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Troy Ave addresses rumors regarding ILOVEMAKONNEN beating

Hip-hop newcomer ILOVEMAKONNEN was attacked at his show at SOBs in New York this week, and rumors immediately surfaced that Brooklyn rhymer Troy Ave was behind the incident. But Troy’s manager Hovain Hylton told thestashed that Troy had nothing to do with what happened.

Sevyn Streeter gets scandalous at SOBs in New York City

Ingenue Sevyn Streeter took the stage at SOBs in Manhattan last night (March 24th) and proved that after years of building a name as a songwriter and after catching fire with “It Don’t Stop,” she’s ready for superstardom.

Hot 97’s Who’s Next showcase at SOB’s

The latest round of next generation stars took the stage at SOBs last night (February 18) and the show opened with Miami-born, KB Yung Hustle, who literally won his way on stage with rhymes as he won last year’s Hot 97’s Summer Jam Battle Contest and Rugz D. Bewler, a Harlem dweller whose works has mixed with BET and Dame Dash.

Goapele returns to New York City: ‘My audience saved a place for me’

The Bay Area native has earned a bit of a reputation for being one of the more enigmatic artists in soul music. Since the release of her debut album Closer over a decade ago, the singer-songwriter has carved out her own niche and developed a devoted fanbase on the strength of the sincerity of her songs

New York City live: This week’s hottest concerts in the NYC area

Now that the July 4th holiday weekend is past us, there are a lot of awesome shows taking place throughout the city–many of them relatively low-key affairs if you’re looking to get into something a little more laid-back following last week’s festivities.

BET proves that music matters at SOB’s showcase

A series of remarkable up-and-coming talents took the stage for BET’s Music Matters “Best of 2012” Showcase and proved that live urban music is not only still thriving, but there’s an entire generation of artists preparing to bring it to the masses.