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The Alchemist – Flight Confirmation ft Danny Brown & Schoolboy Q (Video)

Here's a new track from The Alchemist that features vocals from Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q. Check out Flight Confirmation. Related: The Alchemist & Curren$y - Covert Coup (Mixtape)... Read more

June 12, 2012 Video

The 20th Anniversary of the original NBA Dream Team

Tonight's NBA Finals will feature some of the league's greatest stars. There's no doubt, however, that the greatest collection of talent ever assembled on 1 court was the original Dream Team. That team won the gold medal 20 years ago. Here's an incredible article from GQ giving the blow by... Read more

June 12, 2012 Food for Thought

Pac Div – Automatic

Pac Div is back with a new track. Here's Automatic. Related: Pac Div - Top Down featuring Skeme & Casey Veggies (Video)... Read more

June 11, 2012 Audio

The Roots Picnic Video Recap (Video)

Here's a video recap of the recent Roots picnic. It features footage of Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def), De La Soul, Wale, Rakim, The Roots and more. Check it out below. Related: De La Soul performs with The Roots at their picnic (Video)... Read more

June 11, 2012 Video

Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul Rap on DJ Green Lantern’s Invasion Radio Show (Video)

Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul crush the mic on DJ Green Lantern's radio show. They go in on the beat for Nas' Daughters no less. Check out the video of their verses and an interview of them where they discuss Slaughterhouse, West Coast MCs and more below. Related: Ab-Soul - Black... Read more

June 11, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Nas – The Life Files Interview Pt 2 (Video)

Here's part 2 of Nas' interview with The Life Files. He talks about the current state of hip-hop on the radio, the prodigious talent of Lauryn Hill and even discusses President Obama. Check it out below. Related: Nas - The Life Files Interview Pt 1 (Video)... Read more

June 11, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Here’s the third installment of DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie’s annual Summertime mixtape (Mixtape)

Here's the 3rd annual Summertime mixtape from DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie. You can listen to the whole mixtape and download it below. At 51 tracks deep, it's an eclectic mix. You'll hear everyone from Biggie to Stevie Wonder and Little Brother to Jamiroquai. Related: DJ Jazzy Jeff &... Read more

June 11, 2012 Mixes

J Dilla – Detroit Game ft Boldy James & Chuck Inglish (from The Cool Kids)

Here's a previously unreleased track from the mighty J Dilla. It features that patented Dilla dirty funk and vocals from The Cool Kids' Chuck Inglish and Boldy James. Check out Detroit Game from the upcoming new posthumous Dilla project, Rebirth of Detroit. Related: J Dilla - Rebirth of Detroit album... Read more

June 10, 2012 Audio

Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def) – Life in Marvelous Times (Video)

Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def) graced the stage in Brooklyn last night with a special performance with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. Here's a blisteringly hot performance of Life in Marvelous Times. The live strings make it sound epic. Check out the video. Related: Yasiin Bey performs Umi Says with The... Read more

June 10, 2012 Video

D’Angelo performs She Came Into the Bathroom Window with The Roots (Video)

The Roots recently performed at Bonnaroo and brought out D'Angelo as a surprise guest. Check out his first stateside performance in over a decade below. Related: D'Angelo - The GQ Interview... Read more

June 10, 2012 Video

Hodgy Beats – Fordab*tches

Hodgy Beats goes in over a vintage track from D'Angelo's first album. Check out Fordab*tches. Related: Hodgy Beats - Untitled EP (Mixtape) Click here to download. Here's the D'Angelo song.... Read more

June 10, 2012 Audio, The Bridge

Frank Ocean – Pyramids

Pyramids is the first official single from Frank Ocean's upcoming debut album, Channel Orange. Check it out below. Related: Frank Ocean - Voodoo... Read more

June 10, 2012 Audio

The Dogg Pound – What U Smokin’ On ft Snoop Dogg, E-40 & Kokane

Here's the video for What U Smokin' On, the OG West Coast collabo between Snoop Dogg, The Dogg Pound, E-40 and Kokane. Related: Living Legends - A playlist celebrating the career of the legendary Snoop Dogg (Audio)... Read more

