Aasim – Queens Sh*t ft Nas
Now THIS is how you start a weekend. Nasty Nas blazes a track with Aasim. Check out Queens Sh*t. Related: Nas – A Queens Story (Video)... Read more
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AFH: Best Hip-Hop of April 2013 (Audio Playlist)
April was the best month for new hip-hop this year...BY FAR. We got new music from Jay-Z, De La Soul, J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, Pusha T, M.O.P., Logic, Ab-Soul, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Styles P, Redman and many more. You can listen to the playlist, see... Read more
Talib Kweli – Rocket Ships ft Busta Rhymes (Prod. Busta Rhymes)
Talib Kweli and Busta Rhymes go in over a hard RZA beat. Check out Rocket Ships. Talib's Prisoner of Conscious album drops on Tuesday. Related: Talib Kweli – 5AM in Brooklyn (Audio) Click here to download... Read more
Jay-Z – 100$ Bill
Here's the full version of Jay-Z's 100$ Bill off the Gatsby soundtrack. Check it out. Related: Jay-Z- Open Letter (Audio)... Read more
Talib Kweli – 5AM in Brooklyn
Talib Kweli speaks his mind over Drake's 5AM beat and holds no punches. Check out 5AM in Brooklyn. Related: Talib Kweli – Fine China (Audio)... Read more
Kelis – Jerk Ribs
Kelis is back with her first single post-green dress. Check out Jerk Ribs. Related: Nas speaks on Illmatic and Life is Good (Video)... Read more
Locksmith – Stand It (Prod. 9th Wonder)
Locksmith is one of those MCs to watch in 2013. Dude has bars and he's saying something. Now, he can add a 9th Wonder beat to his catalog. Check out Stand It. Related: Locksmith – Be Free (Video)... Read more
Phil Ade – 2AM ft Bun B
It's been a minute since we heard something new from Phil Ade. His latest features a verse from Bun B. Check out 2AM. Related: Phil Ade - One in a Million (Video)... Read more
J Cole – Cole Summer
J Cole tweeted about tonight being "one of those nights" and about an hour later he supplied us with this track off of his newly announced Truly Yours PT. 2 mixtape. Check out the Lauryn Hill sample as he paints a picture of his life and his journey to get... Read more
P-Money – The Hardest ft M.O.P.
Here's a tough new joint from M.O.P. Check out The Hardest. Fire! Related: Lil Fame – Fame for President (Audio)... Read more
Clams Casino – Bookfiend ft DOOM
Here's a new song from DOOM. He flows over an atmospheric chillout track produced by Clams Casino. It's meditating music. Check out Bookfiend. Related: DOOM Performs Ballskin in London (Video) Click here to download... Read more
Talib Kweli – Fine China
Talib Kweli puts his touch on Chris Brown's retro 80's R&B banger, Fine China. Check out Kweli's verse below. Related: Talib Kweli – High Life ft Rubix Cube & Bajah (Video)... Read more
Casey Veggies – Young Nigg*s ft Juicy J
Here's a soulful new joint from Casey Veggies and Juicy J. Check out Young Nigg*s below. Related: Casey Veggies – Life Changes (Mixtape)... Read more
Killer Mike & El-P (Run the Jewels) – Get It
Killer Mike and El-P drop a new song under the name Run the Jewels. Check out Get It. Related: Killer Mike & El-P – Banana Clipper (Audio)... Read more
Wyclef Jean – I Wish It Was Music ft T.I. & Trae Tha Truth
Here's a conscious collabo from Wyclef, T.I. and Trae Tha Truth. Check out I Wish it Was Music. Related: T.I. – Memories Back Then ft. Kendrick Lamar, B.O.B & Kris Stephens (Video)... Read more
Bumpy Knuckles – Keep on Grinding ft Christopher Williams
Here's the single from Bumpy Knuckles' first solo project in 10 years. Check out Keep on Grinding featuring Christopher Williams (yep, that Christopher Williams from Uptown and New Jack City). Related: DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles interview with Out Da Box TV (Video) Click here to buy it.... Read more
Janelle Monae – Q.U.E.E.N. ft Erykah Badu
Janelle Monae is back with some new material and she brought out her big sis Erykah Badu. The result? A badass guitar and synth-driven jam that is reminiscent of some of Prince's funkiest joints from the early 80's (think Dirty Mind and Controversy). This joint is red hot! Check out... Read more
Beyonce & Andre 3000 – Back to Black
A snippet of Beyonce and Andre 3000's cover of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black dropped earlier in the week. Here's the full version. Related: Big Boi speaks on the possibility of an OutKast reunion (Video)... Read more
Nas – Pre-Illmatic (Mixtape)
This. Is. Kinda. Bananas. Here's a rare demo album from Nas that is PRE-ILLMATIC. It features verses from Biz Markie, AZ, Cormega, Kool G. Rap and more. Nas' skills were already razor sharp. You can listen to and download the entire project below. Ill. Related: DJ Petey Cologne & J-Smoke... Read more
Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Young, Gifted & Black
Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah flow over one of Big Daddy Kane's classics. Check out Young, Gifted & Black. Related: Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Drivin’ Around ft Erykah Badu (Audio)... Read more
Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller
Here's a new joint from Ab-Soul and he spits that flame like he had something to prove. Check out The End is Near featuring Mac Miller. Hot! Related: Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Travis Scott – XXL Freshmen Cypher Pt. 1 (Video) Head over to Rap Genius to get... Read more
Snoop Lion – No Regrets ft T.I.
