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2DBZ: Bring the muthaf*cking Rawkus!

Here's a great article from 2DBZ on the rise and fall of Rawkus Records. Check out the intro to the article below, as well as a re-post of our Rawkus Records playlist below. Click here for the full article. Also, click here to see where Rawkus landed on our list... Read more

Oh No – 3 Dollars ft MF DOOM (Video)

Oh No dropped 3 Dollars, his collabo with MF DOOM, a couple of weeks ago. Here's the video. Since Oh No's project is built on music from the Dolemite films, the video features some Dolemite footage. Check it out below. Related: Oh No - Whoop Ass featuring Sticky Fingaz... Read more

Jon Connor – True Colors (Video)

Here's a nice flip of an 80's pop classic by Jon Connor. As usual, he goes in lyrically. Check out the video for True Colors. Related: Jon Connor - Someone Like Me (Video) Check the reference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPn0KFlbqX8&ob=av2e... Read more

Murs – Epic Salutations (Video)

Here's a new video from Murs' criminally slept-on Love & Rockets, Vol. 1: The Transformation album (all produced by Ski Beatz). Check out Epic Salutations. Related: Murs talks about his earliest musical influences (Video)... Read more

Wiz Khalifa – The Grinder (Video)

Here's a new video from Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Allderdice mixtape. Check out The Grinder. Related: Wiz Khalifa - Taylor Allderdice (Video)... Read more

Young Roddy – Kyle Watson (Video)

Young Roddy flows over a beat that heads might recognize from the Above the Rim soundtrack. Check out the video for Kyle Watson. Related: Young Roddy - The Plot (Video) Here's the joint from Above the Rim.... Read more

Pete Rock and DJ Jazzy Jeff showcase and discuss their vinyl collections on Crate Diggers (Video)

Pete Rock has been in the news lately for his reaction to Lupe Fiasco rhyming over the TROY beat. Here's a video that showcases just how deep the Chocolate Boy Wonder's dedication to digging in the crates goes. It is his relentless search for the perfect beat that yielded beats... Read more

Jay-Z & Kanye West – No Church in the Wild (Video)

Here's a powerful new video from Jay-Z & Kanye West for Watch the Throne's No Church in the Wild featuring Frank Ocean. Neither rapper appears in the video. Instead, it depicts intense images of civil unrest. You can see the video below. Related: Biggie and Jay-Z perform Get Money (Video)... Read more

Pusha T – Exodus 23:1 (Video)

Here's the video for Pusha T's provocative Exodus 23:1. Check it out below. Related: Pusha T speaks about a new Clipse album and more (Video)... Read more

Curren$y – Jet Life ft Wiz Khalifa & Big K.R.I.T. + Curren$y vs Nardwaur (Pt. 3) (Video)

Here's a Curren$y double play. Check out his new song Jet Life featuring Wiz Khalifa and Big K.R.I.T., as well as his latest interview with Nardwaur. Related: Curren$y - Capitol featuring 2 Chainz Jet Life ft Wiz Khalifa & Big K.R.I.T. Curren$y vs Nardwaur (Pt. 3)... Read more

Joey Bada$$ – Hardknock (Video)

Here's a new video from Joey Bada$$. If you don't know this kid yet, get familiar. He's super-talented and, at 17, he's just getting started. You will hear the Nas influence on him in this song. Check out the video for Hardknock. Related: Joey Bada$$ - Waves... Read more

Nas – Daughters (Video)

Here's the video for Nas' Daughters. Check it out below. Related: Nas performs a medley of hits in Los Angeles (Video) ... Read more

Rapper Big Pooh Interview (Video)

The folks over at 2DBZ sat down with Rapper Big Pooh. He talked extensively about working with Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock as well as about what's it's like to now be an "OG" in hip-hop. Check out the video below. Related: Rapper Big Pooh performs Nobody Like Me... Read more

Black Thought and Prodigy Perform at the Lyricist Lounge 20-Year Reunion Party (Video)

The folks at Lyricist Lounge recently had a 20-year reunion party. Black Thought, Prodigy and more graced the stage. Below are performances from both. Props: NahRight Related: Official 2012 Roots Picnic Mixtape (Audio) Black Thought Prodigy... Read more

Pharrell Williams interview (Video)

Here's a heady interview of Pharrell by Hypetrak TV. He talks about composing music for The Oscar's, the different ways people perceive music, the essence of music, what he looks for in talent and more. Check it out below. Related: Buddy & Kendrick Lamar - Staircases (Prod. Pharrell) http://vimeo.com/42616676... Read more

Slaughterhouse interview on the Tim Westwood Show (Video)

Slaughterhouse recently smashed the Tim Westwood Show with some blazing hot verses over the tracks for Stay Schemin' and I'm a Boss. Here's a video of the extended interview of Slaughterhouse by Tim Westwood that also took place that day. Check it out below. Related: Slaughterhouse Freestyle on the Tim... Read more

Mac Miller – DJ Semtex Freestyle (Video)

