The late, great Jam Master Jay would have been 47 years old yesterday. In celebration of his birthday, Funkmaster Flex did a tribute mix filled with Run-D.M.C. classics. You can listen to the mix and download it below. When asked who's best, y'all should say....Also, click here to listen to... Read more
Here's Joe Cool's new Cooley Hi mixtape. It has a bunch of hot joints on it, including I Wanna Sell Drugs which talks about fighting through the daily grind and resisting the temptation to sell drugs. Joe Cool is also a double threat, handling most of the production on the... Read more
Here's some new Southern Funk from 8Ball & MJG featuring Big K.R.I.T. This one knocks. Check out We Buy Gold. Both 8Ball & MJG and K.R.I.T. have mixtapes dropping soon.... Read more
New music from Posdnuos and Trugoy the Dove (aka Dave)??? That's right. Check out Pushin' Aside, Pushin' Along from 2/3 of the legendary De La Soul, aka First Serve. Also, if you dig the Native Tongues, click here to check out our Beats, Rhymes & Life mix, featuring music from... Read more
Happy MLK day. MUCH has changed since the 60's when Dr. King led a peaceful revolution for justice and equality, but the beautiful struggle continues. We are in complex times. The nation has a black president, a reality that likely would not have materialized had it not been for the... Read more
Here's an old school playlist of songs from the 70's and 80's that influenced a lot of the funk in hip-hip. If you like music from Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, Erick Sermon or just appreciate some of that rich back in the day goodness, this one's for you. You'll find... Read more
Here's some new heat from Schoolboy Q. It's a laidback, soulful joint from Lex Luger that is a completely different sound than what you're used to hearing from him. Check out Grooveline Pt. 1 ft Dom Kennedy & Curren$y. Schoolboy Q's album Habits & Contradictions hits tonight at midnight. Based... Read more
The Game and Obie Trice go in on a classic track from Compton's Most Wanted (with a little Ohio Players sprinkled in). Check out Growing Up in the Hood. Here are the Compton's Most Wanted and Ohio Players tracks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcU1ra4nyTI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJLrYjKqPmk... Read more
Rockie Fresh and Casey Veggies dropped a hot song called Duckin' N Dodgin' last Summer. Here's another nice collabo between the two. Check out Driving 88 (stream-only).... Read more
Hip-hop has long been influenced by the cinematic soul of the 70's. Whether you're a fan of Big K.R.I.T. or Biz Markie, UGK or Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre or Just Blaze...you can hear the influence of music from films like Shaft, Super Fly, The Mack, The Payback. Here's a playlist... Read more
Here's the new Rick Ross project before he drops his next album, God Forgives, I Don't. You can listen to and download all of Rich Forever below. For all intents and purposes, this is an album, with features from the likes of Nas, Pharrell, Diddy, Wale, Styles P, John Legend,... Read more
Keeping it on the Little Brother tip, here's a new song featuring Rapper Big Pooh, along with Donny Goines and Raven Sorvino. Check out Don't Say Goodbye.... Read more
Here's a hot new song from Chris Cab that was produced by Pharrell. You may remember Chris Cab from some of his acoustic guitar covers of songs like Black & Yellow. Check out One Thing. Click the arrow on the right of the player to download.... Read more
Meant to post this Skillz 2011 wrap up a couple of days ago but it slipped through the cracks. It seems fitting as the last of our 2011-related posts anyway. If you missed it, this is vintage Skillz. If you heard it before, it's worth another listen. Check it out... Read more
Now that it's 2012, the end of the world chatter will begin. XV's not having it. He goes in on everything from conspiracy theories to stereotypes to social media...Check out #EndOfTheWorld. Also, click here to see XV and others talk about their first favorite MCs. Click here to download. ... Read more
Now THIS is how you start a new year. Schoolboy Q drops a true gem with Kendrick Lamar. The song is called Blessed. Nuff said. Click here to download.... Read more
Chef Raekwon brings in the New Year with a new mixtape. You can listen to and download Unexpected Victory below. It features Mobb Deep, Busta Rhymes, LEP Bogus Boys, Styles P, Capone N Norega and more. Download Mixtape... Read more
The music speaks for itself. Press play and let it ride or click here to see the playlist and pick your own order. Either way, enjoy the good notes of 2011.... Read more
Here's a dark video from 50 Cent for his song Nah Nah Nah featuring Tony Yayo. The song is from 50's The Big 10 mixtape commemorating the 10th anniversary of 50 Cent is the Future. You can listen to and download The Big 10 below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VVp0eo0vN8U Download Mixtape... Read more
It's that time of year again, when you're hit with a ton of year end, best of lists. We're going to keep it simple. We have 2 lists: best hip-hop albums/mixtapes of the year and songs of the year. First up, here are our picks for the best hip-hop albums/mixtapes... Read more
Raekwon dropped off a Christmas gift last night. Check out This Sh*t Hard featuring L.E.P. Bogus Boys and Dion Primo. Click here to download.... Read more
Here's a new song from Kids These Days (dope hip-hop band--with a full brass section) featuring Asher Roth and Casie Veggies. Check out Hard Times.... Read more
Here's a brand new mixtape from The Weeknd. It starts off with a cover of Michael Jackson's Dirty Diana and takes off from there. Listen to all of Echoes of Silence and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
Depiertate (Awake) by The ILLZ is an early gift for the holidays--hot rhymes and a dark, moody track. Check it out. Click the down arrow on the right of the player to download.... Read more
Asher Roth has dropped a couple of hot songs over the last few days from a new project. Here's the whole mixtape, Pabst & Jazz. Listen to the whole album and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
Before record labels were considered “the enemy” their brands actually meant something. Artists dreamed of being on the same label as the MCs they grew up idolizing and some labels had such credibility fans would buy the record just because it was on that label. We decided to look at... Read more
Here's a new joint from K. Sparks. The track has a G-Funk feel to it and K. Sparks' flow is right in the pocket. Check out Renaissance. Click the down arrow on the right of the player to download.... Read more
Here's a full previously unreleased album from Blu & Exile. You can listen to the whole project below. Check out "give me flowers while i can smell them." give me my flowers while i can smell them by exile & blu... Read more
Asher Roth's new project is sounding really strong. Choices is the second song to drop from the upcoming Pabst & Jazz album, and it features Action Bronson. Check it out. Also, click here for the title track, Pabst & Jazz. Click here to download.... Read more
Talib Kweli has been dropping a capella versions of his new song Distractions, since he visited Occupy Wall Street. The song is the first single from his upcoming album, Prisoner of Conscious, and is food for your mental. Today he let loose the full recorded version of the song. Check... Read more
#4 Sugar Hill Records Much has been written about the allegedly shady past of Sugar Hill Records and the lack of credibility of the Sugar Hill Gang (many of Big Bank Hank's rhymes were actually bitten from Grandmaster Caz). Regardless, it cannot be denied that most people had never even... Read more
XV has been coming with straight heat the last couple of days. Here's another new song called The Twenty Seven Club. The title is a reference to the age at which a lot of talented musicians lost their lives (Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse...) and... Read more
Here's a red hot new joint from Asher Roth. He flows over a jazzy cut that's reminiscent of vintage 90's hip-hop. Check out Pabst & Jazz featuring Hassani Kwess and Kenny Keys. Click here to download.... Read more
Here's a cool new rock-tinged song from Outasight. It's part singing and part rapping. Check out Let's Go. Click the arrow on the right of the player to download.... Read more