Here's a dope track from Snoop in his Lion persona. Check out No Regrets featuring T.I. Related: Snoop Lion Ft. Drake & Cori B- No Guns Allowed (Video)... Read more
Mister Cee – The Best of Blackstreet & Dru Hill
Mister Cee smoothed it out on the R&B tip for this week's throwback Tuesday. You can listen to and download the best of Blackstreet and Dru Hill below. Related: Mister Cee – Best of TLC & Total Mix (Audio)... Read more
Marco Polo – Stand Up (Remix) ft Tragedy, Lil Fame, Adrian Younge & The Delfonics
Producer Marco Polo has been releasing banger after banger the last few weeks. Here's another one. Check out the remix to Stand Up by Tragedy, Lil Fame, Adrian Younge and The Delfonics. Related: Marco Polo – G.U.R.U. ft Talib Kweli & DJ Premier (Audio)... Read more
Ghostface Killah – 12 Reasons to Die (Apollo Brown Mix) (Full Album Stream)
Apollo Brown remixed the entire Ghostface Killah 12 Reasons to Die project. The Adrian Younge-produced original version of the album featured a haunting sound, based on strings. Apollo Brown’s version is more soulful and rooted in 70′s classics. You can listen to all of Apollo Brown's version below. Related: Adrian... Read more
Shuko – Be Yourself ft Blu
Here's a soulful upbeat joint from Blu. Check out Be Yourself. Related: Blu – Dre Day (Audio)... Read more
Kanye West- All Falls Down (Demo Circa 2001)
D Dot Omen dug up some of Kanye's original demo material. The song was floating around in this form in 2001 before it was remade to feature Syleena Johnson for his College Dropout debut. Related: Yasiin Bey Performs in Paris (Video) Check out the finished product below.... Read more
Daft Punk – Get Lucky ft Pharrell & Nile Rodgers (Video)
What do you get when you combine 3 generations of hip-hop influencers on one track? A funky little jam. Check out Get Lucky by Daft Punk, Pharrell and Nile Rodgers. Related: Pharrell vs. Nardwaur (Video)... Read more
Beyonce & Andre 3000 – Back to Black
The 2nd sneak preview from The Great Gatsby soundtrack is a haunting cover of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black by Beyonce and Andre 3000. Check it out below. Related: Jay-Z – 100$ Bill (Audio)... Read more
Jay-Z – 100$ Bill
Jay-Z has a new song on The Great Gatsby soundtrack. You can hear a 2-minute sneak preview of the song below. Check out 100$ Bill. Related: Jay-Z- Open Letter (Audio)... Read more
Capone – Get Lifted ft Haiti
Capone from Capone-N-Noreaga gets in on the 420 action by flowing over a super soulful track. Check out Get Lifted featuring Haiti. Related: Capone-N-Noreaga – Blood Money (Video)... Read more
Redman – Hands Up ft Mr. Cheeks & DoItAll (Prod. Easy Mo Bee)
Redman drops a new song for 420 and it's got that KNOCK to it. Check out Hands Up, featuring Mr. Cheeks and produced by Easy Mo Bee. Related: Redman – Lookn’ Fly Too ft Method Man & R.E.A.D.Y. Roc (Video) Click here to download... Read more
Guru – Moment of Truth (Video) + Mister Cee Tribute Mix (Audio)
Here's more love for Guru on the 3rd anniversary of his passing. First up is an amazing short film that is previously unreleased. It features never before seen interview and performance footage as well as some really inspiring moments of Guru speaking to students in a school. Next, is Mister... Read more
Smoke DZA – N*ggaz 4 Life (Prod. Pete Rock)
Smoke DZA goes to work on a Pete Rock track. Check out N*ggaz 4 Life. Related: Smoke DZA – Gotham F*cking City ft Joey Bada$$ (Video)... Read more
Ludacris – Raised in the South ft Young Jeezy
Ludacris and Young Jeezy rep their region. Check out Raised in the South. Related: Ludacris – Tell Me What They Mad For ft Pusha T & Swizz Beatz (Audio)... Read more
DJ Premier – Guru Tribute Mix
Today marks the third anniversary of our loss of Guru. To celebrate his life, here's the mix that his Gang Starr partner DJ Premier did as a tribute. Since Guru was also one of the finest MCs to ever come out of Boston, we dedicate this to all those affected... Read more
