Pharrell Performs Happy on Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)
Skateboard P performs his feel good Summer song off the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack. Check out Happy. Related: Pharrell Discusses the Making of Feds Watching with 2 Chainz (Video)... Read more
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Styles P – Enjoy the Atmosphere (Video)
Here's Styles P's video for Enjoy the Atmosphere. He, Chris Rivers (who sounds just like his dad--Big Pun) and Tyler Woods rock over a timeless Curtis Mayfield sample. Check it out below. Related: Styles P – Ready to Die (Remix) ft Baby Pun, Whispers & Mr. Ivory Snow (Video)... Read more
Joey Bada$$ on The Combat Jack Show (Video)
Joey Bada$$ is the latest guest on The Combat Jack Show. The young gun discussed working with DJ Premier, meeting Jay-Z, why he decided to make his album Summer Knights free, his digital strategy and more. Check out the videos below. Related: Joey Bada$$ – Amethyst Rockstar ft Kirk Knight... Read more
Bridget Kelly – Street Dreamin’ ft Kendrcik Lamar (Video)
Bridget Kelly releases a video for Street Dreamin', her bouncy collabo with Kendrick Lamar over a re-take on 2Pac's classic Got My Mind Made Up track. Check it out below. Related: Kendrick Lamar Speaks on His Recent Discussion With Eminem (Video)... Read more
Swizz Beatz Speaks on Jay-Z’s Upcoming Magna Carta Holy Grail Album (Video)
Swizz Beatz produced the monstrous beat for Jay-Z's controversial Open Letter earlier in the year. He's also featured in the Samsung video that announced Jay's album, so it's safe to say he's plugged in to the process. He recently spoke about what to expect from the album. Check out what... Read more
Slum Village – Summer Breeze (Video)
Here's a new video from Slum Village for their dope song Summer Breeze. The video isn't crazy but it's NSFW either, so be mindful of where you view. Check it out below. Related: Slum Village – Evolution (Full Album Stream)... Read more
RZA – The Montreality Interview (Video)
The RZA gets the Montreality treatment. Check out the video and hear what he has to say about what kind of student he was, what he did with his 1st paycheck, his favorite superhero, the upcoming Wu reunion album and more. Related: Method Man interview with Montreality (Video)... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 13 (Video)
2 of the greatest minds in music unite in the latest episode of DJ Jazzy Jeff's Vinyl Destination. In addition to playing with The Roots, in this clip, Jeff spins with Queen Latifah, Common and many more in his hometown of Philly. He also pays tribute to DJ AM. Check... Read more
Casey Veggies – Everything Wavy (Video)
Casey Veggies releases the video for Everything Wavy, the latest off his Life Changes mixtape. If you missed this mixtape, it is well worth a listen (or 10). Related: Casey Veggies – Life Changes (Mixtape)... Read more
Prodigy & Alchemist – Give ‘Em Hell (Video)
Here's the video for Give 'Em Hell, another tough joint from Prodigy and Alchemist off their Albert Einstein joint project. Related: Prodigy & Alchemist – Dough Pildin’ (Video)... Read more
Wu Wisdom – Back and Forth with Wu-Tang Clan – Part 1 (Video)
Inspectah Deck and Mathematics talk about the early days of Wu (imagine Inspectah Deck battling Ghostface in a breakdance competition...). You can hear about that story and more in the video. Related: Mathematics – Four Horsemen ft Inspectah Deck, Rakewon, Method Man & Ghostface Killah (Audio)... Read more
Wiz Khalifa – Old Chanel ft Smoke DZA (Video)
Wiz Khalifa teams up with Smoke DZA on Old Chanel. The song is a return to Wiz's darker, edgier mixtape sound. Check out the video. Related: Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y – For Her (Cookin’ Soul Remix)... Read more
Mac Miller Performs with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)
