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Jam Master Jay Tribute (Video Playlist)

Yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of the day we lost Jam Master Jay. Here are some videos celebrating the life of one of hip-hop's most iconic DJs. Related: Run-D.M.C. performs at the Made in America Festival (Video)... Read more

Joey Bada$$ – Fromdatomb$ ft Chuck Strangers (Video)

Here's another dope video from Joey Bada$$' incredible 1999 mixtape. Consistent with the 90's theme of the mixtape, the video takes on the visually stylistic look of videos from the 90's hip-hop era. Check out Fromdatomb$ featuring Chuck Strangers. Related: Joey Bada$$ – Rejex (Mixtape)... Read more

9th Wonder & Murs – Funeral for a Killer

Here's a new one from 9th Wonder & Murs from their forthcoming final collaboration album, The Final Adventure. Check out Funeral For a Killer.... Read more

Big K.R.I.T. discusses the impact hip-hop has had on social commentary (Video)

In light of the upcoming election, we sat down with Big K.R.I.T., Stalley, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and 9th Wonder to discuss the impact hip-hop has had on the social landscape of this country and beyond. We will roll out each episode leading up to Tuesday. Our first installment features... Read more

Loaded Lux – Santino (Video)

Here's a new video from freestyle phenom Loaded Lux. As with most of Loaded Lux's opponents, it does not end well for his "foe" in the video. Check out Santino. Related: Brother Ali destroys 5 Fingers of Death on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)... Read more

Kendrick Lamar – The Jig is Up (Dump’n) (Prod. J. Cole)

East Coast...down but not out. We hope all the Heads out there survived Sandy. Here's a new one from Kendrick Lamar, produced by J. Cole, in appreciation of the support for good kid, m.A.A.d. city last week. Check out The Jig is Up (Dump'n) below. Related: Babylon Cartel – good... Read more

Ab-Soul performs Pineal Gland (Video)

You heard Ab-Soul's Pineal Gland? If not, prepare to have your head cracked. If so...get ready to have it cracked again. Check out the video of Soulo's performance of it on Shade 45 below. Related: Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Pt. 3 (Will You Let it Die) ft Jay Rock... Read more

Xzibit – Up Out the Way ft E-40 (Video)

After smashing the West Coast Cypher, Xzibit and E-40 are back with a new video. Check out Up Out the Way. Related: The West Coast Cypher ft Xzibit, E-40, Kendrick Lamar, YG, Snoop and DJ Quik (Video)... Read more

Will Smith & Doug E. Fresh perform in Miami (Video)

Let's take it back to the old school. Let's take it to Union Sq...or maybe Miami. Here's a dope video of Will Smith returning to Fresh Prince mode and dropping an ill verse with Doug E. Fresh on the beat box. Big Tigger's reaction says it all. Check it out... Read more

Wu-Tang Clan & The Roots perform Protect Ya Neck (Video)

Here's some more goodness from Wu-Tang Clan's performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Black Thought joins them for a blistering performance of Protect Ya Neck, accompanied by the rest of The Legendary Roots Crew. Check out the video. Related: Wu-Tang Clan perform Six Directions of Boxing with The Roots... Read more

9th Wonder & Buckshot – Stop Rapping

Here's a hot new joint from 9th Wonder and Buckshot off their forthcoming album, The Solution. The message is pretty clear to wack rappers...Check out Stop Rapping. Also, if you missed it, you can also watch our new interview with 9th Wonder below. Related: 9th Wonder & Murs - It's... Read more

9th Wonder talks owning his own label, creating beats and more with AFH (Video)

The legendary 9th Wonder has been extremely busy lately...well, always. He recently released an incredible album by his protege Rapsody and is preparing to release albums with both Buckshot and Murs next month. We caught up with him to discuss owning his own label, what he looks for in an... Read more

Rapsody: GRIT (Video)

Here's part 2 of our interview with Rapsody. In this installment she goes deep about what it's taken to get to this point in her career. Though she may seem like a relative newcomer, she's actually been working on her craft for more than 7 years and had over 100... Read more

What makes an album a classic? Here are our criteria and 15 albums we think make the cut (with songs from each) (Food For Thought)

With the release of Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city album, many are using the word "classic" (including us--though we said "modern day classic"...more on that later) about a hip-hop album for the first time in a long, long time. No doubt, just the utterance of the "c" word is... Read more

Kendrick Lamar speaks on what’s real about good kid, m.A.A.d. city (Video)

Keeping it on the reality tip, here's an interview of Kendrick Lamar from 2DBZ discussing how much of good kid, m.A.A.d city is real (he says 100%). It also includes footage of fellow TDE members, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul discussing their feelings about the album. Check out the video below.... Read more

Big Boi – Mama Told Me ft Kelly Rowland (Lyric Video)

Here's a new lyric video for Big Boi's Prince/Zapp-influenced collabo with Kelly Rowland. Check out Mama Told Me. Related: Big Boi – Gossip ft Big K.R.I.T. and UGK (Audio) Here's the lyric breakdown from Rap Genius.... Read more

