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Ski Beatz – Thank God ft Rugz D. Bewler (Video)

Here's a really dope song from Ski Beatz's 24 Hour Karate School Presents Twilight. Check out the video for Thank God featuring Rugz D. Bewler, which was inspired in part by Spike Lee's classic Do The Right Thing. http://vimeo.com/38487935... Read more

March 15, 2012 Video

Melanie Fiona – Gone (La DaDa Di) ft Snoop Dogg

Here's another incredible joint from Melanie Fiona featuring none other that Snoop D O Double G. Previously: Melanie Fiona - This Time ft J Cole... Read more

March 15, 2012 Audio

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Barry

Here's another burner from Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah, complete with a classic Barry White sample. Check out Barry. Here's the Barry White classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz1Dgof_MYI... Read more

March 14, 2012 Audio, The Bridge

Nas discusses the inspiration behind One Love (Video)

SXSW kicked off the music portion of the festival with Jay-Z (click here to see the full concert) and it's ending with Nas. On Saturday, Nas will perform all of his classic Illmatic album in its entirety. Here's a video of him discussing the story behind Halftime from Illmatic. Check... Read more

March 14, 2012 Video

Planet Asia – Whirlwind Patterns (Video)

Here's Planet Asia's hilarious new video for his song Whirlwind Patterns. The visual stays true to the theme of his album Black Belt Theatre. Beat downs (both verbal and literal) ensue. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhwOhUzl1V8... Read more

March 14, 2012 Video

Yelawolf – Can It Be

Yelawolf goes in over RZA's classic Can It Be All So Simple beat for Wu-Tang Clan. Check out Can It Be. Props to Bootleg Kev.... Read more

March 14, 2012 Audio

Wiz Khalifa – Taylor Allderdice (Mixtape)

Here's a new mixtape from Wiz Khalifa and it's a return, in part, to the soulful, G-funk sound he had on Kush & OJ. There are features from Chevy Woods, Smoke DZA, Juicy J, Rick Ross and (his soon to be wife) Amber Rose, as well as production from Cardio,... Read more

March 14, 2012 Audio, Mixes

DJ Quik Shopping at Amoeba Records (Video)

Here's a dope interview of DJ Quik discussing music he bought at Amoeba Records in LA. Check out the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3HTRXnuwGlM... Read more

March 13, 2012 Video

Wale – Ambition ft Meek Mill & Rick Ross

Here's the new video for Wale's Ambition featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ZbM7ak8uw... Read more

March 13, 2012 Video

DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – wEaRe aT WaR (Album Trailer Video)

DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles (aka Freddie Foxxx) are finally set to release their joint album, KoleXXXion. Here's a video preview for the album set to their new single wEaRe aT WaR. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BwAw5NLolw... Read more

March 13, 2012 Video

sene – backboards ft blu

Here's another hot collabo between sene and blu. Check out backboards. Click here for Scienze's Happiness which also features sene and blu.... Read more

March 13, 2012 Audio

Jay-Z kicked off the music portion of SXSW in a big way this year. He performed for nearly 90 minutes and went deep in his catalog. If you missed the stream, you can catch the whole thing below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjRMrU5atyY... Read more

March 13, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Rapper Big Pooh – Special ft No One & Chevy Jones (Video)

Here's a previously unreleased video from Rapper Big Pooh. Check out Special featuring No One and Chevy Jones. Previously: Rapper Big Pooh - Don't Say Goodbye http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfAaMtb9uaI... Read more

March 12, 2012 Video

Action Bronson – Blue Chips (Mixtape)

Here's a new mixtape from Action Bronson (another person we named as one of the best up and coming MCs) called Blue Chips. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Action Bronson & Party Supplies - Blue Chips... Read more

March 12, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Vintage interview of Jay-Z discussing his relationship with The Notorious BIG (Video)

Here's a really dope interview of Jay-Z from the late 90's where he talks about his relationship with Biggie and what it was like working together. Lil Kim also talks about what BIG saw in Jay-Z. Check out the video below.... Read more

March 12, 2012 Video

Here’s an interview of Chuuwee one of the best up and coming MCs where he talks about his earliest musical influences (Video)

Chuuwee hails from Sacramento and is one of the dopest up and coming MCs. We caught up with him to talk about his earliest musical influences. He talked about folks ranging from Kurtis Blow to The Neptunes, showing that he is a student of the game (one of the reasons... Read more

March 12, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Jay-Z performs U Don’t Know & On To The Next One at Carnegie Hall (Video)

As we previously mentioned, Jay-Z is performing at SXSW on Tues at 8pm EST and it will be live streamed on YouTube. In the meantime, here's some official footage of him performing U Don't Know and On to the Next One at his recent show at Carnegie Hall.... Read more

March 11, 2012 Video

Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def), Talib Kweli and Posdnous perform Stakes is High (Video)

And, speaking of Posdnous...here's some footage that recently surfaced of him performing De La Soul's classic Stakes Is High with none other than Yasiin Bey (pka Mos Def) and Talib Kweli, also known as Black Star. The sound quality is not great but you get a good sense of the... Read more

