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A Feature Length Nas Documentary is Coming to Theaters. Here’s a Look at the Trailer (Video)

In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Illmatic, a feature-length documentary is coming to theaters. The film will document not only the album and its impact, but also Nas' journey to Illmatic. Check out the trailer for Time is Illmatic. Related: Here’s an Amazing Mini-Documentary on Illmatic, Featuring Nas, Kendrick... Read more

April 11, 2014 Throwback

The Boondocks Is Back, But Will It Be the Same Without Aaron McGruder? (Video)

The Boondocks makes its return to Adult Swim on 4/21, but this will be the first season that was not under the stewardship of franchise creator, Aaron McGruder. Do you think the show will be the same without its fearless leader? Here's a look at the official trailer for Season... Read more

April 2, 2014 Video

Big K.R.I.T. Ends the WeekOfKRIT with a Special Announcement. A New Album is Coming (Video)

Throughout the week, Big K.R.I.T. has treated fans to new music each day. He concludes the WeekofKRIT with a special announcement: he has a new album coming later this year. Check out the video trailer below for a taste of one of the album's tracks as well as the title... Read more

March 9, 2014 Video

How Will Andre 3000 Fare as Jimi Hendrix? Watch This 1st Look and Weigh In (Video)

The Hip-Hop and Rock worlds have been abuzz since it was announced Andre 3000 would take on the role of Jimi Hendrix in the film "All is By My Side." Now, some years later, we finally have our first look at Mr. Benjamin channeling Mr. Hendrix. Take a look at... Read more

March 5, 2014 Video

On the Eve of OXYMORON’s Release, Here’s a Look at Schoolboy Q’s Journey (Video)

Schoolboy Q's OXYMORON album hits stores on 2/25. To celebrate the milestone, TDE has released a short video chronicling a bit of Q's journey to this moment. Check it out below and click here to purchase the album. Related: ScHoolboy Q Comes Clean on OXYMORON (Album Review)... Read more

February 24, 2014 Video

When Q-Tip & Busta Rhymes Get Together Magic Happens. Here’s Why They’re Still Leaders of the True School (Video)

Tomorrow (12/12), Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes will be releasing their joint mixtape, The Abstract & The Dragon. Busta Rhymes has put together an amazing montage of concert and interview footage of some of the best moments he, Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest and Leaders of the New School have had... Read more

December 11, 2013 Video

Watch the Trailer for Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth Directed by Spike Lee (Video)

Mike Tyson has been one of the most complicated and polarizing figures in sports...ever. His story is rags to riches to rags and ultimately, redemption. Iron Mike was the subject of a 1-man show on Broadway in 2012. That show was captured on film by Spike Lee and will premiere... Read more

October 23, 2013 Video

Jay Z and Ron Howard Present: Made in America (Trailer)

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has done a documentary chronicling the first Made in America festival. The doc features artists like Run-D.M.C., Skrillex, Rita Ora and festival founder Jay Z. Check out the trailer for the film below. Related: Jay Z – Holy Grail ft Justin Timberlake (Video)... Read more

August 30, 2013 Video

Jay-Z – Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film Trailer (Video)

Jay-Z continues one of the savviest marketing campaigns for an album (hip-hop or otherwise) ever. He recently met with Mark Zuckerberg (pic below) and also announced that HBO will premiere Picasso Baby: A Performance Art film at 11pm on August 2nd. Check out a trailer for the film below. #newrules... Read more

July 27, 2013 Video

Fruitvale Station Trailer (Video)

As painful as it will be, please see this film. Remember Oscar Grant III. Remember Trayvon Martin. Let there be no more.... Read more

July 12, 2013 Video

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

June 16, 2013 Video

Public Enemy – Rebels Without A Pause Trailer (Video)

Centric is premiering a film on Public Enemy that serves as part documentary and part concert, celebrating the historic group's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The film airs on Saturday night and features hip-hop pioneers like Russell Simmons, DMC, Kool Moe Dee, Ecstasy (from Whodini) and... Read more

May 29, 2013 Video

GTA 5 Franklin Trailer ft Jay Rock (Video)

Salute to Jay Rock who's cinematic Hood Gone Love It serves as the soundtrack to the latest Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer. You can watch the trailer below. Related: Jay Rock discusses hip-hop's impact as a voice of the people (Video) Here's Hood Gone Love It ft Kendrick Lamar:... Read more

April 30, 2013 Video

The Bullits – They Die By Dawn ft Yasiin Bey, Jay Electronica & Lucy Liu + They Die By Dawn Trailer (Video)

