Or at least Shanghai. The story of live hip hop in our city (MC Hotdog aside) is generally one of rumour and disappointment. Remember when Nas tore ish up at Racks? Or when Jay Z wowed a packed crowd at Hongkou Stadium? No, us neither. That's largely because it didn't happen. Sure, we had Kanye go through the motions in a half empty stadium last year, but that's been pretty much it. This weekend though, might just make up for all the hurt. more ›

On an average Saturday night, the funniest thing about Racks in Xintiandi is that they charge 98RMB+ an hour for pool when most other bars let you play for free. This weekend however a former organiser of "Chopschticks" is bringing in some hot comedy talent from NYC to amuse the suckers. more ›

Ah crap. We will, of course, let you know if the show gets re-arranged for another time. They seem fairly sure that this is a postponement NOT a cancellation so hopefully Nas and his entourage won't suffer from the recent tightening of visa regulations and they'll all be over in Shanghai soon. We'll see... more ›

"Nas is confirmed. Officially, its not going to be a performance. it’s a private party featuring Nas."