Murs has been the face of West Coast independent hip-hop since he released his first single back in 1993. On April 3rd, he hosts the fifth edition of Paid Dues, the acclaimed one-day festival he founded to celebrate the best of independent rap past and present.

You can use headphones to listen to illegally downloaded music, but you can’t download headphones. Therefore, it’s no wonder that music stars are putting their name on artist-branded headphones! Dr. Dre started the trend with his “Beats” model, which has exploded into a full-on product line. Now, everyone’s in on the act – even Lady Gaga, whose “Heartbeats” put a spiky, arty, weird fashion twist on your typical earbuds.