June 10, 2012 Video

Raekwon – Luxury Rap ft JD Era (Video)

Here's the latest video from Raekwon's Unexpected Victory mixtape. Check out Luxury Rap featuring JD Era. There's also some footage of him checking out some luxury cars at the end, set to a slept on Saigon gem. Related: Raekwon - A Pinebox Story (Video) Here's the Saigon joint.... Read more

June 10, 2012 The Bridge, Video

Childish Gambino in The Back Room on 106 & Park (Video)

Childish Gambino kinda smashed The Back Room on 106 & Park. Check out the video of him going in on the mic below. Related: Kendrick Lamar - The Back Room (Video)... Read more

June 9, 2012 Video

Freeway – Real Sh*t ft Young Chris (Video)

Here's some new music from Freeway. Check out the video for Real Sh*t featuring Young Chris. Related: Freeway freestyles on Shade 45 (Video)... Read more

June 8, 2012 Video

Gensu Dean – In My Head ft Brand Nubian

Brand Nubian jumps on a TOUGH track with Gensu Dean. Check out Knowledge in My Head. Related: Playlist featuring Brand Nubian, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatnuts and more (Audio) In My Head (feat. Brand Nubian) by Gensu Dean... Read more

June 7, 2012 Audio

Nas speaks on his album, the Daughters video and more (Video)

As the release of Nas' Life Is Good album approaches, he's doing more interviews. Here's a good one from The Life Files. He discusses the album, his daughters video, recent criticism of Nicki Minaj and more. Check it out below. Related: Nas - Life is Good Album Promo (Video)... Read more

June 7, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Stalley – Live at Blossom (Video)

Here's a very cool new video from Stalley. It's for his song Live at Blossom which is off his hot mixtape, Savage Journey to the American Dream. Check out the video below. Related: Stalley talks about Savage Journey to the American Dream (Video)... Read more

June 7, 2012 Video

Joey Bada$$ – Songs from Scratch: The Making of Daily Routine (Video)

Joey Bada$$ continues to showcase his lyrical skills on Daily Routine. Check out the song below as well as a very cool behind the scenes video showing how the song was made. Related: Joey Bada$$ - Hard Knock (Video)... Read more

June 7, 2012 Audio, Video

Pete Rock discusses Mecca and the Soul Brother 20 years after its release (Video)

Wow. It's been 20 years since Pete Rock & CL Smooth's landmark album Mecca and the Soul Brother dropped. Here's an interview of Pete Rock reminiscing over one of the best rap albums of all time. Related: Pete Rock talks about his vinyl collection (Video)... Read more

June 7, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Pusha T – Mercy (Video)

Here's the video for Mercy featuring Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz and Pusha T. Check it out below. Related: Kanye West & Jay-Z - No Church in the Wild (Video)... Read more

June 7, 2012 Video

Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap – Nas Freestyle (Video)

Ice-T's Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap documentary is looking like it's about to be official. Yesterday, they dropped a promo featuring an a capella verse from Eminem. Now, here's one from Nas. Check out the video below. Related: Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Preview (Video)... Read more

June 6, 2012 Video

Kool Keith – Goodbye Rap (Video)

Here's some new music from Kool Keith. He says farewell to hip-hop (at least on this album). Check out the video for Goodbye Rap. Related: Here's a look at the legacy of Jive Records, the label that first signed Kool Keith with the Ultramagnetic MCs While Kool Keith talks about... Read more

June 6, 2012 The Bridge, Video

Oh No – Dues N Don’ts ft Phife Dawg

Dues N Don'ts is yet another reason to check out Oh No's Ohnomite project (click here to buy from iTunes). The album features tracks that are built on samples from the Dolemite films and features from a who's who of hip-hop including Sticky Fingaz, MF DOOM, Evidence, Erick Sermon, Roc... Read more

June 6, 2012 Audio

REKS – Shotgun ft Jon Connor & Vanessa Renee

Here's a hot new joint from REKS. Check out Shotgun featuring Jon Connor and Vanessa Renee. Related: Jon Connor - True Colors (Video)... Read more

