There’s a little over a month to go until the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards take over Barclays Center in New York City. Nominees have been announced and the list is pretty long. Justin Timberlake, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Weeknd, Flying Lotus, Beyoncé, Miguel, Janelle Monae, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, and […]
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Nominations for MTV VMAs Include Justin Timberlake, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and More
July 17th, 2013 
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Mac Miller Releases “S.D.S.” Video
April 25th, 2013 James Shotwell Two days after dropping the official audio, Pennsylvania native Mac Miller has dropped the official visuals for “S.D.S.” Featuring production from Flying Lotus, “S.D.S.” is a dense exploration through the changes in Miller’s life over the last year and the things he sees in the world around him. His energy and focus seem to be […]
Mac Miller Debuts “S.D.S.”
April 22nd, 2013 James Shotwell After months of teasing, Mac Miller has released the lead single off his forthcoming Sophomore album. “S.D.S.,” which stands for “Somebody Do Something,” finds Miller teaming with production from Flying Lotus on a beat that deserves to be heard through the finest headphones at your disposal. Like most of his work, the beat provided by […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Captain Murphy – “The Killing Joke”
March 22nd, 2013 Jacob Tender Before Flying Lotus came out as the masked rapper Captain Murphy, we fell in love with his mixtape Duality. One of the most prominent tracks on the tape is the sinisterly sweet “The Killing Joke” which lasts a mere 2 minutes. Today, official visuals have appeared on the Captain’s YouTube page. Starting with a sample […]
WATCH: Earl Sweatshirt interview and perform “WHOA” at SXSW
March 19th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti With consistent news starting to pile up on the rap game’s youngest rising star, Earl Sweatshirt hung out with Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg and fellow Odd Future member, Domo Genesis, at SXSW. In the nearly 24-minute interview, the two discuss eating lunch with Andre 3000, his top 5 MC’s, Mac Miller as a producer, Tyler […]
WATCH: Earl Sweatshirt Performs New Songs
March 7th, 2013 Jacob Tender At a Flying Lotus show last night, Earl Sweatshirt made a surprise appearance to perform a few new tunes from his upcoming record, Doris. His set was short, 3 new songs were performed. The first, produced by Pharrell Williams was called “Burgandy.” The second has been hyped on Twitter for a bit, it’s called “Hive,” and […]
UTG LIST: Best Mixtapes of 2012
December 17th, 2012 James Shotwell 2012 has been an incredible year for music. From rock, to pop, hip hop, and the world’s obsession with “Gangnam Style,” there have been many great offerings for fans of any genre of music. Hip hop, however, has been especially fortunate thanks to the rise of artists working harder than ever to ensure their mixtapes […]
LIVE VIDEO: Captain Murphy X Earl Sweatshirt – “Between Friends”
December 6th, 2012 Jacob Tender For those who haven’t been following along, Captain Murphy has been a quiet secret amongst the rap community with an identity highly debated amongst bloggers and hip hop enthusiasts. Most have seemed to believe that the Cap’n is none other than Tyler the Creator or perhaps his Odd Future brother Earl Sweatshirt. Similarities most certainly […]
DOWNLOAD THIS: Hodgy Beats – Untitled EP
February 24th, 2012 James Shotwell One of Odd Future’s brightest stars has emerged from the grey with an EP of brand new material. Hitting the internet just under a month ahead of OF Tape Vol 2, Hodgy Beats’ Untitled EP highlights the young emcees vast range with nine sizzling tracks. You can view the complete tracklisting below: 1. Bullshittin’ Produced […]
Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup Revealed
February 14th, 2012 Grant Trimboli The official lineup for the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been revealed and UTG is bringing it right to you! This gigantic event will be held in Manchester, Tennessee from June 7-10 on the same 700 acre farmland. When the entire lineup is laid out there will be a total of 125 bands […]
Thom Yorke Names Solo Band, Lines Up American Spring Tour
February 25th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Courtesy of Pitchfork: Thom Yorke’s other band– you know, the one with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck/R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco, and Flea– now has a name: Atoms for Peace. The news comes straight from Thom himself via Radiohead’s Dead Air Space blog. (The more you know: Atoms for Peace was the name […]