All of the hottest stars are in Austin for the SXSW music festival going on right now until the end of the weekend. TheYBF.com posted photos and video from the BET Music Matters and The Fader showcases featuring Chrisette Michele, T.I., Kendrick Lamar, Solange and Trinidad James. For the BET sets, T.I. hit the stage […]

Kendrick Lamar‘s rise continues as the Compton, Calif. rapper will headline an exclusive launch party for culture and lifestyle magazine Mass Appeal at this year’s SXSW festival. Co-sponsored and hosted by Pharell Williams‘ BBC Ice Cream imprint, K.Dot will be joined by some of Hip-Hop’s best and brightest. Read More

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Starrs By Southwest Mixtape Hosted by @JJonthemic and @djskee by Jj on Mixcloud

I headed to Austin this past Friday to host the Starrs By SouthWest Event in Austin. The event was put together by Starr Scream Ent and featuring artists from Philly, Canada, Rhode Island, Houston and more. The venue, Victory Grill was the perfect place to had live bands and singers show off their talent to […]

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A$AP Rocky was pushed to his wits end during a performance in Austin, Texas at SXSW after an unknown audience member proceeded to throw beverages on stage at the rapper and his entourage. Fuse reports that, before the melee, one of A$AP’s friends’ bandana had been taken. “Yo, whoever just hit my brother with that, I […]

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Get Rich or Die Tryin’, the hip-hop superstar performed a 50-minute set consisting of his entire 2003 debut. SEE VIDEO

The SXSW conference is underway in Austin and has been filled with surprise performances and appearances from major celebs all week. Rapper 2 Chainz was a scheduled performer who surprisingly brought out Kanye West and Big Sean during his show. Yeezy performed “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” as the crowd of fans rapped every line backing […]

While Jay-Z was in Texas for SXSW, his mother-in-law Tina Knowles helped look after her granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter. SEE PICS HERE

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Tonight SXSW and American Express will be hosting “Amex Sync Show Presenting Jay-Z”, March 12th, at 7 p.m. CST!!! It’s been said that Eminem along with Mos Def, John Legend, Kid Cudi and Big Sean will all join Jigga but this rumor hasn’t been confirmed. After tonight, the video will stay up for 6 days […]

Houston Rappers “The Nice Guys” will be performing at SXSW this week and we want you to rate their record, “Not At All” ft. Jack Freeman! Let us know what you think! The Niceguys f. Jack Freeman “Not at All”online surveys

Every March, thousands of young, jeans-wearing techies, filmmakers and musicians descend upon Austin, Texas, harboring dreams of getting noticed and hitting it big. They come not just for the balmy weather or the Tex-Mex food but for South by Southwest, a collection of conferences and festivals that’s considered one of the most influential happenings on […]