June 6, 2012 Audio

Skillz – Good Evening

Here's a new one from Skillz over Mac Miller's Good Evening track. Check it out below. Related: Skillz talks about his earliest musical influences (Video) [caption id="attachment_10781" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Skillz - Good Evening"][/caption] Here's the Mac Miller joint. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST4HeGPuw8Y... Read more

June 6, 2012 Audio

Curren$y – Capitol ft 2 Chainz (Video)

Here's the video for Curren$y's Capitol featuring 2 Chainz. Hot track. Currensy's album The Stoned Immaculate is in stores now. Related: Curren$y - Jet Life featuring Wiz Khalifa and Big K.R.I.T.... Read more

June 6, 2012 Video

Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q & Jay Rock in Concert in NYC (Video)

Is there any collective in the game right now stronger than TDE/Black Hippy? Here's a 30-minute video of Kendrick Lamar in concert with appearances from Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q and Jay Rock that makes a strong case for them. Check it out below. Related: AFH Interviews with Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q... Read more

June 5, 2012 Video

Big K.R.I.T. discusses his album release on 106 & Park (Video)

Big K.R.I.T.'s Live from the Underground album is in stores now. If you downloaded and liked a mixtape or a song from K.R.I.T. over the last 3 years (if you're down with AFH that means YOU), BUY THIS ALBUM NOW. Support good hip-hop. Here's a video of K.R.I.T. on 106... Read more

June 5, 2012 Video

Common freestyles at Summercamp 2012 (Video)

Here's a true freestyle from Common at Summercamp 2012. In case you forgot what off the dome rhyming sounds like, here you go. Check out the video. Related: Mac Miller - DJ Semtex Freestyle (Video)... Read more

June 5, 2012 Video

Here’s a freestyle from the one and only Eminem that’s a promo for Ice-T’s documentary on hip-hop called Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (Video)

Ice-T's new documentary on Hip-Hop, Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap, will be in theaters on June 15. Here's a clip from the film featuring Eminem going on an a capella lyrical assault. Check out the video below. Related: Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap Preview (Video)... Read more

June 5, 2012 Video

Lauryn Hill performs with Nas at Summer Jam 2012 (Video)

Lauryn Hill joined Nas onstage at Summer Jam 2012 in NYC and ripped through some of her classics. Check out the video of her doing Ready or Not and Lost Ones (after Nas does a bit of The Don) below. Related: Nas - Life is Good albom promo (Video)... Read more

June 5, 2012 Video

Nottz – You Need This Music ft Pusha T & Dwele

Nottz is back with a collabo with Pusha T and Dwele. He chops up the same track Just Blaze used for Usher a few years ago but very differently. Check out You Need This Music. Related: Dwele - What Profit Here's the Just Blaze-produced Usher track.... Read more

June 4, 2012 Audio, The Bridge

A$AP Rocky – Brand New Guy ft Schoolboy Q (Video)

Here's a new video for A$AP Rocky's Brand New Guy featuring Schoolboy Q. Check it out below. Related: Schoolboy Q - Hands on the Wheel featuring A$AP Rocky (Video)... Read more

June 4, 2012 Video

Nas – Life is Good album promo (Video)

Y'all ready for Nas?? Here's a trailer for his upcoming album Life Is Good. It features footage related to Nas' past albums, the album cover art and some insight into the meaning behind the cover. Check out the video below. Related: Nas - Daughters (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBT436mOO5k&feature=player_embedded... Read more

June 4, 2012 Video

Trae the Truth – I’m on 2.0 ft J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Big K.R.I.T., B.o.B., Jadakiss, Gudda Gudda, Tyga & Bun B (Video)

Here's the video for Trae the Truth's all-star track featuring J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Big K.R.I.T., B.o.B., Jadakiss, Gudda Gudda, Tyga and Bun B. Check out I'm On 2.0. Related: J. Cole discusses his upcoming album with Kendrick Lamar (Video)... Read more

June 4, 2012 Video

De La Soul performs with The Legendary Roots Crew at The Roots Picnic (Video)

