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Here’s a dope mixtape of some of Common’s best tracks from over the years.

Ready for Common's The Dreamer, The Believer to drop? Until then, here's a new mixtape that was done by DJ Soul & OkayPlayer which features some as Common best joints (solo and features). You'll hear his classics (like I Used to Love H.E.R. and Resurrection), ill features (like The Bizness... Read more

RIP to the Overweight Lover Heavy D. He was Hip-Hop’s original BIG man. Here’s a tribute playlist featuring some of his many hits.

We wish you a peaceful journey. Also, here was his incredible performance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards just last month.... Read more

Rapsody – A Crush Groove (Video)

9th Wonder blessed Rapsody with an incredible track on her new song A Crush Groove. The chords are incredible and the drum pattern is different from what you might expect to hear from 9th. When you combine that with Rapsody's silky smooth flow and incredibly stylish visuals, you have a... Read more

Pac Div – She

Pac Div's first major label album, The Div, is in stores now.  Check out She, another song from the album.  Click here to buy The Div. Click here to download.... Read more

Murs – S-K-I-B-E-A-T-Z ft Locksmith (Video)

Here's another red hot joint of Murs' Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation album, one of my favorite albums of the year. Love and Rockets was produced entirely by the legendary Ski Beatz (click here for our playlist of Ski Beatz-produced tracks), and here's the video for the track... Read more

The Roots – Tip the Scale (Video)

Here's a new song and video from The Roots upcoming undun album.  The video is part 2 of 4 depicting the story of the album's subject, a character named Redford Stephens, who dies an unfortunate death at the age of 25 (click here for part 1).  The album is sounding... Read more

Lloyd Banks – Cold Corner 2 (Mixtape)

Here's the latest mixtape from Lloyd Banks. You can listen to and download the whole mixtape below. Download Mixtape... Read more

Stalley – 330 (Video)

Here's another video from Stalley's fresh Lincoln Way Nights album. Check out 330. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OtQoGGVejNM... Read more

Wale – Mass Appeal Freestyle (Video)

Wale kicks some verses over DJ Premier's classic track. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM4GHzYstGA&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Pusha T – Fear of God II: Let Us Pray (Album Stream)

Can't wait to hear the Pusha T Fear of God II: Let Us Pray album? Here's a full stream. If you like what you hear, the album is available for purchase tomorrow. Click here for the stream. Here's the tracklist: 1. Changing Of The Guards ft. Diddy 2. Amen ft.... Read more

Drake – Crew Love ft The Weeknd

Crew Love is a nice collabo between Drake and The Weeknd from Drake's Take Care album. Check it out below. Take Care drops on 11/15. Click here to download.... Read more

T.I. – I’m Flexin’ ft Big K.R.I.T. (Video)

Here's the video for T.I.'s I'm Flexin' featuring Big K.R.I.T. Bangin'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=roY6RseK5cw... Read more

The Roots – Make My (Video)

Here's a really intense video from The Roots. It's for their song Make My and depicts a violent and disturbing exchange. Make My is their collabo with Big K.R.I.T., but K.R.I.T.'s verse is not featured in the video. The Roots' upcoming undun album is a concept album which is “an... Read more

Statik Selektah – Live & Let Live ft Lecrae (Video)

Statik Selektah has dropped a lot of good music lately. Here's some more. Live & Let Live featuring Lecrae is the latest release from his Population Control album (which is now in stores). Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FauIovagTuM&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Pac Div – Posted (Video)

Pac Div is about to drop its first major label album. Posted is the first official video from the project, The Div, which drops on 11/18. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP-vA7KzPjM&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Saigon – Enemies (Video)

Enemies is the latest video from Saigon's Greatest Story Never Told project. Great song, great album. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvHdCyYD9fo&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Big K.R.I.T. – Money on the Floor ft 8 Ball, MJG & 2 Chainz (Video)

Here's the video for Big K.R.I.T.'s Money on the Floor featuring 8 Ball, MJG and 2 Chainz. This one is not suitable for work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O_YXSRhsiyg... Read more

Black Milk & Danny Brown – Black and Brown (Video)

Black Milk and Danny Brown go hard on Black and Brown. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfNe-g45T5U&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Amy Winehouse – Like Smoke ft Nas

Nas has laid down a few verses on the first single from Amy Winehouse's upcoming Lioness:  Hidden Treasures album.  It's a great song and another reminder of what a great voice we lost.  Check out Like Smoke. Click here to download.... Read more

