It's hard not to like these 2 joints from Red Cafe.
2010 Mentality and Gotdamn - Red Cafe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_UPf8aAXD4&feature=player_embedded#!... Read more
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Rick Ross' album is so dope this song didn't even make the cut.
Sweet Life - Rick Ross ft. John Legend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifCOETm5HjQ Click here for the download. ... Read more
J. Cole is a really likeable dude. Check out this interview from Fuse.
[dailymotion id=xe439w The album drops on 10/26. In the meantime, if you don't have his Warm Up mixtape, click here to download it.... Read more
The Mighty Mos Def rocks a jazzy beat from Ski Beatz forthcoming 24hr Karate School Project
Ski Beatz' Cream of the Planet (featuring Mos Def) and Scaling the Building with Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa are just the appetizer's. The line up on Ski Beatz' 24hr Karate School album is looking promising. The set also features Jim Jones, Jay Electronica, Jean Grae, The Cool Kids, Camp Lo... Read more
Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa have teamed up again on Curren$y's Scaling the Building.
Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa recently got together to bless the remix of Super High with Rick Ross. This time the pair rocks a track from Ski Beatz, who you might remember as the architect of one of Jay-Z's all time classics, Dead Presidents. The intro to Scaling the Building is... Read more
In Rick Ross' Free Mason, Jay-Z opens his verse by saying "they put the Devil on me." Here's what he meant.
The collaboration between Rick Ross and Jay-Z titled Free Mason has set the hip-hop world on fire over the last couple of weeks. This has primarily been because the song is straight heat, but obviously their tackling of the Freemason subject matter has also provoked interest due to allegations of... Read more
Check out this smooth Michael Jackson mix by the legendary Qool DJ Marv on Soul Bounce
Qool DJ Marv has often been called the hardest working DJ in New York City. He has spun around the world from Miami and LA to London and Croatia. He's been the house DJ for HBO and been commissioned to make mixes for some of the greatest legends ever in... Read more
Is J. Cole really killing the game with Premeditated Murder? The latest leak from his forthcoming album hits the streets.
This one sounds unfinished...click here to download.... Read more
Is 2010 the best Summer ever for hip-hop? These releases from Eminem, Drake, The Roots, Big Boi and Rick Ross are making a strong argument.
Can you come up with a better slate of Summer releases of rap albums than these: Recovery - Eminem Single: Not Afraid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s Standout track (1 of many): 25 to Life Thank Me Later - Drake Single: Drizzy hit several markets, dropping Find Your Love for the ladies and Over for... Read more
The evolution of Kanyeezy: Here's a timeline showing how Kanye West is quietly becoming the best MC in the game.
The first time I saw Kanye West perform in person was when Talib Kweli brought him onstage in 2003. Kanye did not have an album yet but was making a name for himself as a producer. He wanted to be an MC but the gents at Roc-A-Fella thought he was... Read more
Pharrell has been stretching out musically lately. The new N.E.R.D. could go in many directions. Here are a few possibilities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3jT3_Vu9rQ Pharrell - Fun, Fun, Fun (from the Despicable Me soundtrack--yep, the kids' movie with Steve Carell...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jICG4paURs&feature=related Robin Thicke - My Life (also produced by Pharrell for Despicable Me--he scored the whole project--and he has Robin Thicke sounding just like Justin Timberlake...) And, of course there's the Christian Rich... Read more
"The Decision" by LeBron James generated $2.9 million for charity. Are you still mad? Here's the story.
Click here to check out the full story of how the real Ari and David Geffen helped orchestrate the biggest non-criminal, sports news story in a decade.... Read more
If you dig Dwele, check out Jesse Boykins III's video for B4 the Night is Thru.
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/13099108... Read more
Rick Ross and Jay-Z have made some classics together. Free Mason is the latest in what hopefully will be a long line.
Jay's verse may be his best feature since Diamonds from Sierra Leone (yeah, I said it). Teflon Don drops on Tues, 7/20. About 10 songs have leaked from the project and at least 7 have been fire. If you've enjoyed the songs, pick up the album. Art is not free...Props... Read more
In celebration of the summer Heat, check out the remix to Jay-Z's Hello Brooklyn ft. Lil Wayne set to Quincy Jones' Summer in the City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFLuJYgbw7c&feature=player_embedded#! You may recognize the Quincy Jones track as sampled in this classic Pharcyde joint. Sit back, relax, exhale and be glad the free agency madness is over. Long live the King...The King is dead....Click here to download the track.... Read more
Cee-Lo’s No One’s Gonna Love You is a cool video and not just because of the naked Scarlett Johansson lookalike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HytmxLXxOQ&feature=player_embedded This plays like a mini-indie film. Props to Cee-Lo for always following his muse and pushing the boundaries of music genres by covering this Band of Horses song.... Read more
Reflection Eternal's Ballad of the Black Gold video is a great statement from the hip-hop nation about the disaster in the Gulf.