Mac Miller kicks some verses, including some true freestyles, over classic beats produced by DJ Premier, Pete Rock and more. Check out the video below. Related: Mac Miller - Cold featuring Curren$y... Read more

J. Cole interview with DJ Drama (Video)

Here's an extended interview of J. Cole by DJ Drama. He talks about the Diggy issue (there is none), his album with Kendrick Lamar, his new solo album, the pros and cons of putting out free music and more. Related: J. Cole - Grew Up Fast... Read more

Tech N9ne & ¡Mayday! – The Noose (Video)

As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, here's a video dedicated to our troops from Tech N9ne and ¡Mayday! Check out The Noose. Related: ¡Mayday! - TNT (Remix) featuring Black Thought, Jon Connor & Jay Rock... Read more

9th Wonder – The Harvard Fellow (Video)

9th Wonder has been getting his professor game on for some time. Recently, he took his talents to Harvard. Here's a sneak preview of The Harvard Fellow, an upcoming documentary that shows 9th's experience lecturing and doing research at Harvard over the course of a year. Related: 9th Wonder speaks... Read more

Nas & Game Perform Together in Los Angeles (Video)

Here's some footage of Nas performing in a club in LA. He rips through The World Is Mine, Hate Me Now, New York State of Mind and Made You Look. Oh...and in the middle Game spits some heat over the beat for It Ain't Hard to Tell. Check it out... Read more

E-40 – What You Smokin’ ft Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt & Kokane (Video)

Here's a new video from E-40 and he brought out some West Coast All-Stars. Check out What You Smokin' featuring Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt and Kokane. Related: E-40 - Catch A Fade ft Kendrick Lamar & Droop-E (Video)... Read more

Nas interview with Complex (Video)

Here's a cool interview of Nas by Complex (they are winning today). He discusses life in NYC, how he got the name Nasty Nas, the meaning behind the title of his new album Life Is Good and more. Check it out below. Related: Cocaine 80s - Chain Glow featuring Nas... Read more

1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) – Too Long ft Ea$y Money (Video)

Statik Selektah & Termanology (1982) dropped their new album 2012 yesterday. Here's the latest video from the project. Check out Too Long featuring Ea$y Money. Click here to buy 2012. Related: Statik Selektah & Termanology discusses their earliest musical influences (Video)... Read more

Yung Menace – Bam Bam (Video)

Remember how Dancehall used to set a party off? If so, this one's for you. Here's a new video from Brooklyn MC Yung Menace set to an instantly recognizable classic. The title says it all. Check out Bam Bam. The track was produced by Chuck Strangers of Pro Era. Related:... Read more

9th Wonder Interview (Video)

Here's some food for your dome. The mighty 9th Wonder speaks on several topics including the importance of knowing hip-hop history, working with Murs on several projects, mainstream vs underground, working with Wale and Lil B and more. Check out the video below. Related: Phonte and 9th Wonder Interview (Audio)... Read more

Jill Scott – Storytellers (Full Video)

Here's the full video for Jill Scott's Vh1 Storytellers. Related: Pharoahe Monch - Still Standing featuring Jill Scott (Video)... Read more

Talib Kweli Performs Cold Rain Live (Video)

We hit you with a new song from Yasiin Bey earlier. Here's a video of Talib Kweli performing live. Check out Cold Rain. Related: Talib Kweli Presents Black Star Live (Video) http://vimeo.com/42441377... Read more

Slaughterhouse perform on The Tim Westwood Show (Video)

Slaughterhouse are the latest to blaze the mic on the Tim Westwood show. Check out Joe Budden, Crooked I, Royce and Joell Ortiz ripping through verses over the Stay Schemin' and I'm a Boss tracks and more. Hotness. Related: Method Man, U-God and Masta Killa drop verses on the Tim... Read more

Ab-Soul – Terrorist Threats ft Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko (Video)

Ab-Soul drops off a new video to get the weekend started. Check out Terrorist Threats featuring Danny Brown and Jhene Aiko. Ab-Soul's Control System is in stores now. If you haven't heard it, you can stream it in full here. Related: Ab-Soul discusses his earliest musical influences (Video)... Read more

Here’s some extremely rare footage of Biggie performing with an assist from Jay-Z. Check it out below (Video)

Courtesy of the legendary Ralph McDaniels (story below). Related: Notorious BIG Behind The Music (Full Video) Here's what Ralph McDaniels had to say about the video: “Every year, I had a birthday party,” said McDaniels. “I wanted to get B.I.G. to host [it], but really I wanted him to perform.... Read more

Young Roddy – The Plot (Video)

Here's a new video from Young Roddy. Check out The Plot. Related: Curren$y - Capitol featuring 2 Chainz... Read more

Kendrick Lamar interview with the Bay Area’s Wild 94.9 (Video)

Here's an excellent interview of Kendrick Lamar by the Bay Area' Wild 94.9's. He talks about his name change, his thoughts on the 2Pac hologram, his pet peeves, his top 5 MCs (dead or alive), whether or not he smokes, whether or not he would do Oprah and more. Check... Read more