The Jets (Curren$y, Trademark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy & Sir Michael Rocks) – First Place

Sir Michael Rocks is the newest member of The Jets.  First Place is their first release as an official crew.  Sir Michael Rocks, Curren$y, Trademark Da Skydiver and Young Roddy lay down vocals on a soulful track.  Check it out. Click the arrow on the right of the player to... Read more

Rakim Speaks: The Complex Interview

Rakim interviews are few and far between these days.  Complex recently got a good one.  He discusses working on new material, other rappers whose work he respects, his recent nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the 25th anniversary of the release of Paid in Full and more. ... Read more

Torae – For The Record

Torae has been working with some of the all time great producers on his new project.  That Raw, the first joint he dropped, featured a blazing hot track from Pete Rock.  For the Record (the album title cut) is the latest release and has a dope DJ Premier track.  Check... Read more

Doom, Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood – Retarded Fren

A collabo between MF Doom and Radiohead's Thom Yorke?? Why not? Check out Retarded Fren by Doom, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. Also, click here to check out our playlist featuring Radiohead, The Weeknd, DJ Shadow, RJD2, TV on the Radio and more.... Read more

Contrary to the name, Sweet is one of the hardest songs Common has put out in years. Check it out below.

Sweet may be the hardest rhymes Common has spit since...ever (or at least since Dooinit). When discussing the song, Common said it was 20 years in the making. The Dreamer, The Believer drops in December. It's going to be special. Till then, check out Sweet. As with all the rest... Read more

Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah – Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away (Video)

Statik Selektah and Freddie Gibbs dropped the dark track Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away over the Summer. The accompanying new video is equally ominous. Check it out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ba97A9pHmkc Click here to download the Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away collabo EP from Freddie Gibbs and Statik Selektah.... Read more

Here’s a playlist of songs that have focused a critical eye on the status quo and expressed a desire for something better. Some of the names you would expect (Public Enemy, Talib Kweli, Common, Lupe Fiasco, 2Pac) and others might surprise you (Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West). Regardless of whether or not you share their views or not, it’s food for thought in these interesting times.

With the global economy in chaos, people are standing up for their beliefs across the world. The many "Occupy" protests are just a few examples of this. Throughout time, music has played an important role in such movements. Hip-hop was that voice of unrest for many in the 80's and... Read more

Big Sean – Dance (A$$) Remix (Video)

The title says it all for the video for Big Sean's Dance (A$$) remix featuring Nikki Minaj. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn1VGytzXus&feature=player_embedded... Read more

The Roots – Behind the Scenes Photo Shoot for undun (Video)

The countdown is on till 12/6 when The Roots release their new album, undun. Here's a behind the scenes look at the photo shoot for the album, as well as the album cover and tracklist. Check them out below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvhjTil0mq8&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1 Here's the album cover and tracklist: 1) Sleep 2) Make... Read more

Drake – The Motto ft Lil Wayne

The Motto didn't make the cut for Drake's album (see the tracklist below) but it's an interesting departure for him.  It's a stripped down sound that's a throwback to the mid-80's when tracks were just a drum beat, hand clap and (occasionally) a sparse keyboard.  He and Lil Wayne trade... Read more

Nipsey Hu$$le – The Marathon Continues (Mixtape)

Here's Nipsey Hu$$le's latest mixtape, The Marathon Continues. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more

Palate Cleanser – AAFH (Playlist)

We asked you a couple of days ago what non-hip-hop music was your favorite right now. Not surprisingly, the responses were INCREDIBLY diverse. So...here's a palate cleanser playlist for you that incorporates some of the artists you mentioned. This is a dark, meditative, beat-driven playlist inspired in part by Halloween... Read more

Nipsey Hu$$le – TMC Trailer (Video)

Nipsey Hu$$le's TMC mixtape drops tomorrow.  Until then, here's a sneak preview of one of the songs from the project that's sounding very solid.  You can also click here to download A$AP Rocky's new mixtape and here to download Freddie Gibbs' new Cold Day in Hell mixtape. http://vimeo.com/31364499... Read more

A$AP Rocky – LiveLoveA$AP (Mixtape)

A$AP Rocky's LiveLoveA$AP is another high profile mixtape to drop today.  Click below to download it. Click here to download.  Here's the tracklist:... Read more

Freddie Gibbs – Cold Day in Hell (Mixtape)