Mac Miller rocked with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check out his performance of S.D.S. (and do not sleep on that Watching Movies with the Sound Off album...). Related: Mac Miller – Suplexes Inside of Complexes & Duplexes ft Jay Electronica (Audio)... Read more
Kendrick Lamar Speaks on His Recent Discussion With Eminem (Video)
A picture of TDE and Shady 2.0 in the studio surfaced a few weeks ago. Kendrick Lamar spoke about what it was like to really chop it up for the first time. They talked about 8 Mile, Kendrick's album, staying creative and more. Check out the video. Related: Schoolboy Q... Read more
Jay Rock Decodes His Verse on Kendrick Lamar’s Money Trees (Video)
Jay Rock dropped one of the most celebrated verses on Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city album. He sat down to Decode the verse and break down the story behind how the song was created. Check out the video. Related: Jay Rock discusses the role of hip-hop as a voice... Read more
Sadat X – I Know This Game (Video)
Sadat X is still putting in quality work. In his latest song he talks about his grind as an independent artist. Check out the video for I Know This Game. Related: Sadat X – This is Our Thing ft Pharoahe Monch & Phil G (Video)... Read more
Raekwon Speaks on His Relationship With Jay-Z and More (Video)
Raekwon sat down with Bootleg Kev to talk about his relationships with Jay-Z (though he played it close to the vest about the collabo), Kanye West and much more. Check out the video. Related: Mathematics – Four Horsemen ft Inspectah Deck, Rakewon, Method Man & Ghostface Killah (Audio)... Read more
Realm Reality Freestyles in The Backroom (Video)
Realm Reality is not playing with this rap thing. The actor, also known as Rick Gonzales, got a strong co-sign from Prodigy who signed Realm to his label, and he dropped one of the better mixtapes of the year. Now, he commits a lyrical assault in The Backroom on 106... Read more
Action Bronson on The Combat Jack Show (Video)
Action Bronson is the latest guest on The Combat Jack Show. He discusses life after his major label deal, how he chose his rap name, his earliest hip-hop influences and more. He also spits a few bars. Check out the video. Related: Action Bronson – Seven Series Triplets ft Prodigy... Read more
¡MAYDAY! – Believers (Video)
The visuals for Believers by ¡MAYDAY! match the intensity of the vocals. Like their label head, TechN9ne, the group does not shy away from the provocative. Check out the video. Related: ¡MAYDAY! – Roaches ft Cyhi The Prynce & SpaceghostPurrp (Remix) (Video)... Read more
T.I. – Check This, Dig That ft Trae Tha Truth (Video)
T.I. has a certified banger with Check This, Dig That featuring Trae Tha Truth. The beat is crazy. Check out the video. Related: T.I. – Hello ft Cee-Lo (Video)... Read more
JJ DOOM – Bookhead (Video)
Here's a totally bugged out video from DOOM off his JJ DOOM project. Check out Bookhead. Related: JJ DOOM – Guv’nor (Video)... Read more
Ice Cube Performs It Was a Good Day with The Roots (Video)
Keeping it on the OG West Coast tip, Ice Cube dropped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and performed his classic, It Was a Good Day, with The Legendary Roots Crew (and you know they smashed it...). Check out the video below and vibe out to how they flipped it.... Read more
J. Cole Freestyles on the Funkmaster Flex Show (Video)
J. Cole freestyled on the Funkmaster Flex show last night and kinda blacked out about halfway through. Check out the video. Related: J. Cole – New York Times ft 50 Cent & Bas (Audio)... Read more
Prodigy – Dough Pildin’ (Video)
Prodigy drops a video for Dough Pildin', one of the strongest tracks on his Alchemist-produced Albert Einstein album. Check it out below. Related: Prodigy – R.I.P. ft Havoc & Raekwon (Prod. Alchemist) (Audio)... Read more
Freddie Gibbs – Eastside Moonwalker (Video)
Here's a new video from Freddie Gibbs. Check out Eastside Moonwalker. Related: Freddie Gibbs – Freddie Soprano (Audio)... Read more