Ghostface Killah – Murder Spree ft Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa & Sin Sin (Apollo Brown Remix)
Apollo Brown put his touch on Ghostface Killah's Murder Spree featuring Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Sin Sin. This version is extra soulful. You literally might break your neck head nodding. Real talk. Check it out below. Related: Adrian Younge & Ghostface Killah – Rise of the Ghostface Killah... Read more
Medusa – Lay Down ft MC Lyte
MC Lyte jumps on a funked up track with Medusa and they CRUSH it. This joint goes hard. Check out Lay Down. Related: UNITY: A salute to the women of hip-hop (Video Playlist)... Read more
Joey Bada$$ – Hotbox ft NYCk Caution
Here's a new one from Joey Bada$$. Check out Hotbox featuring NYCk Caution. Related: Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought (Audio)... Read more
Marco Polo – G.U.R.U. ft Talib Kweli & DJ Premier
One day before the 3rd anniversary of Guru's passing, here's a really dope tribute to him from Talib Kweli, DJ Premier and Marco Polo. Check out G.U.R.U. Related: Talib Kweli – Come Here ft Miguel (Audio) Click here to download... Read more
Logic – Roll Call
You gotta be mad confident to rock on a classic OutKast track. Logic has got the guts and the skills to do it. Dude is a problem. Check out his song Roll Call that features him blacking out over the Ms. Jackson track. Related: Logic – Young Sinatra III... Read more
J. Dilla – Trucks
J. Dilla was working on an album called The Diary before he passed away. Some tracks from that project have surfaced over the last few weeks and the full project will be released later this year. The latest release is a riff on the 80's hit Cars. You can listen... Read more
De La Soul – Get Away ft The Spirit of the Wu
The members of De La Soul have put out music over the last few years (some solo, some features and some collabos with one another) but they have not put out an official De La record since 2004. They're baaaack....For their first release, they flow over the beat that was... Read more
REKS – Caged Bird ft EZDREAD
REKS smooths it out over his latest track. Check out Caged Bird featuring EZDREAD. Related: REKS – I Remember ft Rapper Big Pooh... Read more
Havoc – Life We Chose ft Lloyd Banks
Havoc and Lloyd Banks join forces on a gully new joint. Check out Life We Chose. Related: Havoc – Cash Flow ft Slum Village... Read more
Skyzoo & Torae – The Get Up
Skyzoo and Torae team up under the name The Barrel Brothers and drop a red hot track. Check out The Get Up. Related: Skyzoo – Spike Lee Was My Hero (Video)... Read more
Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought
Statik Selektah assembled the trifecta of Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ and Black Thought on his latest release. Check out Bird's Eye View. It gets no better. Related: Black Thought speaks on his 2013 plans (Video)... Read more
Drake – Girls Love Beyonce ft. James Fauntleroy
Here the Toronto MC samples Destiny Child's Say My Name and delivers an oddly soulful track. Check out Girls Love Beyonce ft. James Fauntleroy. Related: Dj Khaled- No New Friends ft. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne... Read more
DJ Khaled- No New Friends ft. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne
Drake mentioned releasing 2 new songs this week during his trip to Elliot Wilson's radio show last week and delivers as promised. Here's the first of two new song releases. This was the track that was supposed to be the SFTB remix but it "took on a life of it's... Read more
Common – Open Letter Pt. II
I wanna rhyme like Common Sense...Common adds a verse in support of Jay-Z over the Open Letter track. Check out Open Letter Pt.II. Related: Common – Congratulations ft Cocaine 80′s Click here to download.... Read more