March 11, 2012 Video

Mac Miller – Of The Soul (Remix) ft Raekwon & Posdnous

Raekwon and De La Soul's Posdnous jump on the remix to Of The Soul with Mac Miller. As the title suggests, the track is lush and soulful. Check it out. Previously: Mac Miller - Of The Facts (Produced by DJ Premier) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFp8S_qxx9Y... Read more

March 11, 2012 Audio

Big K.R.I.T. performs I Got This and Boobie Miles in NYC (Video)

Big K.R.I.T. performed at NYC's Highline Ballroom on Thursday. Here is some official footage from Cinematic Music Group of his performances of I Got This, his new album single, and Boobie Miles, his new mixtape single. Check out both below. Also, click here to check out our interview of K.R.I.T.... Read more

March 10, 2012 Video

Mister Cee 3-hour Biggie Tribute Mix (Mixtape)

True to his nickname of The Finisher, Mister Cee shut down a day of Biggie tributes with a 3-hour mix (yes, 3 hours) of music by The Notorious Big on the 15th anniversary of the date of his passing. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below.... Read more

March 10, 2012 Audio, Mixes, Throwback

Omar Aura – Too Coo ft Planet Asia (Video)

Omar Aura and Planet Asia come with some new G-Funk on Too Coo. Check out the video. Click here for his video 1000 Palm Trees featuring Fashawn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2KlZFJJPN4... Read more

March 9, 2012 Video

Mos Def – Rarities, Features, B-Sides (Vol. 4) (Mixtape)

The folks over at RealHipHopHead have been killing it with their series of compilations. They've put together series of B-sides, rarities and features for the likes of Nas, Blu and more. The latest 6-part compilation focus on the work of Mos Def (before he was Yasiin Bey). Click here to... Read more

March 9, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Torae – For The Record (Video)

Torae dropped a hot record produced by DJ Premier a few months ago called For The Record. Here's the video and it features Primo. Check it out below. Click here for Torae's That Raw produced by Pete Rock. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd7le5aRdcM... Read more

March 9, 2012 Video

Stalley – Everything New

Here's some new Stalley. It's produced by Chad Hugo from The Neptunes and it's got that BOOM BAP to it. Check out Everything New, from Stalley's upcoming Savage Journey to the American Dream album.... Read more

March 9, 2012 Audio

Biggie Smalls is the illest…Here are some vintage interviews of The Notorious BIG and a playlist of some of his classic music. Check out both below.

March 9th. It's been 15 years since we lost Big. Biggie Smalls. The Notorious BIG. I've been thinking about what to do to CELEBRATE HIS LIFE on this date for quite some time. Of course I was thinking a playlist (and you can find that below), but it didn't seem... Read more

March 9, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Video

Rittz – White Jesus: Revival (Mixtape)

Rittz dropped a hot mixtape last year called White Jesus. If you're not up on him, he's like an ill combination of Yelawolf and Pimp C. He's updated the mixtape by dropping all but the best songs and adding several new ones, and he has features from Yelawolf, Big KRIT,... Read more

March 8, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Too $hort – Trying to Come Up ft Sir Michael Rocks (Video)

Too $hort teams up with Sir Michael Rocks on Trying To Come Up. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kN7UiwQZXIw... Read more

March 8, 2012 Video

Big KRIT – Boobie Miles (Video)

Here's the new video for Big KRIT's Boobie Miles off his 4eva N a Day project. Check out the video below and click here to hear what Big KRIT had to say about the meaning behind Boobie Miles.... Read more

March 8, 2012 Video

The Game – The City ft Kendrick Lamar (Behind The Scenes Video)

Here's a behind the scenes look at the making of The Game's video for The City featuring Kendrick Lamar. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWxGH7m0Po&feature=plcp&context=C43b9357VDvjVQa1PpcFOK66YNZlTTNxxllmQ8RY14ktfpTzeetiE= Here's the full song from The Game's The RED Album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyxOBpPVf9w... Read more

March 7, 2012 Video

Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) performs Sunshine Screwface and Quiet Dog (Video)

Here are 2 dope performances by Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) of Sunshine Screwface (performed by J. Dilla) and Quiet Dog. Check out both videos below. Click here for his N*ggas in Poorest video. Sunshine Screwface http://vimeo.com/38084710 Quiet Dog http://vimeo.com/38028615... Read more

March 7, 2012 Video

¡Mayday! – TNT ft dead prez

¡Mayday! have been dropping some hot joints over the last couple of weeks. Last week they dropped a remix with Pharoahe Monch and now here's a song with dead prez. Check out TNT. Also, click here for our interview with Stic Man from dead prez. ... Read more

March 7, 2012 Audio

The one and only Ice Cube stopped by the Sway in the Morning show and chopped it up with Sway about a new Friday movie with Chris Tucker, a film about NWA, why Dr. Dre’s Detox album hasn’t dropped yet, his classic Amerikkka’s Most Wanted album and much more. Check out the interview below. Yeah Yay!!

