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2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Previews (Video)

The 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards tape tomorrow in Atlanta and air on Tuesday, 10/9. As the show draws closer a couple of Cypher previews have surfaced. First up, is a West Coast cypher featuring Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, E-40, Kurupt, Xzibit and YG. Next is a Ruff Ryders cypher preview... Read more

September 28, 2012 Video

Curren$y & Harry Fraud – WOH ft Styles P (Video)

Curren$y and Harry Fraud drop their 2nd video from their Cigarette Boats project. Check out WOH featuring Styles P. Related: Curren$y & Harry Fraud – Cigarette Boats (Mixtape)... Read more

September 27, 2012 Video

Kendrick Lamar – Interview + Toca Tuesdays Freestyle (Video)

Here's a double dose of Kendrick Lamar. First up is an interview where he discusses the status of his collaboration with J. Cole, why he respects Cole, what he talks about with Lady Gaga and more. Next is Kendrick's Toca Tuesdays Freestyle. Check out both videos below. Related: Kendrick Lamar... Read more

September 27, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Jean Grae has dropped some intense videos over the last couple of years. Here’s another one…Be warned. Check out Kill Screen (Video)

Related: Talib Kweli – Uh Oh ft Jean Grae (Extended Video) ... Read more

September 26, 2012 Video

Snoop Dogg and Dom Kennedy talk hip-hop, food, women and more (Video)

Here's a dope conversation between Snoop Dogg and Dom Kennedy, 2 generations of West Coast MCs. They discuss their influences, West Coast rap, women and more. The discussion takes place on a mock nightly news set and hilarity ensues. Check out the video. Related: A playlist celebrating the career of... Read more

September 25, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Murs & Fashawn – This Generation (Video)

Murs & Fashawn's This Generation project is in stores now. Here's the video for the title track. Check it out. Related: Murs and Fashawn interview each other at the Skatepark (Video)... Read more

September 25, 2012 Video

Check out this mix of The Pharcyde’s Passing Me By, A Tribe Called Quest’s 1nce Again and Black Moon’s How Many MC’s (Audio)

You dig that Bizarre Tribe mixtape combining ATCQ and Pharcyde music? Here's one to really blow your wig back. ABSOLUTE FIRE!!! Check out Pharcyde of the Black Moon. Related: Bizarre Tribe – A Quest to The Pharcyde a blend of classic cuts from A Tribe Called Quest and The Pharcyde... Read more

September 25, 2012 Video

Phonte – Gonna Be a Beautiful Night ft Carlitta Durand

Phonte's Charity Starts at Home album keeps on giving. Here's the latest video from the project. Check out Gonna Be a Beautiful Night featuring Carlitta Durand. Related: Big Sant – Rap Ni**a ft King Mez, Tito Lopez & Phonte (Audio)... Read more

September 24, 2012 Video

Macklemore – The Backroom Freestyle (Video)

Macklemore is the latest to hit up The Backroom on 106 & Park, and the first to wear a Hungarian tiger fur coat while blazing the blue mic. Check out the rhyme he drops. Related: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Same Love ft Mary Lambert (Audio)... Read more

September 21, 2012 Video

Murs and Fashawn interview each other at the Skatepark (Video)

Here's a really engaging conversation between Murs & Fashawn. The 2 talk about the common elements between skateboarding and hip-hop, the origin of their names, philanthropy, fatherhood and more. Check out the video.... Read more

September 21, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Stalley – Home to You ft Wale (Video)

Stalley's latest video is for Home to You, his duet with Wale. It's another gem off Stalley's Savage Journey to the American Dream mixtape. Check it out below. Related: Stalley - Savage Journey to the American Dream (Mixtape)... Read more

September 21, 2012 Video

Kendrick Lamar reflects on his Career Path (Video)

Here's a cool interview of Kendrick Lamar where he breaks down the meaningful milestones of his career path. Check out the video. Related: A recap of Kendrick Lamar's 1st ever listening session for good kid, m.A.A.d city... Read more

September 21, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Rittz – Paradise ft Nikkiya (Video)

