Stalley – Midnight Satori
Stalley has been on his grind lately. Here's another new track called Midnight Satori. It features a soulful 70's style track. Check it out.... Read more
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Crooked I – Monsters in My Head ft Slaughterhouse
Crooked I teams up with the rest of Slaughterhouse on his new song Monsters in My Head. Boi 1da supplies the track. Check it out below.... Read more
Here’s a President’s Day playlist featuring music about the presidents most discussed in hip-hop: Dead Presidents. You’ll hear music from 2Pac, DJ Quik, Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, Wu-Tang Clan, Scarface, Eric B & Rakim, Kanye West, Zion I, J Cole and more. You can listen to the whole playlist below.
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Blu – ucla (Album) (Produced by Madlib)
blu and Madlib had a couple of dope collabos last year. Now...here's a full album. Check out ucla featuring blu on the mic and Madlib on the boards. You can listen to the entire album and download it below. Click here to download.... Read more
DJ Premier Black Fist Friday Mix (Mixtape)
New York's Hot 97 is bringing in guest DJs each week for its Black Fist Fridays series. Last week was ?uestlove. This week, DJ Premier gets busy. Listen to his mix and download it below. Also, click here to check out our playlist of DJ Premier-produced music.... Read more
Stalley – Mind Made Up & 87 Regal
Here are 2 hot new joints for Stalley. Check out Mind Made Up (produced by The Neptunes' Chad Hugo) and 87 Regal (produced by Block Beattaz). Mind Made Up 87 Regal... Read more
DJ Premier & The Berklee Symphony Orchestra – RE:Generation Remix ft Nas & Apathy
DJ Premier did an incredible track with The Berklee Symphony Orchestra that featured Nas a few months ago. Here's the remix, complete with a verse from Apathy. Check it out.... Read more
Erick Sermon – Breath of Fresh Air (Mixtape)
Here's a brand new mixtape from Erick Sermon with features from Method Man, Redman, Keith Murray, KRS-One and more. Listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – KING Pt 2
Here's some new heat from Big K.R.I.T. He goes IN on the Lord Knows track Just Blaze produced for Drake. Check out KING Pt. 2.... Read more
Big L Classic Freestyles
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the untimely passing of Big L. In celebration of his life, here are 2 of his classic freestyles. Also, click here to download Mister Cee's Big L tribute mix. BIG L REST IN PEACE.... Read more
Kendrick Lamar – Cartoons & Cereal ft Gunplay
Here's some new music from Kendrick Lamar. Check out Cartoons & Cereal featuring Gunplay.... Read more
Joe Budden – Tell Him Something ft Emanny
Here's some new Joe Budden for Valentine's Day. Check out Tell Him something (from his Sex, Love and Vices series) featuring Emanny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCePKXoFDpc... Read more
Here’s a Valentine’s Day Playlist for Lover’s of Hip-Hop (Audio)
Like most relationships, the one between Hip-Hop & Love is complicated. Here's a playlist showing its many sides. You'll find music from Common, Mos Def, Dead Prez, The Roots, OutKast, Snoop Dogg, Murs, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharoahe Monch, Slum Village, Heavy D, Method Man, Biggie and many more. Some... Read more
AD – Patience ft Big K.R.I.T. & Che Blaq
Here's a soulful joint by AD that sports a Big K.R.I.T. feature. Check out Patience.... Read more
De La Soul – Mr. Big Mouph II
Here's a previously unreleased song from De La Soul. Check out Mr. Big Mouph II.... Read more
Rest in peace to the incomparable Whitney Houston. Here’s a playlist celebrating one of the finest voices to ever grace the planet.
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Questlove J Dilla Tribute Mix (Mixtape)
There have been a lot of tributes to J Dilla this week due to the anniversaries of both his birth and passing. Questlove dedicated this mix to him today. It features lots of Dilla beats and music from Ghostface, Mos Def, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots and more. You... Read more
Stalley – BCGMMG
Stalley's BCGMMG is straight FIRE! This is one of the best tracks he's dropped (and that's saying a lot). Check it out.... Read more
Action Bronson – Dear Heather ft Rockie Fresh & Macie Stewart
Here's a crazy soulful new joint from Action Bronson. Check out Dear Heather featuring Rockie Fresh and Macie Stewart.... Read more
Cee Lo says he wants to do a tribute show to Liberace in Vegas…Here are 5 reasons why no matter what he will ALWAYS be hip-hop.
