The Brand New Heavies came up in UK's Acid Jazz scene in the mid-80s. After adding lead singer N'Dea Davenport, they had a string of unimpeachable hits like “Never Stop,” and “Dream on Dreamer.” Their latest record Forward (due out May 21) is their first in 6 years and features N'Dea sharing lead vocals with new singer Dawn Joseph. I spoke with Jan and Simon about the new record and the legacy of…

The mysterious Jai Paul released his entire self-titled debut over the weekend which was strange, considering he's been off the map for YEARS since “…

"Next week De La Soul will independently issue their first song and video in nine years, "Get Away (feat. the spirit of Wu-Tang)," in the first of the hip-hop group's planned series of…

IDGAF (Skater's Anthem) - MiGS MiGSTER

New Lurk City's Own MiGS MiGSTER is back at it again with new music titled IDGAF (Skater's…

NEW LURK CITY Live Performance @ House Of Vans Feb.27th…

NEW LURK CITY - NEVER NOT LURKIN' HOUSE OF VANS LIVE (MIXTAPE)…

Our Friends over at Vans invited New Lurk’s City own Migs Migster and Skip Rage down to tear the house down for their First “House Of Vans OM” Event. There was penty of free beer, free pizza, and ALOT of moshing and raging! Along side on the Mic with King Abs and…

New SuperGroup alert: Get familiar with the Cocaine 80s crew, comprised of James Fauntleroy, Common and No I.D, here to bless you with some real dopeness. They've had a couple of EP's but just released the "The Flower of Life EP" which we are greatly digging. Fauntleroy is…

If you've waited for a Brooklyn bus, chances are you've seen the "Racism Still Exists" billboard campaign being created from an agency/interest group/single rebel who has remained a mystery. The billboards and posters began popping up this summer and the 6 striking messages about subtle-yet-not-so-subtle message have been making waves. Besides the presence of the tumblr, the questions remain: Where are they…

 We're totally digging the latest slow dreamy-slow-jam-yet-club-ready new track "Vacation Suicide" from LA based singer/rapper Johnny Polygon. Full of personal lyrics and a laid back flow, Johnny Polygon is giving us everything we need in this track. Give us a listen and let us…

The long awaited album "Anything in Return" from Toro y Moi is slated to drop next tuesday and we already know it's going to be a classic given the success of singles (and dope videos) for 'So Many Details' and 'Say That'. But you can decide for yourself-- the…

Legend's never die, and this has proved especially true with AFROPUNK original, Jimi Hendrix. The Jimi Hendrix 70 tribute album is a hit and more new music keep coming from the Hendrix camp, including the "latest (?)" track "Somewhere". It's as classic sounding as to be expected…

It was painful and hard, but we did it-- we picked the best videos of 2012 out of ALL the videos. We couldn't add…

There are nights we find ourselves living that are legendary, before they have happned. Nights that already exist in the future-- The future tales of EPICNESS that you'll be able to share with your children and grandchildren. The future times when you'll get to say "I was there!".…

Whats up All,

If you didn't know all ready Millsted is back together. We will be Headlining a show on December 22nd 2012 at The Gutter In Williamsburg NYC.

The show will be a Benefit for the Victims of Hurricane Sandy. All Proceeds will got to the American Red Cross. So Come out and…

Today, Election Day 2012, marks a monumental turning point in our history. Will we as young people, people of color, and AMERICANS use our voices to make change and stand up for ourselves? A right that was fought for  with blood, sacrifice and…