Tech N9ne's newest signee Rittz contrasts his rapid fire, double-time flow with a laid back funky soul track on Paradise. It works. Dude's lyrical game is TOUGH. Check out the video. Related: Rittz - White Jesus: Revival (Mixtape)... Read more

September 20, 2012 Video

Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch interview with fuse (Video)

Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch dropped a red hot song last night. Here's an interview of the duo where they explain how they came together to record their forthcoming Wu-Block project, speak on 90's hip-hop and discuss current MCs they like (not surprisingly, Ghost likes Action Bronson). Check it out... Read more

September 20, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Kendrick Lamar Interviews & Freestyles (Video)

Here are 2 interviews of Kendrick Lamar and he drops a verse at the end of each. In the first interview, he discusses the album, cover art, a song called Black Boy Fly which addresses the cover and more, then flows over the Mobb Deep Eye for an Eye beat.... Read more

September 20, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Apollo the Great – Ink Bleed ft Freeway (Video)

Apollo The Great and Freeway link on a straight mean face joint. Check out the video for Ink Bleed. Related: Freeway - We Up (Video)... Read more

September 20, 2012 Video

Raekwon – Scroll (Video)

Here's a new video from Raekwon's Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang. Check out Scroll. Heat. Related: Pusha T, Joell Ortiz & Raekwon – Tick Tock (from The Man with the Iron Fists soundtrack)... Read more

September 20, 2012 Video

Curt@!n$ – Ruthle$$ ft Schoolboy Q (Video)

Here's a new video from Curt@!n$ for his collabo with Schoolboy Q. Check out Ruthle$$. Related: Schoolboy Q - Party (Audio)... Read more

September 19, 2012 Video

Yuna – Live Your Life (Remix) ft Theophilus London (Video)

Here are some visuals from singer Yuna, who is quickly becoming a rising force in chillout music. The song is the remixed version of Live Your Life and features a short verse from Theophilus London. Check it out. Related: Yuna – Video Playlist and Interview (Video)... Read more

September 19, 2012 Video

Kendrick Lamar speaks with fuse about good kid, m.A.A.d. city (Video)

Here's a great interview with Kendrick Lamar by fuse. Kendrick speaks in detail about the meaning of his album cover for good kid, m.A.A.d. city and also touches on the message of Swimming Pools (Drank) and what music means to him, generally (it's more than music...). Check out the video.... Read more

September 18, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Kendrick Lamar freestyles on the Funkmaster Flex Show (Video)

Kendrick Lamar stopped by Hot 97 in NYC to drop a verse for Funkmaster Flex. Flex laced him with the Who Shot Ya beat and Kendrick laid down what might be one of his most blistering rhymes EVER (think Rigamortus with a grudge). Wow. Check out the video. Related: Kendrick... Read more

September 18, 2012 Video

G.O.O.D. Music (Common, Pusha T, Big Sean & Cyhi The Prynce) freestyle on the Funkmaster Flex Show (Video)

Part of the G.O.O.D. Music crew (Common, Pusha T, Big Sean & Cyhi The Prynce) hit the Funkmaster Flex show yesterday and laid down 9 minutes of hot verses. Everybody rhymed except Pusha T. Check it out. Related: Big Sean, Jay-Z & Kanye West – Clique (Audio)... Read more

September 18, 2012 Video

Curren$y – Jet Life ft Wiz Khalifa & Big K.R.I.T. (Video)

Here's the latest video from Curren$y's album The Stoned Immaculate. Check out Jet Life featuring Wiz Khalifa, with Big K.R.I.T. on the hook and production. Related: Curren$y & Harry Fraud – Leaving the Dock (Video)... Read more

September 18, 2012 Video

Jay Rock – YOLA (Video)

Jay Rock dropped his banger YOLA a few weeks ago. Here's the video. Related: Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, & Jay Rock – Highway to Hell (Audio)... Read more

September 17, 2012 Video

Crooked I – Praise God ft K-Young (Video)

Here's a new video from Crooked I's Psalm 82v6 mixtape. Check out Praise God featuring K-Young. Related: Crooked I – Psalm 82: v6 (Mixtape)... Read more

