…