More than 30 years after the original YO! introduced us to a growing underground genre of music, Hip Hop culture has become a dominating global force, influencing fashion trends, art, politics, sports, film & TV, and technology. This re-boot will showcase just how far hip hop culture has come in 2022. YO! MTV Raps is streaming May 24, exclusively on Paramount+.

posted by David Miller

With full audio control over 4 independent channels, DJs can mix tracks, samples, loops, and more from up to 4 DJ software decks at once. The 4 channels of the NS4FX each feature dedicated premium-quality volume faders, 3-band EQ with full kill, and large high pass/low pass Filter knobs. Additional features like crossfader assignment switches, 6-quick launch effects with toggle switches, dedicated loop controls, high-quality jog wheels with color displays, long pitch sliders, and 16 Performance Pads make the NS4FX a feature-packed DJ controller ready to unleash the full creative mixing potential of event, club, and livestreaming DJs!

Sound Like a Pro with Premium Inputs and Outputs

The NS4FX boasts an impressive array of connectivity options, making it the perfect solution for mobile and event DJs as well as club jocks and livestreaming mixmasters. The balanced XLR main outputs deliver high-quality 24-bit audio, ensuring that event guests are always treated to an incredible, immersive dancefloor experience. The additional RCA booth output with dedicated control is perfect for sending audio to a personal monitor speaker or to an additional zone or area of a larger sound system.

posted by JD Live

In a dream tour for ’90s rap fans — Wu-Tang Clan and Nas just announced their co-headlining NY State of Mind tour.

General tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local on Tuesday, April 26. They’ll kick off the nostalgic stint (maybe replacing what should’ve been the Fugees tour?) on August 30 at St. Louis, MO’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. The tour will close in October in Los Angeles.

American Express card members can purchase presale tickets beginning at 10 a.m. local on Tuesday, April 19 through 10 p.m. local on Monday, April 25. The American Express presale tickets are only available for the Clarkston, MI, Toronto, ON, Newark, NJ, Houston, TX, Austin, TX, Oakland, CA, and Los Angeles shows. Citi cardmembers can access presale tickets through the Citi Entertainment program beginning at 10 a.m. local on Tuesday, April 19 through 10 p.m. local on Monday, April 25.

Wu-Tang Clan and Nas Tour Dates

Tue Aug 30 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
Thu Sep 01 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*
Fri Sep 02 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
Sat Sep 03 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre^
Sun Sep 04 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage^
Wed Sep 07 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center*
Thu Sep 08 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion*
Fri Sep 09 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre*
Sat Sep 10 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center*
Tue Sep 13 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center^
Wed Sep 14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach*
Fri Sep 16 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*
Sat Sep 17 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
Sun Sep 18 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion*
Tue Sep 20 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre*
Wed Sep 21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
Thu Sep 22 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre*
Sat Sep 24 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center^
Sun Sep 25 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater^
Mon Sep 26 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion*
Thu Sep 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion*
Fri Sep 30 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
Sat Oct 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena^
Sun Oct 02 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre*
Tue Oct 04 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl^

Posted by David Miller

Ultamite Dynamic Microphone Shootout Shure SM-7B, Rode, EV 320 vs Audio Technica! 13 Different microphones tested from Shure, Rode, Electro Voice, Rode, Personus, MXL, Audio Technica and more! Shout out to Zzounds.com for making this review possible!

posted by David Miller

We caught up with superstar DJ, producer and all-round nice guy Carl Cox to find out what he thinks about the CDJ-3000.

Having entertained us all with his weekly Cabin Fever stream during lockdown whilst working on his forthcoming album, Carl reflects in this interview on how he sees music and DJ’ing being a gift that he doesn’t take for granted. He conveys what features of the CDJ-3000 professional DJ multi player are working for him and what performance factors are the most important.

posted by David Miller

The HDJ-CX professional on-ear DJ headphones are so lightweight you might forget you’re wearing them. Specially designed for absolute comfort and tuned to deliver tight audio with a wide range for mixing and monitoring music in any environment, the new headphones also feature a high level of sound insulation and are built to last.

posted by JD Live

Just about everything in Garrix’s day-to-day routine was put on hold when COVID-19 became part of the world’s daily conversation, and in the newest “The Martin Garrix Show” episode, he explains that he expectedly spent the majority of the start of the pandemic working on new music at his Amsterdam home.

posted by David Miller

There are few groups as storied and influential to their respective genres as Swedish House Mafia, and yet, the electro dance music group has never released a full-length album in well over a decade of existence. Until now. In addition to dropping a new music video for “Redlight,” their song with Sting, SHM members Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell announced Thursday (March 3) that their debut LP Paradise Again will arrive April 15.

posted by David Miller (via billboard)

posted by David Miller

Pusha T has released new single and video “Diet Coke.” Produced by Kanye West and 88-Keys with West cowriting, the song is expected to appear on the rapper’s follow-up album to 2018’s Daytona.

posted by David Miller

The DDJ-REV series is a fresh range of DJ controllers with layouts that emulate a professional DJM-S mixer + PLX turntable setup, including specialized features for open-format and scratch DJs.

DDJ-REV1 main features include:
• Battle-style layout design
• Tracking Scratch feature; get a helping hand with scratching
• Enlarged jog wheels
• Lever FX; dynamically add texture to the music
• Mixed Mic audio; feature; add your voice directly to your recording or stream
• Plug in and play with Serato DJ Lite

posted by David Miller

Night brings out the most playful side of Asia’s metropolises. This docuseries captures the food, drink, music — and night owls who shine in the dark.

posted by David Miller