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/12982709 If you want to know how you can help with what is looking like it will be the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history, click here.... Read more
Freddie Gibbs is nice. Really nice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn_q-kZLieU... Read more
Power is Kanye's return from a self-imposed hiatus and a big departure from 808 & Heartbreak, but is he still in the same dark place?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Yo3FJDrbc Check out the above video (21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson) on which part of the hook to Power is based. Pretty dark, right? Also, why does Kanye shift gears at the end of Power to start saying "It will be a beautiful death" and "jumping out the... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie just dropped a mixtape full of Summertime classics.
When 1 of the greatest DJs ever links with 1 of the best mixtape DJs ever, you know it's going to be fresh. The tracklist below speaks for itself. Click here to download. 1. Summertime Intro 2. Kool & The Gang: Summer Madness (Live Version) 3. Kool & The Gang:... Read more
Check out the video for Janelle Monae Ft. B.o.B. x Lupe Fiasco “Tightrope (Wondamix)”
ExternalVideo.954139&w=425&h=350&fv= Janelle Monae Ft. B.o.B. x Lupe Fiasco “Tightro..., posted with vodpod Janelle Monae is having a good year. In addition to recently being chosen to honor Prince at the BET Awards, her new album ArchAndroid was just name one of the year's 10 best so far by mtv.com. ... Read more
T.I.'s new track Ya Hear Me is what we've been waiting for. The King is back.
Click here for the download.... Read more
Rick Ross and Kanye West Live Fast, Die Young is the latest track to leak from Rick Ross' Teflon Don album.
It's hard to lose with Rick and Ye. Click here for the download.... Read more
Whoa. Estelle is also a dope rhymer.
I met Estelle recently. She has great energy. She's one of those people who is just cool not because she's trying to be cool but because it's just who she is. In fact, she's so cool she cuts through pseudo cool. Case in point, I saw her perform at a... Read more
Wiz Khalifia and Curren$y spit fire on the Super High remix with Rick Ross.
Rick Ross also contributes a new verse. There's a lot of heat around Wiz Khalifia as of late and this verse will continue to make it get hotter. It's been the best Summer in a long time for hip-hop.... Read more
Get your Terminator on. Advancements in artificial intelligence are rapidly progressing.
Movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Terminator, and The Matrix have been depicting a world in which computers have overtaken humans in intelligence for decades, and the result has always been ominous. There have also been some scholars who have made very specific predictions about when this will happen in... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff did the best tribute to Michael Jackson I’ve heard. Check it out for yourself.
You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
It's official. John Legend and The Roots are releasing an album together in September
As you can tell by the numerous collabos between The Roots and John Legend on The Roots album, the 2 artists have been putting in some work together. They will be releasing a full album called Wake Up! together in September, which sounds like it will be their equivalent of... Read more
Big Sean reminds me of The Pharcyde…but a little more gangsta…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ8fIMlTG84 ...and that's a good thing. I'm not sure whether its his tone (which is reminiscent of Fat Lip's), his flow or his catchphrases, but there's something that takes me back to when The Pharcyde dropped when I hear this song. What do you think?... Read more
I Love Rick Ross
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPJtZLq07C8&feature=player_embedded Dude is just dope musically. Regardless of what you think of his hood cred, his music has overcome it time and time again. Think about it. He is the first person to survive a full on attack by 50. In fact, he might even be bigger than he was... Read more
This is what D'Angelo is listening to these days. Can you dig it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDQ4pILHh9s The Urban Daily was fortunate enough to get the first interview with D'Angelo in 9 years. He primarily discussed where his head is musically these days (check the video above) and avoided the personal drama, but obviously that is more than anyone has heard from him in quite a... Read more
So it seems Lupe actually rocked Nothin' on You BEFORE B.o.B.
According to Nahright, Lupe was the original rapper on Nothin' on You, but Atlantic chose B.o.B. for the track. Though I love Lupe, after taking a listen to his version I can understand why they went with B.o.B. Bob's sing-songy flow on the song seems like a much better accompaniment... Read more
Follow Us is the latest Big Boi track to leak from his upcoming album Sir Lucious Left Foot…The Son of Chico Dusty
Click here for the full download.... Read more
If you haven't heard the new Roots album yet, check out this sneak preview sampler. Props to OkayPlayer for always keeping it fresh.
I've posted quite a bit from and about this album over the last couple of weeks. Now that I've heard the full album, I feel fully justified. It's an instant classic for any Roots fan or lover of good hip-hop. The full album drops Tuesday, 6/22. In the meantime, check... Read more
Can you truly connect with someone on Facebook? Do you really want to?
