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The Making of the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards West Coast Cypher (Video)

The West Coast Cypher featuring Snoop, Kendrick Lamar, E-40, Kurupt, YG, Xzibit and DJ Quik was definitely one of the best of the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Here's a behind the scenes look at the making of the cypher, that includes interviews with Snoop, E-40, Quik and DJ Premier. Check... Read more

October 12, 2012 Video

Check out all of the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers featuring DJ Quik, DMX, Mystikal, Eve, Childish Gambino, Ab-Soul, Xzibit, Kendrick Lamar and more below (Video)

There were some strong verses from OGs and young guns in this year’s Cyphers. Below are all the Cyphers, including verses from DMX, Eve, Jean Grae, Ab-Soul, Talib Kweli, Childish Gambino, Driicky Graham, Schoolboy Q, Mystikal, Snoop, DJ Quik, E-40, Kurupt, Xzibit and Kendrick Lamar, starting with the West Coast... Read more

October 10, 2012 Video

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

E-40 vs. Nardwaur (Video)

E-40's interview with Nardwar is thorough, even by Nardwaur's standards. E-40 goes deep about his history and music old and new. This is a must for E-40 fans. Check it out. Related: Nardwaur vs. DJ Premier (Video)... Read more

September 7, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Xzibit – Up Out the Way ft E-40

Here's some more new music from Xzibit. Check out Up Out the Way featuring E-40. Related: Xzibit – Louis XIII ft King T & Tha Alkaholiks (Prod. Dr. Dre)... Read more

September 6, 2012 Audio

Rock The Bells 2012 Live Stream (Video)

Day 2 of Rock the Bells is taking place right now in California. Here's a live stream of the event. Today's acts include Big Daddy Kane (2:15 PST), DJ Quik (4pm PST), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (6:30 PST), E-40 & Too Short (7:20 PST), Ice Cube (8:40 PST) and Nas (9:30 PST).... Read more

August 19, 2012 Video

The Dogg Pound – What U Smokin’ On ft Snoop Dogg, E-40 & Kokane

Here's the video for What U Smokin' On, the OG West Coast collabo between Snoop Dogg, The Dogg Pound, E-40 and Kokane. Related: Living Legends - A playlist celebrating the career of the legendary Snoop Dogg (Audio)... Read more

June 10, 2012 Video

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

May 24, 2012 Video

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

May 15, 2012 Video

E-40 – What Happened to Them Days ft J Banks (Video)

E-40 waxes nostalgic on the Warren G-produced What Happened to Them Days featuring J Banks. Check out the video. Previously: E-40 - Just Be You ft Too Short & J Banks (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8N0LTBHFD0... Read more

April 4, 2012 Video

E-40 – Just Be You ft Too Short & J-Banks (Video)

Here's a new video featuring some Bay Area OGs and it comes with a positive message of being true to yourself. Check out E-40's Just Be You featuring Too Short and J-Banks. Previously: E-40 - That Candy Paint (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaazqOC-K5E... Read more

March 29, 2012 Video

Today most people know Jive Records for Britney and Justin. Here’s why they’re the 11th most important hip-hop record label of all time.

Long before Clive Calder built Jive Records into the pop music juggernaut that featured Britney Spears, Nsync, The Backstreet Boys, R. Kelly and Justin Timberlake, the label was the home to some of the most important acts in hip-hop. These artists achieved both commercial and critical success and some went... Read more

December 1, 2011 Food for Thought, Throwback, Video

E-40 – Rear View Mirror ft B-Legit & Stressmatic (Video)

Here's E-40's latest video. You know what it is. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnnYRe5IwQ4&feature=player_embedded#... Read more

August 13, 2011 Video

Slim Thug has been on his grustle lately. He ripped verses for both E-40 and Big K.R.I.T. last month, and here’s a new solo joint from him.

Check out the video for Miss Mary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ijfibMf9I&feature=player_embedded Click here for That Candy Paint from E-40 ft Slim Thug and Bun B and click here for Big K.R.I.T.'s Now or Neva remix ft Slim.... Read more

May 16, 2011 Video

E-40’s That Candy Paint ft Slim Thug & Bun B is one of the strongest songs on his new album. Check out the new video

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

May 15, 2011 Video

The next playlist features music that has more of a groove to it but it’s still head-nodding music. You’ll find new tracks by XV, Dom Kennedy, Sir Michael Rocks, Zion I and The Grouch, The Kid Daytona, E-40 and DJ Quik.

Just press play, sit back and enjoy.... Read more

March 26, 2011 Audio, Playlists

Keeping it on the West Coast tip, here’s some new E-40 ft Bun B and Slim Thug.

3 legends holding it down on a funky beat. This is some OG ish. Check out That Candy Paint. Click here to download and click here to buy the album. It's cool to hear Bun B on a verse and on the hook as a sample. Here's where E-40 got... Read more

March 22, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Video

Ever see Rhyme & Reason? After nearly 15 years it still stands as one of the best films ever on hip-hop. Watch the whole movie here.

It takes a comprehensive look at hip-hop THE CULTURE through the words of some of the best rappers to advance it: Nas, Biggie, Pac, KRS-One, Q-Tip, RZA, Ice-T, MC Eiht, Pharcyde, Lauryn Hill, Dr. Dre...It doesn't stop.... Read more

March 6, 2011 TV/Film, Video

Omar Akil drops the latest installment of PREEM-EAR where he breaksdown the most slept on tracks produced by DJ Premier. This week it's Can't Tell Me by Khaleel.

PREEM-EAR: Khaleel "Cant' Tell Me" The Primo "Stan" strikes again! Today I dug up a new layer of DJ Premier-laced DIRTy south. If you pay attention to Preem like I do, then you may already know that his post-Gang Starr offering to hip-hop comes in the form of his own... Read more

October 10, 2010 Audio