Top 5 Cee Lo Rap Verses By J. Locke From the 2011 BET Awards to the 2011 New Year’s Eve Countdown, and, most recently, at the Super Bowl halftime show, Cee Lo increasingly has been getting his Liberace on (and he's about to make it official). His sequin moo moo... Read more
J Dilla Tributes – Donuts (as performed by the Stray Phrases jazz band) + J Dilla Playlist + Big Dilla Mixtape ft Big Pun over J Dilla Beats
And, let's not forget that today was also J Dilla's birthday. Here's a triple tribute to one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time. Below you'll find an incredible live jazz band version of Donuts, our playlist of J Dilla produced tracks and a link to a project featuring... Read more
Big Pun – Mister Cee’s Tribute Mix (Mixtape)
Today marks the 12th anniversary of Big Pun's untimely passing. To celebrate his LIFE, Mister Cee put together this tribute mix. Listen to it and download it below.... Read more
Sir Michael Rocks – Imagine + Out The Jam
Here are 2 hot new tracks from The Cool Kids' Sir Michael Rocks. Check out Imagine and Out The Jam. Imagine Out The Jam... Read more
Curren$y – Here (Mixtape)
Curren$y dropped a new EP yesterday. If you missed it in the Super Bowl shuffle, you can listen to it and download it below. Check out Here. Download Mixtape... Read more
Here’s a video playlist some classic hip-hop commercials (Video)
Commercials are always a big part of Super Bowl Sunday. With that in mind, here's a video playlist of some vintage hip-hop commercials. You'll hear verses from Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Large Professor, Grand Puba, Biggie, Snoop, 2Pac, Warren G, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, Ice Cube, EPMD, Geto Boys... Read more
Here’s a back in the day (mostly) video playlist of joints from the late 80’s and early 90’s. You’ll hear songs from Chubb Rock, Eric B. and Rakim, Queen Latifah, Kwame, Arrested Development, Naughty By Nature, Salt N Pepa, Digable Planets, Brand Nubian and D-Nice. This one is comfort food. Just press play, sit back and marinate.
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TechN9ne – Blur ft Wreckonize from ¡Mayday!
Here's a new song from TechN9ne featuring Wreckonize from ¡Mayday!. Check out Blur.... Read more
Stalley – God’s Child
Here's a hot new track from Stalley. Check out God's Child.... Read more
J Dilla – Clap Your Hands Freestyle
Here's a previously unreleased freestyle from the great J Dilla on one of his patented tracks. Damn, I miss that KNOCK. Check out Clap Your Hands. If you need some more Dilla, check out our Dilla playlist here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KtY5L9G7mA&feature=player_embedded... Read more
Trae Tha Truth – I’m On 2.0 ft Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, B.o.B., Tyga, Bun B, Gudda Gudda and Jadakiss
Wow. Trae Tha Truth brought out an all-star squad of MCs version 2.0 for his song I'm On. It features Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, B.o.B., Tyga, Bun B, Gudda Gudda and Jadakiss--all on a flip of Mark Morrison's classic Return of the Mack track. Check it out. Here... Read more
Organized Noize Tells All: The Stories Behind Their Classic Records
Complex has been doing an incredible series where they interview legendary producers and have them break down their classic songs track for track. In the past, they've done DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Diamond D and others. The latest is Organized Noize, the production team behind some of best joints by... Read more
The Kid Daytona – Angela’s Sister
The Kid Daytona flows lovely over the theme song for Taxi. So soulful...Check out Angela's Sister. Here's the timeless theme from Taxi...aka Angela. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDj2-tgAauw... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – Boobie Miles
Big K.R.I.T.'s 4EvaNaDay mixtape drops on 2/20. K.R.I.T. just released the first song from the project. It's a jazzy track with typically meaningful lyrics from K.R.I.T. Check out Boobie Miles (peep the song title reference). Here's what K.R.I.T. had to say about the song: "The 1st song I wanted 2... Read more
Mac Miller – Dig That ft Cam’ron
Here's a soulful joint from the seemingly unlikely combo of Cam'ron and Mac Miller. Check out Dig That.... Read more
Tha Dogg Pound – Make It Hot ft Snoop Dogg
Here's a new joint from Tha Dogg Pound featuring Snoop Dogg. Check out Make It Hot.... Read more
Yelawolf goes in on Jeezy’s I Do track. ILL. Check out his I Do Freestyle.
