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Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere (comprised of emcee Sean “Slug” Daley and producer Anthony “Ant” Davis) has announced another show at the infamous Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. The show takes place August 28, 2015 and will include several special guests, which have yet to be divulged. Rhymesayers Entertainment have made a limited number of fan pre-sale tickets available until Thursday, February 12 until 10 p.m. MST while supplies last. Visit http://www.axs.com/events/270280/atmosphere-tickets and enter password: Rhymesayers.

Hawaiian born, Pakistani rapper T-QRON preps his Paradise Ugly: The QRONicals Volume 2 Mixtape hosted by Slaughterhouse's own Crooked I (Kxng Crooked) for release on 2-17-2015 via Forefather Entertainment. When people think of Hip-Hop, the words Hawaiian and Pakistani are not the first two synonyms that come out a fan of the genres mouth. No stranger to the Industry, Hawaiian bred Pakistani MC T-Qron has spent the great portion of the past decade working alongside some of the greatest names in Hip-Hop including E-40, Twista, Raekwon, Trey Songz, Too Short, Wiz Khalifa, DJ Premier and more as one of the islands top event promoters. Paradise Ugly: The QRONicals Volume 2 will be released on 2-17-15 for free download via Datpiff and Live Mixtapes.com. With hosting duties handled by

Hail Mary Mallon has unveiled its new video for "4AM" from sophomore effort, Bestiary, which dropped via Rhymesayers Entertainment in November 2014. Shot in New York City, the black and white video depicts lots of skateboarding, presumably at 4 a.m. Starting with the phrase, "I consider myself a daredevil," the track proceeds to take you through a whirlwind of the usual cryptic lyrics from Aesop and more straightforward rhymes from Rob Sonic. Currently on a massive nationwide tour in support of Bestiary, Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic are probably asleep by 4 a.m. Performing such dope tracks night after night is tiring. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS3CLxcDwDA#t=107 to check out the the video now.

Idris Goodwin's Top Three Songs Off His New Album, Rhyming While Black By Kyle Eustice As the promo for Idris Goodwin's new album, Rhyming While Black, gets underway, the Colorado Springs-based artist may need a bit of an introduction. The HBO Def Jam poet, award-winning playwright, author, professor, and emcee grew up in Chicago, but has spread his wings to New Mexico, Michigan, Colorado, and beyond. His first book, 2011's These Are the Breaks, shone a spotlight on his incredible writing talent and garnered significant accolades from NPR, which is no easy task. His play, How We Got On, premiered at Actors Theatre of Louisville's 2012 Humana Festival and was nominated for an ATCA Steinberg New Play Award and published by Playscripts, How We Got

Consisting of 5-Star, O'Nill & Nivek, Dezert Eez formed at Western Michigan University, located in Kalamazoo, MI (the "Microbrew Capital") and after performing on the local circuit for a year, the trio began making waves in Detroit's underground scene. In early 2005, Dezert Eez released its first mixtape, The Realness, which won widespread critical praise that focused especially on the group's lyrics. The buzz helped them earn a raft of high-profile outside gigs, including shows with KRS-1, Dead Prez, Slum Village and a mini tour with Wu Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck. Dezert Eez leapt to a bigger stage in 2008 when 5-Star teamed up with C-Rayz Walz, Killah Priest, and Bronze Nazareth to form The Almighty. The album also featured hip hop legends Canibus, Keith Murray, and Planet Asia. In

Blockhead’s Top 10 Hip-Hop Tracks By Kyle Eustice (and Tony Simon) New York City-based producer Tony Simon, better known as Blockhead, has to know music inside and out to even function in his chosen field. As the architect behind albums such as 2004’s Music By Cavelight, 2009’s The Music Scene and his most recent, 2014’s Bells and Whistles, Blockhead has proven himself over and over again to be a master of musical genres. He’s also lent his talents to good friend/collaborator Aesop Rock to help him deliver an Aesop masterpiece, 2009’s None Shall Pass. While the music he makes is mostly instrumental, it’s hip-hop he prefers to listen to while mobbing around Manhattan or whatever city he may be in that day. Here Blockhead shares his top 10 favorite tracks as of January 30,