September 17, 2012 Video

Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Deluxe Edition Video)

Lost your copy of The Purple Tape? No longer able to read the song titles? Never fear, the Deluxe Edition of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is here. Check out this video trailer for instructions on where you can cop one of the 1000 copies that will be sold. Related:... Read more

September 17, 2012 Video

Nas performs Hate Me Now (Video)

Escobar seaason has returned...Here's look at Nas performing Hate Me Now for the FADER in Detroit. It still gets the crowd just as hyped as it did in 1999. Check out the video. Related: Nas & Scarface perform Hip-Hop at Rock The Bells (Video)... Read more

September 17, 2012 Video

Frank Ocean – Pyramids (Video)

Frank Ocean takes a tripped out, existential journey in the 8 min+ long video for Pyramids. This one is definitely not safe for work but it's one of the most interesting videos of the year. Check it out below. Related: Frank Ocean - Sweet Life (Audio)... Read more

September 16, 2012 Video

Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt 1 Trailer (Video)

Here's a trailer for Lupe Fiasco's upcoming album Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt 1 which is in stores on 9/25. Check out the video. Related: Lupe Fiasco – Battle Scars ft Guy Sebastian (Video)... Read more

September 15, 2012 Video

Nas – Cherry Wine video sneak preview (Video)

Cherry Wine, Nas' collaboration with Amy Winehouse, will be the next video from Life is Good. Here's a sneak preview. Related: Me & Mr. Jones - A mix of mashups of music by Nas and Amy Winehouse from DJ Terry Urban (Audio)... Read more

September 15, 2012 Video

Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (Full Video)

We've posted a lot of content over the last few months from Ice-T's documentary Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap. Now, you can watch the whole film which features extensive interviews with Redman, Eminem, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Snoop, Nas, Q-Tip, DJ Premier, Chuck D, Afrika Bambaataa, KRS-One and... Read more

September 14, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

DJ Premier speaks on life (Video)

Here's an incredibly compelling interview of DJ Premier. Rather than survey his career, the focus is on who he is as a human being. Primo talks about how thankful he is for life now; his first experiences with death; spending time with Guru's son and how life has changed since... Read more

September 14, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Dom Kennedy – DECODED: My Type of Party (Video)

Dom Kennedy is the latest to participate in the DECODED series. Check out the video of his breakdown of the lyrics to My Type of Party. Related: Dom Kennedy – Yellow Album (Mixtape)... Read more

September 14, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Crooked I and Joell Ortiz freestyle in Paris (Video)

Crooked I and Joell Ortiz dropped 2 hot a capella verses in Paris recently in front of the Eiffel Tower (skipping the obvious Watch the Throne reference...kinda). Check out the video. Related: Pusha T, Joell Ortiz & Raekwon – Tick Tock (from The Man with the Iron Fists soundtrack) (Audio)... Read more

September 14, 2012 Video

Kanye West and Dr. Donda West discuss one of his verses (Video)

Here's a really dope and candid video from back in the day of Kanye West and his mother Dr. Donda West discussing some of his verses. Check out the video. Related: Big Sean, Jay-Z & Kanye West – Clique (Audio)... Read more

September 14, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Tech N9ne – Don’t Tweet This (Video)

Tech N9ne's latest video is more lighthearted than his last few offerings (and it's a little risque, so careful where you watch...). Check out Don't Tweet This. Related: Tech N9ne & ¡Mayday! – The Noose (Video)... Read more

September 14, 2012 Video

Sir Michael Rocks – In the Loop (Video)

Sir Michael Rocks drops the video for his G-Funk-influenced In the Loop off his Lap of Lux mixtape. Check it out. Related: Sir Micahel Rocks – Lap of Lux (Mixtape)... Read more

September 14, 2012 Video

tabi Bonney – High School Jam (Video)

Here's a soulful throwback joint from tabi Bonney. Check out the video for High School Jam. Related: Murs & tabi Bonney – Hip-Hop & Love (Video)... Read more