Buckshot, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Joey Bada$$ & Kirk Knight Freestyle (Video)
Now School meets Next School in this cypher between Buckshot, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Joey Bada$$ and Kirk Knight, with Evil Dee on the wheels. Check out the video. Related: Pro Era – Like Water (Video)... Read more
Nitty Scott, MC – Flower Child ft Kendrick Lamar (Video)
Here's a stylish and tastefully sexy new video from Nitty Scott, MC for Flower Child, her collabo with Kendrick Lamar. Check it out below. Related: Nitty Scott, MC – Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Video)... Read more
Extended Trailer for Jay-Z’s new Magna Carta Holy Grail Album (Video)
Well damn. Like a true big brother, Jay-Z steals little brother Kanye's shine once again. He just launched the freshest trailer for an album maybe ever inside the NBA Finals. Check out this incredible video with Rick Rubin, Swizz Beatz, Pharrell, Timbaland and beats from Jay's upcoming Magna Carta Holy... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – Bigger Picture (Video)
Bigger Picture is Big K.R.I.T.'s vivid lyrical description of what can go wrong in a relationship when the details are scrutinized to the exclusion of seeing the overall value. The video is a creative take on that concept, directed by Marc Ecko (yes, that Ecko). Take a look below. Related:... Read more
?uestlove Speaks at the Red Bull Lecture Series (Video)
This Red Bull Lecture series has been dope so far. This week's installment with ?uestlove makes it even better. ?uest drops a wealth of knowledge about The Legendary Roots Crew, working on Fallon and music, generally...and, he even gets on the drums. This is one of the most intellectual discussions... Read more
Kanye West Plays Send It Up at His Yeezus Listening Session (Video)
So it turns out Rick Rubin executive produced Kanye West's Yeezus album. Here's a 7+ minute clip from Kanye's listening session last night that includes a song called Send It Up featuring King Louie, as well as Kanye thanking those who helped him with the album. Check out the video.... Read more
N.O.R.E – The Problem (Lawwwddd) ft Pharrell (Video)
N.O.R.E. gets an old school hip-hop history lesson from a hot teacher in his video for The Problem (Lawwwddd) featuring Pharrell. It's complete with visuals of Raiders jerseys, shell toe Adidas, fat gold chains, Kangols, Timbalands and more. Check it out below. Related: N.O.R.E. – Built Pyramids ft Large Professor... Read more
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Vinyl Destination Ep. 12 (Video)
In the latest episode of DJ Jazzy Jeff's Vinyl Destination hip-hop travel show, Jeff returns to the States. He starts out in Vegas then heads to Detroit to warm up the crowd for Jill Scott's Summer Block Party show. The next stop is LA for a day off, Roscoe's Chicken... Read more
Bishop Nehru – Fickle Mind$ (Video)
Bishop Nehru is another MC to watch. Similarly to some of his contemporaries like Joey Bada$$ and Action Bronson, his flow and beat selection are distinctly East Coast 90's-influenced. Here's a new video for his song Fickle Mind$. Related: Bishop Nehru – Nehruvia (Mixtape)... Read more
DJ Quik – Life Jacket (Video)
New music from DJ Quik? I'll take it. Check out the video for Life Jacket. Related: DJ Quik interview with Bootleg Kev (Video)... Read more
Mathematics – Notorious ft Redman, Eyes Low & Mr. Cream (Video)
Here's the video for Mathematics' song Notorious featuring Redman, Eyes Low & Mr. Cream. Related: Loaded Lux – Rite ft Redman & Method Man (Video)... Read more
Just Blaze & Young Guru Discuss the Early Days of Roc-A-Fella (Video)
If you have an interest in peering behind the curtain in the music industry, it's been a phenomenal week. Q-Tip gave a 2-hour talk on his creative process, J. Cole told the uncensored story of the struggles he had with his first album and Young Guru and Just Blaze talked... Read more
