Following an extremely successful event series on land, The VS party takes it to the seas, with #VSYacht, a '90s vs. Naughts midnight yacht party, casting off on Saturday, August 16th

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Acclaimed music engineer Young Guru graced the classrooms of USC, beginning his role as instructor and consultant with the school.

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Tracey Lee, known best for his 1997 classic "The Theme (It's Party Time)" drops "Pro Bono," a Big Daddy Kane/Set It Off-inspired lyrical assault with nostalgic undertones and enough bars to satisfy hip hop purists and new jacks alike.

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Jay-Z let this one out of the vault after being prodded during his unexpected Twitter flurry.

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We recently peeped Young Guru on the 1s and 2s backing Philadelphia Freeway’s performance at The Well in Brooklyn, right before headliners Slaughterhouse. The multi-faceted Young Guru is an acclaimed engineer and producer, as well as being Jay-Z’s DJ, and will be holding down several shows with the Roc Boyz, Jay’s backing band, as after […]

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The kickoff event for this year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival was the Show & Prove Super Bowl, the last stop in a series of competitive events that decide who will win the coveted opening act position at the main day concert.

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