GhostWridah – 1995 (Video)

GhostWridah joins a growing list of talented MCs who have flowed over Milkbone's Keep It Real beat. Logic recently killed it and its probably most recognized as the song that Big L and Jay-Z rhymed over in their classic freestyle session. Check out GhostWridah's 1995 video and the Big L/Jay-Z... Read more

Jill Scott Storytellers Sneak Preview (Video)

Vh1 is doing a Storytellers featuring Jill Scott. If you've ever been fortunate enough to see her live, you know how special this is going to be. If not, get ready. Here's a sneak preview of the Storytellers--a full clip of her performing Blessed. Check it out below. The full... Read more

Torae – That Raw (Video)

Here's the video for Torae's Pete Rock-produced track That Raw. Check it out below. Related: Torae - For the Record (Video)... Read more

Scarface – Sway in the Morning Freestyle (Video)

Hearing Scarface on The Sway in the Morning Show last week is what inspired us to create our Living Legends series. Here's a video of Face kicking some rhymes truly off the dome (what used to be called a freestyle) as well as a pre-written verse from his upcoming album... Read more

Behind the scenes at the making of the video for Nas’ Daughters (Video)

Here's a behind the scenes look at the video Nas is making for Daughters from Complex. Nas discusses the video and the significance of the song to him. Check it out below. Related: Nas - The Don (Video)... Read more

E-40 – Catch A Fade ft Kendrick Lamar & Droop-E (Video)

Kendrick Lamar has been putting in work with features lately. He dropped a dope verse on Ab-Soul's ILLuminate and now he joins West Coast legend E-40. Check out the video for Catch A Fade. Related: E-40 - Just Be You featuring Too Short and J Banks (Video)... Read more

Murs interviews DJ Quik (Video)

Last week, Murs released a hilarious conversation between him and Kendrick Lamar. This week, he lets loose a conversation he had with DJ Quik. They chop it up about their favorite Eazy-E songs, Murs' dreds, the literal genius of DJ Quik and more. It's a classic convo from 2 West... Read more

Pusha T interview (Video)

Here's another lengthy interview. This one is of Pusha T. He speaks about a new Clipse album, taking up acting and his dream role, the role of religion in Malice's life, making the G.O.O.D. Music album and more. Check out the video below. Related: Kanye West - Mercy featuring Big... Read more

Big K.R.I.T. performs I Got This on The Jimmy Fallon Show with The Legendary Roots Crew (Video)

It's so ill hearing Big K.R.I.T. accompanied by a tuba. Check out K.R.I.T.'s performance of I Got This on The Jimmy Fallon show. And, of course, he's backed by The Legendary Roots Crew. Here's the video. Related: The Roots & Big K.R.I.T. perform Make My (Video)... Read more

Ab-Soul’s Control System album is in stores now. Here’s an exclusive interview where he speaks on his earliest musical influences and his journey to the world of hip-hop (Video)

Ab-Soul's new album Control System dropped today (click here to buy it and show your love for good hip-hop). As you get to know the knew music, here's a look at the man behind it. Like his name suggests, Ab-Soul is not easily defined. His diversity shows in his music... Read more

A candid conversation with Schoolboy Q (Video)

Here's a really good interview of Schoolboy Q. He talks about the Lakers, signing with Interscope, the circumstances under which a Black Hippy album would happen and the reasons why he quit sipping Lean. Real talk. Check out the video below. Props to Good Fella Media. Related: Schoolboy Q -... Read more

Jon Connor – Someone Like Me (Video)

Jon Connor's latest video is for his Kings of Leon-inspired song Someone Like Me. As usual, dude spits (check the co-sign from Busta Rhymes at the end). Check it out below. Related: Jon Connor - No Thrillz (Video) Here's the Kings of Leon track.... Read more

Jadakiss – We Gettin’ Money ft Trae Tha Truth & Styles P (Video)

Here's another video from Jadakiss' Consignment mixtape. Check out We Gettin' Money featuring Trae Tha Truth and Styles P. Related: Jadakiss - Consignment (Mixtape)... Read more

Curren$y – Fast Cars Faster Women (Video)

Here's the latest video from Curren$y. Check out Fast Cars Faster Women featuring Daz Dillinger. Related: Curren$y - Smoke One For Spitta (Mixtape)... Read more

Big K.R.I.T. on 106 & Park (Video)

Big K.R.I.T. hit 106 & Park yesterday. He introduced his video for I Got This and discussed his upcoming Live From the Underground album, including a feature from BB King. K.R.I.T. also did a behind the scenes interview where he deciphered some key acronyms in Hip-Hop like KRS-ONE and I... Read more

J. Dilla – Rebirth of Detroit Preview (Video)

If the new Slum Village video made you miss Dilla, this should move you. Some unreleased J. Dilla music is coming soon. The Rebirth of Detroit album featuring 25 Dilla tracks and verses from Danny Brown, Chuck Inglish and more drops on June 12. Here's a video sneak preview for... Read more