360 Staff Pick: Kid Sister goes Ultraviolet
The prize for best booty-shakin' performance of SXSW in Austin last week goes to Chicago rapper Kid Sister. Her first single, 'Pro Nails' (featuring Kanye West), is just the tip of iceberg....
View ArticleRick Rubin Comes Out of Hiding
Legendary producer Rick Rubin co-founded Def Jam Recordings when he was still in college, putting out albums with hip-hop stars like LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy, to name a few. But the...
View ArticleFive Things You Had to See Online This Week
This week in “Thanks, Internet” —George Lucas cries all the way to the bank, a fan makes the ultimate Yeezus tour video, Kanye gets mashed up with Sam Smith, Chris Rock is endlessly quotable and...
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Five Things You Had To See Online This Week
This week in “Thanks, Internet” — Rihanna unplugs with two famous friends, The Simpsons go low-fi, Billy Joel gets ranked, two Neil Youngs for the price of one Fallon, and Left Shark tries to take over...
View Article2015 Will Be Hip-Hop's Best Year
By all measures, 2014 was an unremarkable year for hip-hop, which Kurt Andersen (friend of sideshow) recently called "the last genuinely new and consequential invention of American pop culture."...
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Five Things You Had To See Online This Week
This week in “Thanks, Internet” — Kanye gets the "Jerry Roll" treatment, Kermit finds a new pig, the New Yorker is sorta mocked, songs get autocanonized, and ducks make some noise. 1. What's the Deal...
View ArticleNew Music: Kanye West's 'Yeezus', Primal Scream, And Mavis Staples
Last month, Kanye West fans got a sneak peak at his new album, Yeezus, when he performed "Black Skinhead" on Saturday Night Live.But this past weekend, Kanye-lovers stole a listen to the entire album...
View ArticleFrom Skinny Puppy To Stomp: How Industrial Music Was Built
As soon as they got their hands on it, critics started noticing the more "industrial" aspects of the new Kanye West record. Industrial music is that loud, sometimes abrasive genre that came out of the...
View ArticlePoliticians a No-Show at Washington Opera; Kanye West at LA Opera
You can tell a lot about a city’s opera culture by who shows up for opening nights – or doesn't.The Washington National Opera unveiled a new production of Verdi’s La Forza Del Destino Saturday night,...
View ArticleNina Simone's Lingering Spell
More than halfway into the Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?, directed by Liz Garbus, we are treated to archival footage of Nina Simone seated at a piano onstage at the 1976 Montreux Jazz...
View ArticleHip Hop Star 'Rhymefest' Explores Fatherhood
Filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern will be joined by Che "Rhymefest" Smith, the subject of their documentary, "In My Father’s House." Rhymefest is a hip hop artist who won a 2005 Grammy for the...
View ArticleThey Slay: Five Queer Rappers You Should Know
There's a chance you may still be reeling from Beyoncé's latest video. If you are: it's ok, I am too. And perhaps after watching "Formation" you were curious about the other voices in the video. They...
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Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
This week in “Thanks, Internet” — Leo's red carpet rampage, Bernie's thoughts, and 2001: a musical odyssey win the internet this week. 1. 2001: a Musical OdysseyFirst contender for song of the summer...
View ArticleThe Curious Correlation Between Beethoven and Hip Hop
Within the realms of rap and hip, one name seems to carry particular weight: Beethoven. Last week, we took notice of a LA-based project mixing Beethoven Symphonies with beats from Kanye West's album...
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