Devin the Dude Signs With Razor & Tie

Posted on 16. Jul, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Music

Houston rapper and frequent object of Synthesis love, Devin the Dude has signed with Razor and Tie Entertainment. Here’s the shit
(New York, NY) – Razor & Tie Entertainment has announced the signing of veteran urban lyricist Devin The Dude to an exclusive worldwide multi-album recording contract.  With a knack for humorous rhymes and light-hearted storytelling, Devin possesses a strong fanbase garnered from four previous studio releases.  Complex Magazine has dubbed Devin, “the Richard Pryor of rap”, while Slate refers to him as “one of hip-hop’s best-loved underdogs among both fans [...]

Paid Dues Hip Hop Fest in SF CANCELLED

Posted on 13. Jun, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Music

The “San Francisco” installment of the Paid Dues Festival, featuring Mos Def, Rakim, GZA, De La Soul and a grip of others, set for tomorrow in Berkeley (hey, close enough) has been cancelled. Here’s the release:
Guerilla Union and MURS 3:16 regret to announce that the PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL scheduled for Saturday, June 14 at the Berkeley Community Theatre in Berkeley, CA, has been cancelled due to matters beyond our control.
For fans who have purchased tickets to the show, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. [...]

The Pharcyde To Reunite For Rock The Bells Tour 2008

Posted on 23. Apr, 2008 by AJ in Music

The boys of The Pharcyde will be hitting up the stage @ Rock The Bells Tour 2008, marking a rather unexpected reunion. For the first time in 10 years all the original members will be performing together…

Best known for their 1992 hit “Passin’ Me By” off of Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, the alt.rap stars haven’t released anything together since their 2004 release Humboldt Beginnings, which featured only Imani and Bootie Brown. Fatlip left the group after reported drug problems around 1996, and SlimKid3 followed around 2002 (although his departure [...]