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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Spottie
Keeping it on the OutKast tip, here's a really dope brass band adaptation of Spottieottiedopaliscious by the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Check it out. And, here's the original. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW83a4i5c5k... Read more
Super Soul Sunday (Playlist)
Having withdrawal from the NFL playoffs? Here's a Super Soul Sunday playlist to ease the pain. If names like Roy Ayers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, The Brothers Johnson and Stevie Wonder mean anything to you or you just like good, soulful music, this one's for you.... Read more
Frank Ocean – Voodoo
Here's some new music from Frank Ocean. Cool out to Voodoo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xosfhDTjR5c... Read more
Stalley – Cash & My Cutty
Here's another dope Stalley cut produced by Ski Beatz. Check out Cash & My Cutty.... Read more
Scolla – The Jones ft Phil Ade & Gerald Walker
Here's a laid-back, funky joint from Scolla. Check out The Jones featuring Phil Ade and Gerald Walker. The Jones Ft Phil Ade & Gerald Walker by Scolla... Read more
Stalley – Harsh Ave + City of 30,000 Wolves
Here's a double play from Stalley. Check out Harsh Ave (produced by Ski Beatz) and City of 30,000 Wolves (produced by DJ Toomp). Harsh Ave City of 30,000 Wolves ... Read more
Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul) in Texas (Video)
Here's some footage of Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul) performing in Texas, set to a medley of their hits from the past year (and damn there are plenty). Props to Top Dawg Entertainment for killing the game in 2011. Click here to check out our... Read more
Logic – Young Sinatra III
Logic breathes life into a vintage (and ridiculously slept on) Milkbone track, complete with a Nas/AZ sample. Check out Young Sinatra III. Props to 2DopeBoyz for the find. Here's the original Milkbone joint.... Read more
Joe Budden – No Church in the Wild
Joe Budden went in on the No Church in the Wild track from Watch the Throne. Check it out.... Read more
Is Big K.R.I.T. the new OutKast?
Big K.R.I.T. asks us to call him a King Remembered in Time – a king who pays homage to royalty who’ve come before him. Among those giants who came before K.R.I.T. is Outkast. The beauty of Outkast is the group’s appeal to the playa and prophet that lives in us... Read more
Saigon – Warning Shots 3: One Foot in the Grave (Mixtape)
Saigon has dropped a bunch of tracks from his Warning Shots 3: One Foot in the Grave project. Here's the full mixtape. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
Sadat X – Remember That (Video) + Fokis – Just Sayin’ ft Sadat X
Here's a double play of new music from Sadat X. Check out the video for Sadat's Remember That and Just Sayin' by Fokis featuring Sadat X. http://vimeo.com/35510763 Fokis - Just Sayin' ft Sadat X... Read more
Saigon – Women Are the New Dogs
Saigon's new song, Women Are the New Dogs, takes a different direction than what you might expect from the title. It actually ends up being a commentary on how men have treated women. Check it out below.... Read more
Action Bronson – Strictly Business Pt. 1 & 2
Here's some new Action Bronson. It's a Statik Selektah-produced track which features an ill flip of a Boyz II Men classic and another New Jack swing joint from the soundtrack to Strictly Business (the movie that put Halle Berry on the map). Check out Strictly Business Pt. 1 & 2,... Read more