This Wednesday, the always charitable vixens of N1DIR have another soiree to nourish your party appetite and build up your philanthropic resume. LES fail-safe The Delancey will be opening up it’s roof for a mix of fashion and music with performances by Mickey Factz and Heavy. This one’s for the early birds with doors opening at 8. The damage is a 5-spot, but the proceeds go to charity.

Alas, spring is upon us and that means warmer weather, more squirrels, and dope hip hop shows. Speaking of which, Network Edutainment Group has an especially ill line-up at the Knitting Factory this evening, headlined by Queens emcee, Loj. Don’t let the rave-like flier fool you. This is hip hop at it’s rawest.

NYC, you are some lucky ducks this week. Immediately following what will easily be the greatest party of 2008 thus far, the incorrigible Devin The Dude will be at Studio B with the homie Despot. Fall through and burn one with ya boy.

This Thursday, April 10th it goes down! We haven’t had a proper release in some months so all that built up tension is guaranteed to splash [a good time] all over everyone. Grammy award winner Killer Mike will be rocking, as well as Kid Cudi. Treats and Sureshot on the whizzeels. Open Bar from 10-11. Rebel NYC 251 West 30th Street (btn 7th and 8th Ave). RSVP to rsvp@massappealmag.com. Come get some.

To survive the drought caused by the Writers Guild strike last year, most television networks re-uped with reality shows. And it makes sense. You don’t need any clever scripting to get washed up celebrities to murder the tango. Now that the strike is over, however, if TV viewers weren’t already painfully inundated with altered and recorded reality, they will be soon. With audiences getting bored of reality TV, the next logical step in entertainment would be a walkthrough reality show. (more »)

Besides being three days after the 11-year anniversary of the death of the late great Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie!), today, Wednesday March 12th, happens to be an extra-special hump day. Party promoter extraordinaire, Missbehave columnist, and all around superwoman Roxy Cottontail is dropping her Blonde Ambition mixtape. Mass Appeal TV caught up with Roxy recently, and got the scoop on the Blonde Ambition movement. Check the Mass Appeal TV player, playa.

Words: Carlos Matias Photos: Ace Brown

When I first heard that LiveNDirect was putting on a show at Highline with Kid Cudi, Wale, and NY’s Finest, I knew I was in there like swimwear. Allow me to convey why you should have been. (more »)

Big news for all you West Siders. Mass Appeal is opening a pop up shop in downtown San Diego from March 8th to April 5th at the 5 & A Dime Gallery. The opening reception, on March 8th from 12-7pm, will feature metal photography by former Mass Appeal photo editor and photog extraordinaire, Angela Boatwright. And after the party it’s the after-party (Neighborhood, 777 G St, San Diego, CA 92101). Come through!

Brand new installation from 1134nyc! The music will be poppin and you already know about Mint & Serf. RSVP at rsvp@1134nyc.com.

Colt 45 and Mass Appeal are coming together this Saturday, February 16 to celebrate the art of Food One and Bill Shag. One the wheels are Cosmo Baker (The Rub), DJ Duane Harriott (APT/OtherMusic/Negroclash) and WhiteGold. It goes down at Novo 290 Hudson btwn Spring and Dominick (NYC). RSVP: harbourdrivesaturdays@gmail.com.