Freeway rhymes in The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)

Freeway came with a hook and a killer verse for The Backroom on 106 & Park. It took him a bit to get into it but when he did, he went IN. Check out the video. Related: Freeway – Freedom of Speech (Mixtape)... Read more

Kendrick Lamar & Jay Rock perform Money Trees for the first time ever (Video)

Halle Berry or Hallelujah...that's just how I feel. 1 day in (kinda...) and the crowd knew all the words. Hot! Check out the video. good kid, m.A.A.d. city is in stores now. Related:... Read more

Masta Killa – Cali Sun ft Kurupt (Video)

Kurupt and Masta Killa?? That's a hook right thurre...DPG meets WTC on Masta Killa's G-funked up Cali Sun. B-Real from Cypress Hill also makes a brief appearance. Check out the video. Related: Coast 2 Coast: Where East meets West on Wax (Audio Playlist)... Read more

RZA interview with Funkmaster Flex (Video)

Here are parts 1 and 2 of a 3-part interview of RZA by Funkmaster Flex. RZA discusses the origins of Wu-Tang Clan, how Man with the Iron fists interrelates with Wu, working with Quentin Tarantino and much more. Check out parts 1 & 2 of the video as well as... Read more

Seanwaur vs. Pharoahe Monch (Video)

Here's a hilarious interview of Pharoahe Monch, done as a parody of a Nardwaur video. Check out Seanwaur vs. Pharoahe Monch below. Related: Pharoahe Monch – Damage (Audio)... Read more

Lil Fame & Termanology (Fizzyology) – After Midnight (Video)

Here's another grimy video for a grimy song by Lil Fame and Termanology (Fizzyology). Check out After Midnight. Related: Fizzyology (Termanology & Lil Fame of M.O.P.) – Play Dirty ft Styles P & Busta Rhymes (Audio)... Read more

Saigon – Relafriendship (Video)

Here's the video for Saigon's Relafriendship. The title says it all. Check out the video. Related: Saigon – Feet on the Ground (Audio)... Read more

Just Blaze – Crate Diggers (Video)

Here's a dope video of the mighty Just Blaze discussing his vinyl collection and life as a crate digger. He talks about the first record he ever bought, reveal records he sampled on classic Jay-Z records, losing 7000 records...and more. Check it out. Related: Just Blaze – Hard Knock Life... Read more

Rapsody discusses the Idea of Beautiful, culture over everything and more with AFH (Video)

Rapsody released her debut album, The Idea of Beautiful, in August (click here to buy it), on 9th Wonder's Jamla Records. For those who have been fortunate enough to hear it, it has been widely regarded as one of the best albums of the year. We had the opportunity to... Read more

Kendrick Lamar interviews and XXL review (Video)

The (much-deserved) love for Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city album continues. Here are videos from 2DBZ and Google Play showcasing the talented MC (and members of the TDE family--Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Dave Free (his manager and longtime friend)) discussing the history of Kendrick, the stories behind the album and... Read more

Wu-Tang Clan perform Six Directions of Boxing with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (Video)

Wu-Tang Clan performing with The Roots??? That's right...Check out RZA, Ghostface, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, U-God and GZA performing Six Directions of Boxing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The Man With the Iron Fists Soundtrack is in stores now. Related: The Man with the Iron Fists Soundtrack (Full Album Stream)... Read more

Torae rhymes on the Sway in the Morning show (Video)

Need some of that raw rap? Torae's got plenty. Check out these 6 minutes of verses he spits on Sway in the Morning. The first part is him showcasing his off the dome skills (Sway drops a word, Torae drops a rhyme). The 2nd part is him dropping a fire... Read more

Kendrick Lamar – m.A.A.d. Monday: interviews and performances (Video)

It's been a m.A.A.d. Monday, indeed, and with good reason. Kendrick Lamar has dropped one of the most important albums in hip-hop in a long, long time. A lot of videos documenting Kendrick's journey have premiered today, including our own. Here's a playlist of some of the better ones, including... Read more

Action Bronson – The Symbol (Video)

Action Bronson's latest video is part grindhouse film and part ode to 70's cop shows (think Starsky & Hutch). Director Rik Cordero and Bronson concoct twisted visuals that are perfectly fitting with the song's sonic texture and lyrics. Check out The Symbol. Related: Snoop and Action Bronson talk food, hip-hop... Read more

Becoming: Nas (Video)

Here's another installment of the Becoming: Nas mini-documentary. In this part, Nas talks about Rock the Bells, the difference about performing now vs in 1994, his lack of motivation during the era of Nastradamus and more. It also features Large Professor giving some insights on Nas. Check out this episode... Read more

Yasiin Bey: A Modern Marvel in Marvelous Times (Video)

Here's a cool video on Yasiin Bey (formerly the Mighty Mos Def). It features some recent performance footage and an interview with Yasiin where he talks about living in New Orleans, working with Mannie Fresh and more. Check Yasiin Bey: A Modern Marvel in Marvelous Times. Related: The making of... Read more

