J.Cole Confirms Kendrick Lamar Collaboration Album

Exciting news for all new age hip hop fans with J.Cole confirming that himself
and Kendrick Lamar will be making a fully fledged album. After speculating
last year and with prior connections like the Section 80 classic track ‘HiiPower’
it seems the two have finally made it clear that a joint project is in order….

Read more here

Win 2 Tickets to UK WATCH THE THRONE TOUR

We love to give back to all our followers and with this new competition we’ve
hooked up two tickets to the hottest UK Tour to hit our little island in a long
while. The Watch The Throne Tour curated by Hip Hop Heavyweight’s Kanye West
and Jay-Z is a sell out! With 4 02 Arena dates announced tickets are scarce to find,
but we’ve got you, don’t you worry.

All you have to do is follow these 3 simple steps!!

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Beacons Festival 17th – 19th August 2012

Beacons Festival are pleased to announce that Toots and the Maytals are
confirmed as Sunday’s headliner on the Stool Pigeon stage.

Do they really need any introduction? Well, just in case; Toots and the
Maytals are legends in the world of reggae, ska and roots music. They started
releasing records from their base in Kingston, Jamaica in the early 1960s,
working with the likes of Prince Buster and getting their first major hit,
‘Monkey Man’ in 1970. Their influence is cast far and wide, beyond the immediate
world of roots music and into the punk and ska revival of the late ‘70s and early
‘80s, through to modern songwriters like the late Amy Winehouse….read more

Watch The Throne European Tour Announced:

MAY 2012

18th, 19th, 20th, 21st – O2 Arena, London
Thursday 24th – Zurich Hellenstadion, Switzerland
Saturday 26th – Herning Arena, Denmark
Monday 28th – Oslo Telenor Arena, Norway
Tuesday 29th – Stockholm The Globe, Sweden

Nicki Minaj announces European Tour dates:

Check out the UK dates below.

June 24 – HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
June 25 – HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
June 26 – NIA Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
June 28 – O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester, UK
July 6 – T In The Park Festival 2012, Balado Airfield, Kinross, Scotland
July 7 – Hyde Park, London, UK
August 18 – V Festival 2012, Weston Park, Shifnal, UK
August 18 – V Festival 2012, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, UK

The BluMile Launch Party

Coverage of the The BluMile launch party has been filmed & edited by Laurence McKenna, where they bring you interviews, behind the scenes footage and also some coverage of the performances on the night. Enjoy.

Click here to see the footage of the launch party

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Week commencing 14 May

Mon 14 May – Wretch 32 at The Empire, Middlesbrough

Mon 14 May – Yelawolf at The Electric Ballroom

Mon 14 May – Estelle at HMV Institute, Birmingham

Tue 15 May – Wretch 32 at 53 Degrees, Preston

Tue 15 May – Yelawolf at O2 Academy 2, Bristol

Tue 15 May – Estelle at Indigo2, London

Wed 16 May – Yelawolf at O2 Academy 2, Birmingham

Wed 16 May – Estelle at O2 ABC, Glasgow

Thurs 17 May – Wretch 32 at Engine Shed, Lincoln

Fri 18 May – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at O2 Arena, London

Sat 19 May – DJ Yoda at HMV Forum, London

Sat 19 May – The Nextmen Boat Party on the Thames

Sat 19 May – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at O2 Arena, London

Sat 19 May – Jehst, Mr Thing and others at Club 229, London

Sun 20 May – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at O2 Arena, London

Sun 20 May – Theopilius London at XOYO, London

Week commencing 24 May

Mon 21 May – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at O2 Arena, London

Tue 22 May – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at O2 Arena, London

Tue 22 May – Shabazz Palaces at The Harley, Sheffield

Wed 23 May – Tyga at Indigo2, London

Thurs 24 May – Mac Miller at HMV Forum, London

Fri 24 May – Tyga at HMV Ritz, Manchester

Fri 25 May – Mac Miller at HMV Ritz, Manchester

Fri 25 May – Tyga at HMV Institute, Birmingham

Sat 26 May – Mac Miller at HMV Institute, Birmingham

Sat 26 May – Tyga at O2 ABC, Glasgow

Sun 27 May – Mac Miller at O2 Academy, Bristol

Week commencing 28 May

Mon 28 May – Tyga at O2 Academy, Bristol

Week commencing 4 June

Tue 5 June – A$AP Rocky at Electric Ballroom, London

Wed 6 June – A$AP Rocky at Electric Ballroom, London

Fri 7 June – A$AP Rocky at HMV Institute, Birmingham

Sat 8 June – A$AP Rocky at HMV Ritz, Manchester

Sun 9 June – A$AP Rocky at The Arches, Glasgow

Week commencing 11 June

Mon 11 June – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at Manchester Arena

Tue 12 June – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at Manchester Arena

Wed 13 June – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at LG Arena, Birmingham

Week commencing 18 June

Thurs 21 June – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield

Fri 22 June – Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” at LG Arena, Birmingham

Sun 24 June – Nicki Minaj at Hammersmith Apollo, London

Week commencing 25 June

Mon 25 June – Nicki Minaj at Hammersmith Apollo, London

Tue 26 June – Kendrick Lamar at Electric Ballroom, London

Tue 26 June – Nicki Minaj at NIA, Birmingham

Thurs 28 June – Nicki Minaj at O2 Apollo, Manchester

Week commencing 9 July

Sat 14 July – DJ Kentaro at XOYO, London

Week commencing 23 July 

Wed 25 July – French Montana at Proud2, London

Check back soon for ticket availability.