J. Cole Explains Let Nas Down (Video)
J. Cole had an album listening session in NYC yesterday and during it he explained the story behind his Let Nas Down record. Cole gave a 10+ minute story that provides tremendous insight into the inner workings of the music business, competing with artists like Drake, how difficult it was... Read more
Rakim Performs at Brooklyn SummerStage 2013 (Video)
Rakim recently ripped a set at the Brooklyn SummerStage. Here's some high quality footage of the God MC performing Eric B. is President, Microphone Fiend, Paid in Full and more. Check out the video (starting at the 1:22 mark). Related: Rakim – Get Visual (Audio)... Read more
India.Arie – Cocoa Butter (Video)
Ever since she burst onto the scene in 2001 with her single Video, India.Arie's voice has been unmistakably penetrating. Her deep and rich tone is one for the ages. She's back with a new song and video that seamlessly continues her expanding soulful catalog. Check out Cocoa Butter. Related: Super... Read more
Kurupt – Lend Me Your Ears (Video)
Kurupt drops a verse for LA Leakers. Here's the video for Lend Me Your Ears. Related: Kurupt – Caviar & Champagne ft Dr. Zodiak & King Lil G (Video)... Read more
Q-Tip Speaks at the Red Bull Music Academy (Video)
Wow. Here's an incredible treat for any fans of Q-Tip and hip-hop, generally. The iconic MC/Producer/DJ sat down with Chairman Mao for an in-depth conversation (like 2 hours deep...) . He also plays a ton of music on which he's worked, including some unreleased music from Kanye. Whether you watch... Read more
Pharrell Discusses the Making of Feds Watching with 2 Chainz (Video)
Here's a glimpse inside the mind of Pharrell and the way he creates music. It turns out it wasn't just the Feds Watching 2 Chainz that inspired that track. Pharrell recounts how his observations of how 2 Chainz and his crew move directly lead to Pharrell's creation of the track.... Read more
Styles P – Ready to Die (Remix) ft Baby Pun, Whispers & Mr. Ivory Snow (Video)
Styles P, Baby Pun, Whispers and Mr. Ivory Snow spits some verses over the Ready to Die beat. Check out the video (the song kicks in at the 1:16 mark). Related: Styles P – Enjoy the Atmosphere ft Chris Rivers & Tyler Woods (Audio)... Read more
Mathematics – Notorious ft Redman, Eyes Low & Mr. Cream (Video)
Redman links up with the Wu's Mathematics, as well as Eyes Low and Mr. Cream. Check out the video for Notorious. Related: Loaded Lux – Rite ft Redman & Method Man (Video)... Read more
Statik Selektah – 21 & Over ft Mac Miller & Sean Price (Video)
June 18 is about too be a Super Tuesday for hip-hop, with the release of albums from Kanye, J. Cole, Statik Selektah and Mac Miller. Here's a video for a collabo between 2 of those 4. Check out Statik Selektah's 21 & Over featuring Sean Price & Mac Miller. Related:... Read more
Raekwon: The Process (Video)
Raekwon originally wrote a story for his verse for C.R.E.A.M...but the members of the Wu were not feeling it. So, he went back to the lab and wrote a verse about his real life. The verse we all heard. "I grew up on the crime side..." Here's a video of... Read more
Rick Ross – Oil Money Gang ft Jadakiss (Video)
A day after the song dropped, here's the video for Oil Money Gang, Rick Ross' collabo with Jadakiss. While it starts off promising, it quickly slides into unfortunate cliches. Related: Wale – Poor Decisions ft Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco (Audio)... Read more
Just Blaze & Young Guru Talk Producing Tracks for The Blueprint and More (Video)
Here's part 1 of an intellectual and engaging discussion about music between 2 heavyweight Heads. Just Blaze and Young Guru, each part of Jay-Z's elite inner music circle, speak about producing records for The Blueprint, creating and listening to music in other genres and more. Check out the video. Props:... Read more