RZA & The Black Keys – The Baddest Man Alive (Video)

Here's a genius video for RZA's The Baddest Man Alive featuring The Black Keys. It's a stylized brawl between RZA and The Keys over a fortune cookie and involves deadly chop sticks, a weaponized fish, severed limbs and other mayhem. Check it out below. The Man with the Iron Fists... Read more

Styles P – Araab Styles (Video)

Styles P drops a video for his burner with AraabMuzik. Check out Araab Styles. Related: Styles P – I Know (Audio)... Read more

Blu & Exile – Maybe One Day (Video)

Here's a new video from Blu & Exile for their incredible song Maybe One Day. Check it out. Related: Blu & Exile – The Great Escape ft Homeboy Sandman & ADAD (Audio)... Read more

Here’s an exclusive interview of Kendrick Lamar talking about just what it took for the good kid to make it out of the m.A.A.d. city (Video)

With good kid, m.A.A.d. city, Kendrick Lamar has dropped a modern day classic...but don't call it instant. This album was a lifetime in the making. Here's an interview of Kendrick where he talks about just what it took to get to this point. This was not 1, not 2, not... Read more

Life + Times – Road To Brooklyn: Ball So Hard (Video)

Is Brooklyn in the house? Here's a clip from Life + Times documenting the reaction of some legendary street ballers to the Nets moving to Brooklyn. Check out the video below. Related: Jay-Z – From Marcy to Barclays (Video)... Read more

J. Cole performs new songs in LA (Video)

J. Cole performed 3 new songs for the first time in LA last night. You can watch the video below. Related: J. Cole – I’m a Fool (Audio)... Read more

K’LA – Blame ft Nas (Video)

Nas joins singer K'LA in her new video for Blame. Check it out below. Related: Nas performs at the Heineken Red Star Access Show (Video)... Read more

Kendrick Lamar plays B*tch, Don’t Kill My Vibe for Dr. Dre and Andre 3000 (Video)

Here's a 2-minute preview of Kendrick Lamar's B*tch, Don't Kill My Vibe from good kid, m.A.A.d. city, courtesy of a video of him playing the song for the 2 Dres (the Doctor and 3000). Check it out below. Related: Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city album snippets (Audio)... Read more

Jon Connor – Missing You (Video)

Ever take someone for granted and lose them? Jon Connor's latest video tackles that very subject. Check out Missing You. Related: Jon Connor tears down The Backroom on 106 & Park (Video)... Read more

ZZ Ward & Freddie Gibbs perform Criminal in Studio (Video)

Freddie Gibbs joins ZZ Ward in the studio for a bluesy soulful rendition of her song Criminal. Gangsta Gibbs drops his verse over live guitar, bass and drums. Dopeness. Check out the video. Related: ZZ Ward – Cryin’ Wolf ft Kendrick Lamar (Audio)... Read more

Kanye West, ?uestlove, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, will.i.am, and ?uestlove appear on The Cleveland Show (Video)

The season premiere of The Cleveland Show hits the air on Sunday and features guest appearances from Kanye West, ?uestlove, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, and will.i.am. The artists play members of a secret hip-hop society that ask Cleveland to kill super-famous rapper Kenny West's career. Check out the trailer for... Read more

Kendrick Lamar & Dr. Dre perform in Los Angeles (Video)

To commemorate the end of his BET Music Matters tour, Kendrick Lamar brought Dr. Dre to perform Compton & The Recipe with him. The roar from the crowd when the Good Doctor hit the stage says it all. Check out the video. Related: Kendrick Lamar – Backseat Freestyle (Prod. Hit-Boy)... Read more

DJ Quik interview with Bootleg Kev (Video)

DJ Quik sits down and talks with Bootleg Kev about being underrated as a producer, working on new projects, his producers he admires, his favorite beat he ever produced, when he'll drop a new album and much more. Check out the video. Related: The Making of the 2012 BET Hip-Hop... Read more

Macklemore speaks on debuting at #2 on the Billboard album chart (Video)

Salute to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis on their album The Heist debuting at #2 on the Billboard chart with approximately 78,000 albums sold--totally on the independent tip. They are talented artists who make music with a message--an increasing rarity. We've been supporting them for a while. It's great to see... Read more

Hit-Boy – East vs. West (Video)

Here's the video for Hit-Boy's ode to Biggie and Tupac. He dons the look of the 2 icons in the video and, true to the times he's lamenting, the track is a horn-influenced melancholy throw back to the 90's. Check out East vs. West. Related: Hit-Boy – HITstory (Mixtape)... Read more

Yasiin Bey recites Muhammad Ali (Video)

A short version of Yasiin Bey reciting Muhammad Ali's "Float" poem surfaced a few months ago. Here's the full video. Check it out below. Related: Mister Cee - The Best of Black Star Mix (Mixtape)... Read more