According to reports from various outlets such as XXL, The Source, and Billboard, Phife Dawg, hip-hop pioneer and MC of A Tribe Called Quest, has passed away at the age of 45. The reports, which broke overnight, all seemingly trace back to a single tweet from DJ Chuck Chillout, a longtime New York radio broadcaster […]
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A Tribe Called Quest Say Yeezus Shows Will Be Their Last
October 16th, 2013 
Nina Corcoran Yesterday we learned that New York City, once again, really does get the best of everything. Now, we know for certain that it does. Turns out not only is A Tribe Called Quest supporting Kanye West for two Yeezus shows in November, but the hip-hop group are calling it quits after those shows. According to […]
Nas performs with A Tribe Called Quest
August 6th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Only select cities got to enjoy the opening of A Tribe Called Quest’s documentary Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest but thankfully UTG has a special concert clip to share from the movie. Watch ATCQ tear up the stage with some help from rap legend Nas, right here. Check it […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Maino On Hip-Hop, Basketball And Brooklyn Gentrification
December 3rd, 2014 Derek Scancarelli “I never understood the artist that got famous then looked at fans funny, because if it wasn’t for the fans we wouldn’t be here. So I’m one of those dudes who’s grateful just for the opportunity to be here and do what I do.” On December 9, Full Court Press Vol. 1 will be dropping […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Leonino Talks ‘Naked Tunes’ and His Big Label Days
November 10th, 2014 Brian Leak “My feeling is that humans will find love and warmth on hard times as our souls and bodies are strong.” Having fronted the biggest band in Chile’s history of music, it should come as no surprise that Jorge González would want to take time away from the chaos of it all to focus on his […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 6/8-6/14
June 14th, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome back to Weekly Wax! As usual, this week had no shortage of exciting pre-orders and classic reissues. First off, you can pick up the new albums from UTG favorites ’68 and Bleachers, both due out in July. After that, head over to Interpunk and snag the colored vinyl versions of two Big D and […]
WATCH: Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon – “History of Rap Pt. 4”; Timberlake Medley
March 16th, 2013 Jacob Tender For the entirety of the week, pop icon Justin Timberlake has been appearing on the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon program. Each night, he has performed two new songs from his upcoming album, The 20/20 Experience, and taken part in one of the show’s sketches. These have included a barber shop quartet version of his hit […]
H2O releasing cover album
April 19th, 2011 James Shotwell H2O have announced that they have already recorded 20 cover songs which will be thrown on an album called Don’t Forget Your Roots. The album is due for release later this year via Bridge Nine Records. Among the artists being covered include: The Clash, Ramones, Descendents, Dag Nasty, Verbal Assault, Madball, Gorilla Biscuits, Suicidal Tendencies, […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Iranian Journalist / Writer Maziar Bahari Talks ‘Rosewater,’ Jon Stewart, And Risky Journalism
November 13th, 2014 Sam Cohen Rosewater, the new film directed by The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart, is based upon a real man’s incarceration and torturing for reporting objectively during a dark time in Iran in June of 2009. Maziar Bahari is that man and UTG got to sit down with him to talk about the film, its production, and his […]
An Evening with ‘Mistaken For Strangers’ And Director Tom Berninger
December 9th, 2013 Drew Caruso On a foggy Boston evening, I had the pleasure to attend a screening and Q&A session with Tom Berninger, director of the documentary Mistaken For Strangers, which follows Tom on tour with his brother Matt’s band, The National. Viewed through the UMass Boston Film Series, I was pleasured by an evening with good conversation and […]
UTG INTERVIEW: ‘Resolution’ Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead
May 15th, 2013 Brian Leak Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s Resolution is one of the most legitimately creepy and intense horror genre films we’ve seen in some time. Without any over the top visual effects and a unique twist on the supernatural theme, the sense of reality and terror in the film has certainly resonated with us and the film’s […]
STREAM: Kid Named Breezy Ft. Redman – “Tonight’s The Night”
January 30th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Our website has always fought to bring you the latest hip-hop and rap and today we would like to introduce everyone to Alexandria, VA’s own Kid Named Breezy. Breezy is looking to heat up the internet today with his Redman-assisted track “Tonight’s The Night” and Under The Gun Review is thoroughly impressed. Mixing smooth poetic […]