Here's a brand new mixtape from Freddie Gibbs.  It features production from Big K.R.I.T., J.US.T.I.C.E. League and others, and guest verses from Jeezy, 2 Chainz and Alley Boy, to name a few.  Click below to download Cold Day in Hell. Click here to download.  Here's the tracklist:... Read more

DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – BAP

New music from DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles. Nuff said. Check out BAP. Click here to download.... Read more

M*Knight – KnightVision Vol 2 (Video Mix)

Here's another incredible video mix from M*Knight. This one features a lot of current music from Kendrick Lamar, ElZhi, Stalley, Dom Kennedy, David Dallas, Freddie Gibbs, Pac Div, Murs, tabi Bonney, Curren$y, J*Davey, Erykah Badu, Black Milk and more (see below for the full tracklist). Once again, it's a true... Read more

Here’s the full video for Common’s Blue Sky. Hotness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6ZkkFYfh8V0... Read more

Here’s an incredible video mix of 80’s R&B and Hip-Hop classics from M*Knight. You’ll hear music from Heavy D, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Shelia E, Bobby Brown, Guy, Rene & Angela, De La Soul, Cherrelle and Alexander O’Neal, Cameo, Klymaxx, Michael Jackson…If this was just an audio mix it would be crazy. The fact that it’s a video mix too makes it straight bananas.

Here's a really incredible 80's video mix that was done by M*Knight. It's a great way to get the weekend going. It was done some time ago, but the music is timeless. You'll hear music from Heavy D, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Shelia E, Bobby Brown, Guy,... Read more

The Roots – Life, Love & Loot (Remix)

Here's a pretty ill rock song from The Legendary Roots Crew. Black Thought sings, getting his full Lenny Kravitz on (reminiscent of Always on the Run). Check out the remix to Life, Love & Loot. Click here to download.  Here's Lenny Kravitz's Always on the Run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em8JuUW-OOE&ob=av2e... Read more

Ryshon Jones – 15

Wow. This song is dark, musically and lyrically. See below for Ryshon's explanation of its genesis. The song is called 15. Click here to download. Here's what Ryshon had to say about the song: “This song was inspired by a kid I grew up with, I recently found out he... Read more

Nelly – Country Azz N*gga ft T.I. and 2 Chainz

Nelly's back with a new song featuring T.I. and 2 Chainz.  Check out Country Azz N*gga. Click here to download.... Read more

Wale – Ambition (Sampler)

Here's a sampler of all the cuts on Wale's upcoming Ambition album. It has a surprisingly diverse sound, including a lot of live instrumentation. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6DbSd4dtC4&feature=player_embedded Here's the tracklist: 1. Don’t Hold Your Applause (Produced By Tone P) 2. Double M Genius (Produced By Mark Henry For Terror... Read more

Peedi Crakk – God Bless the Lyrical ft CyHi Da Prynce

Here's a new collabo from Peedi Crakk and CyHi Da Prynce.  Check out God Bless the Lyrical. Click here to download.... Read more

DJ Premier teams up with Nas and The Berklee Symphony Orchestra to create the classical music/hip-hop track, Re: Generation.

A video dropped a few weeks ago showing an inside look at DJ Premier working with The Berklee Symphony Orchestra to create a classical music hip-hop track. He also brought in Nas for the vocals--ill combo. Here's the final product. Check out Re: Generation. Click here to download.... Read more

Daytona – Payback (Video)

Here's a nice flip of James Brown's Big Payback by Daytona (not The Kid Daytona). That beat has been a foundation of many a hip-hop track, but this is a fresh take. The video is also well-done and ends differently than you might expect. Check out Payback. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x004bKlSMq8... Read more

Pac Div – Useless ft Asher Roth

Pac Div strips it down to nothing but a hard beat and dope rhymes on Useless featuring Asher Roth.  The Cool Kids would feel right at home on this joint.  Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more

Lord Finesse – You Know What I’m About (Remix)

If the letters D.I.T.C. mean anything to you, you'll appreciate this new remix of a rare  joint from Lord Finesse that was originally released in 1992 (check out the story below).  It's set to the same beat Jay-Z rocked on Sweet and it knocks.  Check out the remix to You... Read more

Julian Malone – October 20th

A few weeks ago, we asked you your definition of real hip-hop. Here's some serious reality from Julian Malone. He talks about the things he's going though, unfiltered. #realtalk. If you listen to the end, you'll learn the significance of the title. Check out October 20th. Click here to download.... Read more

Freddie Gibbs – Let ‘Em Burn

Here's some new Gangsta Gibbs.  Check out Let 'Em Burn. Click here to download.... Read more