Detroit's Laneway Festival Announces Lineup
Sigur Ros, The National, The Dismemberment Plan, Frightened Rabbit, CHVRCHES, Washed Out, Phosphorescent, El-P & Killer Mike, Washed Out. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Killer Mike Perform "Untitled" on Letterman
Atlanta’s own Killer Mike made an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman last night where he killed a performance of “Untitled”, a song off his last album R.A.P. Music. read more
Found in: Music, NewsBig Boi Announces Tour Dates with Killer Mike
As reported by Rolling Stone, Big Boi is set to hit the road starting next month with a performance at Athens, Ga.’s Georgia Theater in support of last year’s Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors. From there, the rapper will play close to 50 shows over the course of the next three months. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Songs of 2012
After tallying ballots of Paste staff and writers, which included nearly 300 different selections, we present our top 50 songs of the year. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFive Must-See Sets at Moogfest 2012
Although headliners may be the artists that draw audiences to the fest, the artists caught in between the huge performances are often the ones raved about for weeks after the last act has ended. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch Killer Mike's Awesome Video for "Reagan"
Atlanta MC Killer Mike has made a name for himself with his music videos, and his latest might be his best yet. Introduced as “A Rap Song by Killer Mike,” his recently released video for “Reagan” is comprised of stunning red, white, blue and black animation depicting the seedy effects of Ronald Reagan’s presidency according to Killer Mike.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Big Boi Perform "The Whole World" With Killer Mike
June 19 saw the kickoff of El-P and Killer Mike’s “Into The Wild” tour in Atlanta, Ga., and it was entirely fitting that Mike surprised the hometown crowd with an appearance by his good friend and frequent collaborator Big Boi.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKiller Mike: R.A.P. Music
“A no concession policy remains in force,” thunders a familiar voice on “Reagan.” As the right wing in American politics continues to sputter into helpless self-delusion, as they try frantically to airbrush the 40th president’s image, one Atlanta firebrand and avowed 99 percenter is steaming: Killer Mike. New album R.A.P. Music finds Mike on the offensive, taking an axe to the banks, the beltway and the history books. Like Occupy Wall Street, the movement that spawned more than a few signs reading some variation of “Ronald Reagan sucks balls,” R.A.P. Music is a synthesis of the confusion and rancid despair... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsA dispatch from T.I.'s Christmas party
When the invitation landed in our email—hey, wanna go to T.I.’s Christmas party?—we thought about it for awhile and ultimately decided that, yes, we would attend in the name of journalism. You, the Paste reader, deserve to know what hors d’oeuvres were served, what the gift bags contained, what the superstar rapper born Clifford Harris Jr had to say for himself at the end of his eventful year. ... read more
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