RIP Pumpkinhead, plus Props to Hip Hop and Rhymes & Designs

The independent hip hop community lost a veteran MC and, by all accounts, a genuinely cool cat this week, as word spread that Brooklyn-based battle vet PH fka Pumpkinhead passed away. Social media quickly and feverishly spread word of the family man's passing, as countless members of the hip hop world, from New York and around the world, expressed shock and sadness.

We'll talk about the life and career of the fiery BK spitter, and plan to hear from some who know him directly.

We'll also hear from Illspokinn and Tru Statement Entertainment, who are back with another in their amazing event series, Props To Hip Hop. The live-band driven tribute series features tons of pro MCs jumping on the mic to pay homage to hip hop's most iconic entertainers.

We'll also speak with the folks from RhymesandDesigns.com, who have brought an interesting angle to the hip hop clothing business, blending fashion and technology.

These guests, other recent hip hop news, opinion and as always, YOUR CALLS, live on The NY Hip Hop Report with Manny Faces.