Noisey hit up Roseland for the kickoff of the Long Live A$AP Tour a few months back with Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky and the entire A$AP Mob. Check out their footage of the live show and the backstage antics, complete with cameos from A-Trak, Action Bronson and more.

The wait is over! Fool’s Gold’s inaugural rap compilation Loosies is out now on iTunes, featuring 22 new tracks curated by label founders A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs. The new music from FG family and friends around the country includes an insane “Piss Test” remix with Jim Jones, Flatbush Zombies, El-P and Flosstradamus, tracks from our own Danny Brown, GrandeMarshall, Donnis, Party Supplies and much, much more (preview tracks over at foolsgoldrecs.com/loosies).

You can also get Loosies on a limited edition cigarette-shaped USB drive with all the individual tracks, a continuous DJ mix from A-Trak and Nick, and digital liner notes, all packaged in a snazzy collector’s box. All FG webstore orders receive an instant digital download of the compilation via email, so you can bump Loosies while you wait for Mr Postman. Read More

The wait is over! Fool’s Gold’s inaugural rap compilation Loosies drops December 18th, featuring 22 new tracks curated by label founders A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs. The new music from FG family and friends around the country includes an insane “Piss Test” remix with Jim Jones, Flatbush Zombies, El-P and Flosstradamus, a new Casey Veggies / Chuck Inglish collab (watch the video above), tracks from our own Danny Brown, GrandeMarshall, Donnis, Party Supplies and much, much more – peep the entire tracklist after the jump!

Loosies will be available digitally from all retailers on 12/18, as well as on a limited edition cigarette-shaped USB drive direct from store.foolsgoldrecs.com and select stores. The package will also include a continuous DJ mix of all 22 songs from A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs. Read More

Following a big debut show with Bruiser Brigade and Flatbush Zombies, Scion A/V’s party series Open Mic returns with none other than Action Bronson on Wednesday, October 10th at Public Assembly. He’ll be joined by our own Party Supplies, LA beat king Jonwayne and DJ Get Live. It’s free with RSVP at scionav.com/openmic, sign up…

“Fuckin wax, man… what is this doing to us?”

Action and PS team up once more, busting out high-grade raps over “African jazz” for a wonderful teaser of what they’ve been cooking up for Blue Chips II. Check it out!

Check what went down at the HARD Summer edition of the Fool’s Gold Clubhouse on Friday, August 3rd, where A-Trak, Danny Brown, Araabmuzik, Craze, Action Bronson, Nick Catchdubs, Mr MFN Exquire, and Jim-E Stack did their thing in front of a festival tent fulla FG superfans (some of whom were lucky enough to snag one of the limited-edition tees that Kidult threw into the crowd).

After watching the vid, check out coverage and photogalleries from Rolling Stone (one + two), Spin, Rukes, Complex, Elektro, and LA Weekly and see some of our favorites after the jump. And of course, grab free music and check upcoming festival dates on the Clubhouse page! Read More

Blue Chips back! Action ‘n PS link up once again for “Midget Cough,” which debuted today on Hypetrak’s Olympics-themed Represent The Stripes mixtape, featuring new tracks from King Louie, Pro Era and more.

Bronson gets pumped up in this new clip from his collab with Party Supplies, Blue Chips, which you can still download for free right here.

We’re excited to announce the FOOL’S GOLD CLUBHOUSE series of festival events and more, with a Clubhouse stage at HARD Summer in Los Angeles the first to be unveiled. Curated by label heads A-Trak & Nick Catchdubs, the Clubhouse will include some of the most exciting names from the FG roster, extended fam, and beyond.

The HARD lineup will include A-Trak, Danny Brown, AraabMUZIK, Action Bronson, Craze, Nick Catchdubs, Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire and Jim-E Stack. Check the HARD blog for an interview with Nick Catchdubs and an exclusive Clubhouse mix, which you can stream and download below.

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Photo by Brock Fetch

Pitchfork interviewed PS and Action about their magnum (stoned) opus Blue Chips (download it here) and the inspirations that helped fuel the duo’s stream of consciousness New York rap epic. Check it out for choice nugs about Hookers At The Point, Ed OG and “baby doo doo.”