March 7, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Curren$y & The Jets – Behind the Scenes at the Smoke Out Festival (Video)

Here's a behind the scenes look at Curren$y & The Jets during their experience at the Smoke Out Festival in San Bernadino, CA. The video also includes some performance footage. Check it out below. Also, you can check out the full performance here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDRjU--uZ_U&feature=player_embedded... Read more

March 7, 2012 Video

Big KRIT speaks on the release of his 4eva N A Day Mixtape and the concept behind it (Video)

We caught up with Big KRIT on the release day of his incredible new mixtape 4eva N a Day. He broke down the concept behind the album and its cover, how the project came about and what it felt like to release it. He also talked about the first single,... Read more

March 6, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Nitty Scott, MC – Auntie Maria’s Crib (The Neapolitan Remix) ft Action Bronson & The Kid Daytona

Here's a blazing hot remix to Nitty Scott, MC's Auntie Maria's Crib. It features verses from Action Bronson and The Kid Daytona, as well as a funky new track produced by Clay Hillman. Check it out.... Read more

March 6, 2012 Audio

Jay-Z to perform at SXSW and Stream Show on YouTube (Video)

Just in...Jay-Z has confirmed he will be performing at SXSW again this year. The show will be live streamed on YouTube so everyone can check it out. Here's a video trailer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb8kqtItPUI... Read more

March 6, 2012 Video

Saigon – Where to Find Me ft Quan (Video)

Here's the latest video from Saigon. Check out Where to Find Me featuring Quan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lT7UcV3XvM... Read more

March 6, 2012 Video

Pharrell Talks to Miss Info About His Recent Inspirations (Video)

Here's a video of Pharrell talking about where he is in his career as well as his recent musical inspirations. Check out the interview and some of the music from the artists below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSEZsaXFd8 Here's music from some artists he's been feeling, as well as Glory, his latest collabo with... Read more

March 6, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

9th Wonder – A Wonderful Professor (Video)

CBSnews.com did a video profile on 9th Wonder last week, not just as a producer but also as a professor. The piece takes a look at him in the studio and the class room, and also discusses the role music by Black artists has played in American history. If you... Read more

March 6, 2012 Video

Scienze – Happiness Is ft Blu & Sene

The jazzy piano loop that King I Divine samples on his collabo with ScienZe is reminiscent of tracks you used to hear on the regular in the mid-90s (in a great way). Blu dropping a verse on the track is just icing. Check out Happiness Is, featuring Blu and Sene.... Read more

March 6, 2012 Audio, The Bridge

Joell Ortiz – The Motto

Members of the Slaughterhouse crew continue their assault on popular tracks. This time Joell Ortiz goes in on The Motto beat originally made for Drake. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7jF-Nps1C0... Read more

March 5, 2012 Audio

K. Sparks – Baggage Handlers

Here's a soulful and jazzy new joint from K. Sparks. He says it's "Dedicated to those types of people that we all know. Needy, Annoying, and Pessimistic so we press ignore when they call." Check out Baggage Handlers.... Read more

March 5, 2012 Audio

Lushlife – Still I Hear the Word Progress ft Styles P

Here's a hot new track from rapper/producer Lushlife featuring a verse from Styles P. The chillout/electronic track is a different look for Styles P but he does his thing, as does Lushlife. Check out Still I Hear the Word Progress.... Read more

March 5, 2012 Audio

The Kid Daytona – Low (Remix) ft Jadakiss

Jadakiss jumps on a track with The Kid Daytona. Check out the remix to Low.... Read more

March 5, 2012 Audio

At long last, Big K.R.I.T.’s 4eva N a Day mixtape is here. You can listen to the whole thing below and click the cover to download it.

March 5, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Cormega – MARS ft Roc Marciano, Action Bronson & Saigon

Cormega, Roc Marciano, Action Bronson and Saigon are forming a super group. Here's their first song together which was produced by Large Professor. Check out MARS.... Read more

March 5, 2012 Audio

The Making of Nas’ It Ain’t Hard to Tell Video as told by Video Music Box’s Ralph McDaniels

Here's an incredible article on the making of Nas' It Ain't Hard to Tell video. It features in-depth input from Ralph McDaniels, founder and host of NYC's Video Music Box, who produced and directed the video. Below is an excerpt from the article and you can read the whole article... Read more

March 4, 2012 Food for Thought

Hodgy Beats – Untitled EP (Mixtape)

Here's a solid new mixtape from Odd Future's Hodgy Beats called Untitled. You can listen to the whole mixtape and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more

March 4, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Miami (Bass) vs. Los Angeles (G-Funk) (Playlist)

5 on 5. Miami vs. LA. Big game today between the Lakers and Heat. As you wait for the game (or not) here are 2 playlists featuring 5 back in the day songs each that represent the distinctive sound generated in hip-hop from each locale. For Miami, it was the... Read more

March 4, 2012 Audio, Playlists, Throwback