There isn’t one person in the United States that hasn’t felt the wrath of the recession in some way or another, but one of the biggest things on the decline is hip-hop music. Record sales are at an all time low, shows are failing to sell tickets and of course radio stations are crumbling. The […]
Archive for May 18th, 2009
Only rap station in Pittsburgh is no more
May 18th, 2009 
Brandon 
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Tags: hip-hop (genre), Pittsburgh, Radio 
Comments Off on Only rap station in Pittsburgh is no moreNew Crooked I and Black Thought exclusive tracks
May 18th, 2009 Brandon UTG has your back again — this time around with two exclusive tracks that just hit the internet. Bigs up to my friend Knowledge for sliding me these records to supply to you folks and heavy hip-hop listeners. Wow…doesn’t that Tears of Fire beat go hard or what? Crooked I – Tears of Fire (featuring […]
Posted in News, Streams Tags: Black Thought, Charles Hamilton, Crooked I, J. Dilla, The Roots Comments Off on New Crooked I and Black Thought exclusive tracksLights VIDEO BLOG
May 18th, 2009 James Shotwell Lights has once again posted a video blog for her fans. In this we learn that she’s not only beautiful and talented, but quirky and cute as well! Grant and James, please put your tongues back in your mouths.
Posted in News Tags: 32, best new artist, canadian music, february air, lights, love lights, most anticipated of 2009, video blog Comments Off on Lights VIDEO BLOGSwifty McVay – The Underestimated Volume 2 – Vengeance
May 18th, 2009 Brandon Artist: Swifty McVay Album: The Underestimated Volume 2 – Vengeance Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap Label: Shady Records 1. 2 Late 2. You Ant Hard 3. Bitchassness 4. Blow Up 5. Crazy 6. Hood Legend 7. Diamonds 8. Life 9. Scared 10. I Don’t Care I was happy to see that Swifty McVay, one of the […]
Posted in Reviews Tags: D12, hip-hop (genre), Swifty McVay Comments Off on Swifty McVay – The Underestimated Volume 2 – VengeanceOriginal Cam’Ron Intro track hits the net
May 18th, 2009 Brandon The “original” Crime Pays Intro track hits the net after being dropped from Cam’Ron’s album. Certain speculations have been made on why the cut got dropped from the album just before pressing, but I’m going to lean toward Cam’Ron not being able to get the track’s sample cleared in time. Nonetheless, the track bangs and […]
Posted in News, Streams Tags: Cam'Ron, Crime Pays, hip-hop (genre) Comments Off on Original Cam’Ron Intro track hits the netWu-Tang member releases summer tour dates
May 18th, 2009 Brandon Cappadonna, one of the original nine Wu-Tang Clan members, just set his summer tour dates for his Slang Prostitution tour to help promote his fifth solo studio drop. Check and see if he is in your area and look him up: All Shows for SLANG PROSTITUTION TOUR FOR MAY AND JUNE May, 28 2009 08:00 […]
Next Danger Mouse album to have no music
May 18th, 2009 Brandon No this is NOT an artistic expression or how the music industry likes to call it, “career suicide.” However it is an innovated way for Danger Mouse to beat the system, so to speak, and a way for him to distribute his music to those die hard Mouse fans out there. Check it out: EMI has told Danger […]
Posted in News Tags: Danger Mouse, DOOM, hip-hop (genre) Comments Off on Next Danger Mouse album to have no musicThe Killers post NEW VIDEO!
May 18th, 2009 James Shotwell It seems with every album, they set themselves farther and farther apart from..well…the rest of the world. This song is a solid example of this fact.
Posted in News Tags: day & age, day and age, future rock, new video, popular music, the killers, top 40 Comments Off on The Killers post NEW VIDEO!UTG Tumblr!
May 18th, 2009 James Shotwell Hey everyone! We got sick of the boring Editor’s blog [lame wordpress formatting] and decided to get a TUMBLR account! Please follow us and we’ll follow you back! utgjames.tumblr.com
Posted in Features, News Tags: editor, news, site stuff, tumblr, under the gun review, utg tumblr, utgjames Comments Off on UTG Tumblr!Panic At The Disco Joins Blink 182
May 18th, 2009 James Shotwell Panic at The Disco will be joining Blink !82, Fall Out Boy, and Chester French for some dates this summer: 8/4 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater 8/6 – Boston, MA @ Comcast Center 8/12 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Pavilion/Stadium 8/13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend 8/14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette […]
Posted in News Tags: b182 tour, blink 182 reunion tour, blink 82, chester french, fall out boy, panic!, Panic! at the Disco, pretty odd, tour of 2009 Comments Off on Panic At The Disco Joins Blink 182Mike Hale – Lives Like Mine
May 18th, 2009 James Shotwell Artist: Mike Hale Album: Lives Like Mine Genre: Acoustic/Folk Label: Suburban Home Even if you aren’t a fan of acoustic music, there’s something in the story of Mike Hale that should gain some respect from any music fan. This here is a man/artist who set out to make music and tour his life away and […]
Posted in Reviews Tags: acoustic, album review, critic, lives like mine, mike hale, review, solid albums, suburban home, upcoming artists, vinyl collective Comments Off on Mike Hale – Lives Like MineOceana – Birtheater
May 18th, 2009 James Shotwell Artist: Oceana Album: Birtheater Genre: Hardcore/Metalcore Label: Rise Last week we covered death metal rockers, Oceano, but this band, Oceana, is an entirely different breed altogether. Hailing from the scenecore capitol, Rise Records, This metalcore is something a bit different from the normal fruit of the vine. Through extremely well done prodcution and screams to […]
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