September 14, 2012 Video

Elzhi performs in London (Video)

Here's some footage of Elzhi performing in London set to the sounds of Blue Widow. Check it out below. Related: Elzhi - Blue Widow (Video)... Read more

September 13, 2012 Video

dead prez, Fashawn, Chris Webby & Supa Star Torch Cypher on the Sway in the Morning Show (Video)

We've heard a lot of 5 Fingers of Death from the Sway in the Morning show. Here's a good old-fashioned cypher featuring dead prez, Fashawn, Chris Webby & Supa Star Torch (Sway's intern--he's got bars). Ski Beatz supplies the music. Check out the video. Related: Brother Ali - 5 Fingers... Read more

September 13, 2012 Video

Slaughterhouse – Interview + Crooked I Freestyle (Video)

Here's a double dose of Slaughterhouse. First up is an interview of Royce Da 5'9" and Crooked I where they give props to Black Hippy and next is a 7-minute a capella lyrical assault from Crooked I. Check out the videos below. Related: Slaughterhouse - On the House (Mixtape)... Read more

September 12, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole in concert in North Carolina (Video)

Kendrick Lamar is on tour with BET as part of their Music Matters initiative where they showcase rising stars. Last night, the tour hit North Carolina and K. Dot was joined by Carolina's own J. Cole. Check out footage of Kendrick and Cole hanging backstage (with Rapsody & 9th Wonder)... Read more

September 12, 2012 Video

Curren$y & Harry Fraud – Leaving the Dock (Video)

Curren$y & Harry Fraud dropped a mixtape a couple of months back called Cigarette Boats. Here's a new video from the project. Check out Leaving the Dock. Related: Curren$y & Harry Fraud – Cigarette Boats (Mixtape)... Read more

September 12, 2012 Video

Kurious – White Rum (Video)

90's underground heads will no doubt remember Kurious (Jorge). He's back with a nice new joint. Check out the video for White Rum. Related: Back in the day playlist of mid-90's hip-hop ft Redman, The Roots, Grand Puba, Mobb Deep, The Beatnuts and more (Audio)... Read more

September 12, 2012 Video

Brother Ali – Only Life I Know (Video)

Here's another new video from Brother Ali's upcoming Mourning in America album (in stores on 9/18), which is sounding like it's going to be one of the best projects of the year. The song is about what it feels like to be trapped in poverty. Once again, Brother Ali kicks... Read more

September 12, 2012 Video

Boldy James – For the Birds (Video)

Here's the latest video from next generation Detroit spitter, Boldy James. Check out For the Birds. Related: J Dilla – Detroit Game ft Boldy James & Chuck Inglish (from The Cool Kids) (Audio)... Read more

September 12, 2012 Video

Busta Rhymes – Doin’ It Again ft Reek Da Villain and Chanel Nicole (Video)

Here's a new video from Busta Rhymes for his song Doin' It Again off Year of the Dragon. The song sports the same track used on Hi-Tek's Round & Round and features a dedication to Chris Lighty, Busta's manger of 21 years, in the beginning. Check it out. Related: Busta... Read more

September 12, 2012 Audio, The Bridge, Video

Bink! – Starting 5 ft Boola, Maffew Ragazino, Mickey Factz, Reek Da Villain & Jon Connor (Video)

Bink! lines up 5 next MCs for his song Starting 5. Check out the video. Who had the nicest verse?... Read more

September 12, 2012 Video

Joe Budden – Quality of Life (Video)

Here are some new visuals from Joe Budden set to his song Quality of Life. The video is basically footage of Joe chilling with friends at a bowling alley. Check it out below. Related: Joe Budden – Going Thru The Motions (Audio)... Read more

September 12, 2012 Video

Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap Outtakes (Video)

Ice-T's documentary Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap premieres on Vh1 tomorrow night at 9pm EST. Here are 4 sneak peeks from some of hip-hop's biggest icons. Nas speaks on why hip-hop isn't respected, Dr. Dre talks about working with Tupac, Eminem discusses the meaning rap has given to... Read more

September 12, 2012 Food for Thought, Video