How did you become friends with your best friend? Why did you fall in love with your loved one? The author of this article argues that human connections are formed primarily by 3 factors--1. Proximity, 2. Vulnerability, and 3. Defined Community--and that Facebook allows for none of these things. So... Read more
If hip-hop was dead it lives again with Drake and The Roots
With yesterday being Tupac's birthday, it seems fitting to take a few ticks to reflect on the current state of hip-hop. It's been a bleak couple of years (with some notable exceptions from Jay, Weezy and a few other's) but Drake's Thank Me Later is a solid piece of work front to back... Read more
Happy birthday to the homie Pac. Here’s one of the best mixtapes of his music ever made to celebrate his bday
DJ Vlad, Dirty Harry and DJ Green Lantern dropped Rap Phenomenon II over 5 years ago and it still stands up as arguably the best 2pac mixtape ever. Click here or above to download the mixtape and judge for yourself. Pac will never be replaced. He might have had an Oscar... Read more
Miguel drops the video for All I Want is You, ft. J. Cole (Official Video)
I posted a bit on Miguel a while back. I've seen him at a showcase since then and, while the performance didn't kill me, I still think he has a lot of potential and dig his artistry. Time will tell. This video is a good start.... Read more
Pharrell discusses the importance of education and his responsibility as an artist to promote that. Could he be more dope? (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geTNnB93zPc Pharrell continues to demonstrate why he is a cut above the rest with his new initiative to promote kids staying in school. If you haven't seen it yet, also check out his site Kidult. It's like a cool cnn.com for kids that informs them without underestimating them.... Read more
In My Lifetime – Ayah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoSH90bSl08 Ayah is the great DJ Jazzy Jeff's latest protege. She puts her spin on the sample of the timeless Everybody Loves the Sunshine by Roy Ayers, previously taken on by Mary and Trendz of Culture. Those are BIG footsteps to follow, but Ayah does her thing.... Read more
Talk My Sh*t – Rhymefest (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXJkO7JGMEs This one grew on me in verse 2. I met Rhymefest a few months ago at SXSW. Good dude. Never got his proper respect. Speaking of Rhymefest, check out Kanye's new blog.... Read more
Pharrell on Christian Rich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8jRLj8V1kk Check out the co-sign of Christian Rich's The Decadence.... Read more
The Decadence Mixtape – Christian Rich
This mixtape is more like an album than a mixtape and it's pretty dope. It also got a serious co-sign from Pharrell. It gets no heavier.... Read more
The Fire – The Roots ft. John Legend
This is the second collabo between The Roots and John Legend off The Roots upcoming album How I Got Over dropping on June 22nd. Perhaps it’s a result of The Roots serving as John Legend’s band on his upcoming album. Whatever the cause, they seem to be a winning combination.... Read more
Lookin' 4 Ya – Big Boi ft. Andre 3000 and Sleepy Brown
Big Boi = Dope. Andre 3000 = Dope. Outkast? Priceless. Big Boi and Andre bring some more space funk while Sleepy Brown smooths it out. Damn. I miss Outkast, but I’m not mad at Big Boi…Click here for the download (thank you NahRight)... Read more
The Invitation Mixtape – Donnis
Donnis returns with another cool mixtape. This one does not have as many original tracks as Diary of an ATL Brave did. He’s probably saving those for his Atlantic debut, the EP Fashionably Late, which drops on June 22. Still, this is a nice appetizer. Enjoy.... Read more
T.I. Speaks One On One With Jamie Foxx (Video)
T.I. and Jamie Foxx chop it up mano a mano. This is the best interview of T.I.P. I’ve seen since he got out. The friendship and respect he and Jamie Foxx have makes this one intimate. ... Read more
So Soulful
Listening to Rick Ross talk about his soulful musical influences inspired this playlist. It features Curtis Mayfield, Mary J. Blige and others cited by the Teflon Don. Tracklist below. Summer Madness - Kool & The Gang I Can’t Help It - Michael Jackson Give Me Your Love - Curtis Mayfield Holding... Read more
Doin' It Again – The Roots ft. John Legend
Is Black Thought the most underrated MC ever? Did the fact that The Roots are a live band and ?estlove’s presence take attention away from the fact that he consistently spits fire? This track will only help Tariq’s case.... Read more
Rick Ross Discusses Teflon Don on Fader TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiCPXXUtLYg Rick Ross is soulful. You can hear it in the rolling bass of Super High. You can hear it in the way he rides tracks like an instrument in his lush orchestrations. As he talks to Fader TV about his musical influences it all makes sense. Take a look.... Read more