Here's some more footage from The Roots' Picnic. This time De La Soul shares the stage with the band. Check out their performances of Buddy, Ego Trippin' Pt. 2 with Black Thought and A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturday." Related: Yasiin Bey performs with The Legendary Roots Crew at The... Read more

June 3, 2012 Video

Yasiin Bey performs with The Legendary Roots Crew at The Roots Picnic (Video)

Wow. His name may be different but this dude is still mos def! Check out Yasiin Bey performing with The Legendary Roots Crew at The Roots Picnic. Related: Yasiin Bey - Rarities, Features & B-Sides (6 Mixtapes)... Read more

June 3, 2012 Video

Here’s new video from Redman. He goes in with a funky live band. Check out Sawed-Off Shotgun (Video)

Related: EPMD perfrom Headbanger with K-Solo and Redman (Video)... Read more

June 3, 2012 Video

Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012 Live Stream (Video)

NYC's Hot 97 Summer Jam is currently in progress. This year's festival includes performances from Slaughterhouse, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Big K.R.I.T., Schoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky and more. Click below to watch a live video stream. Related: Big K.R.I.T. performs Hometown Hero (Video)... Read more

June 3, 2012 Video

Talib Kweli performs new song and tribute to MCA in Toronto (Video)

Here's some footage of Talib Kweli performing. He lays down some hot verses over the music of No Sleep Til Brooklyn in tribute to MCA then does a new song at around the 3 minute mark. Check out the video below. Related: Talib Kweli performs Cold Rain (Video)... Read more

June 2, 2012 Video

Kendrick Lamar – The Back Room Freestyle (Video)

Kendrick Lamar visited The Back Room at 106 & Park and kicked some hot verses. He mentions "good kid in a mad city" a few times so this might be a preview of what's to come on his album of the same name. Check out the performance below. Related: Kendrick... Read more

June 1, 2012 Video

2DBZ: Bring the muthaf*cking Rawkus!

Here's a great article from 2DBZ on the rise and fall of Rawkus Records. Check out the intro to the article below, as well as a re-post of our Rawkus Records playlist below. Click here for the full article. Also, click here to see where Rawkus landed on our list... Read more

June 1, 2012 Food for Thought, Playlists, Throwback, Video

Devin The Dude – Seriously Trippin’ (Full EP Stream)

There are a lot of full streams dropping lately. Here's one from Devin The Dude. You can listen to all of his new EP Seriously Trippin' below. Related: Curren$y - The Stoned Immaculate (Full Album Stream)... Read more

June 1, 2012 Audio

Large Professor – Kick Da Habit

Here's a bouncy new joint from Large Professor. Check out Kick Da Habit. Related: Large Professor breaks down the stories behind his classic records Click here to download... Read more

June 1, 2012 Audio

Oh No – 3 Dollars ft MF DOOM (Video)

Oh No dropped 3 Dollars, his collabo with MF DOOM, a couple of weeks ago. Here's the video. Since Oh No's project is built on music from the Dolemite films, the video features some Dolemite footage. Check it out below. Related: Oh No - Whoop Ass featuring Sticky Fingaz... Read more

June 1, 2012 Video

Curren$y – The Stoned Immaculate (Full Album Stream)

Curren$y rocked NYC's Webster Hall last night (along with Styles P and Smoke DZA). Today, he releases a full stream of his album The Stoned Immacualte which hits storse on 6/5 (it's going to be a hot Tuesday with that and Big K.R.I.T.'s album dropping). Check out the full stream... Read more

June 1, 2012 Audio

Jon Connor – True Colors (Video)

Here's a nice flip of an 80's pop classic by Jon Connor. As usual, he goes in lyrically. Check out the video for True Colors. Related: Jon Connor - Someone Like Me (Video) Check the reference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPn0KFlbqX8&ob=av2e... Read more

May 31, 2012 Video

Murs – Epic Salutations (Video)

Here's a new video from Murs' criminally slept-on Love & Rockets, Vol. 1: The Transformation album (all produced by Ski Beatz). Check out Epic Salutations. Related: Murs talks about his earliest musical influences (Video)... Read more

May 30, 2012 Video