Whoa. Here's something you don't hear every day--Yasiin Bey and Jay Electronica flowing over a Spaghetti Western track. The song is for an upcoming Western featuring Erykah Badu, The Wire's Michael Kenneth Williams, Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito, Rosario Dawson, Isaiah Washington, Bokeem Woodbine and more. Both the soundtrack and the... Read more

March 22, 2013 Audio, Video

Eazy-E – Ruthless Memories Documentary Trailer (Video)

A new documentary about Eazy-E will be released on March 26th, 18 years after his death. It will touch on everything from his days at Ruthless to his feud with Suge Knight to the controversy around his death. Here's a 6-minute trailer of the documentary, Ruthless Memories. Related: Hood Life:... Read more

February 22, 2013 Video

Dr. Dre presents his trailer for Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d. city album (Video)

Dr. Dre flexes his past success and makes a BIG statement about Kendrick Lamar in this video trailer for good kid, m.A.A.d. city. Check the resume. Related: Kendrick Lamar - Compton ft Dr. Dre (Prod. Just Blaze) (Audio)... Read more

October 6, 2012 Video

Jay-Z will live stream his final show from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn (Video)

The show will start at 9:30pm EST on 10/9. You can check it out here. Below is the trailer. Related: Mister Cee - Jay-Z, Biggie or Nas? (Mixtape)... Read more

October 5, 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

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

Common – LUV film trailer (Video)

Common stars in a new film that opens in theaters on Nov. 9. The film also features Charles Dutton, Meagan Good, Michael Kenneth Williams (Omar from The Wire) and more and premiered to critical acclaim at Sundance. Check out the trailer for LUV below. Related: Common - No Sell Out... Read more

September 10, 2012 Video

Bizarre Tribe – Runnin’

Here's a mashup of A Tribe Called Quest's Electric Relaxation and The Pharcyde's Runnin. Super ill. This is part of an upcoming project called Bizarre Tribe by Gummy Soul that will do several mash ups between the 2 legendary groups. Check out the song and a video trailer for the... Read more

August 23, 2012 Audio, Video

How to Make Money Selling Drugs film trailer (Video)

Adrian Grenier (aka Vinny Chase from Entourage) has produced a documentary on the $400 Billion per year drug trade that looks both informative and darkly satirical. The film explores how the money is made through the eyes of former kingpins like Freeway Rick Ross (not the rapper...) and also incorporates... Read more

August 3, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Snoop Dogg took a trip to Jamaica that had a transformative effect on him. The experience was chronicled and will be the subject of a documentary that premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Here’s a trailer for the film, Reincarnated (Video)

Check out the video below. Related: A playlist celebrating the 2-decade career of the legendary Snoop Dogg (Audio)... Read more

July 31, 2012 Video

Buckshot & Sean Price – Black Dynamite (Video)

Adult Swim premiered a new animated series called Black Dynamite last night that was based on the 2009 film. Buckshot & Sean Price did a song for the film that was produced by 9th Wonder & Dan the Man. Check out the trailer for the movie (accompanied by the Buckshot... Read more

July 16, 2012 Video

Joe Budden – Mood Muzik Box Set Intro and Sneak Preview (Video)

Joe Budden flexes on this 5 minute intro to his Mood Muzik Box Set. Check out the song and a video preview about the box set below. Related: Slaughterhouse raps on the Tim Westwood Show (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVcK3mXUbz4&feature=player_embedded... Read more

June 16, 2012 Audio, Video

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

May 25, 2012 Video

Ice-T directed a documentary about hip-hop that is setting the film festival world on fire. It features a who’s who of MCs who have contributed to the culture from KRS-ONE to Eminem to Big Daddy Kane to Ice Cube to Q-Tip to…the list goes on and on. Here’s a preview of the documentary, called Something From Nothing (Video)

Related: Big Daddy Kane, Jazzy Jeff, Kendrick Lamar, 9th Wonder, Freddie Gibbs, Stic Man and more discuss their first experiences with hip-hop (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhwBUydknWI... Read more

April 13, 2012 Video

Here’s a sneak preview for our new documentary Where It All Began which takes a look at the journey to hip-hop by Big Daddy Kane, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kendrick Lamar, Freddie Gibbs, Stic Man (from Dead Prez), Skillz, XV, Statik Selektah, Termanology, Murs, J-Live, The Kid Daytona, Termanology, Chuuwee, 9th Wonder and many more.

Every journey has a beginning. Ambrosia For Heads' documentary Where It All Began is a look at the journey to hip-hop by many of its current stars, rising stars and reigning legends. For the next several weeks, starting next week, Ambrosia For Heads will show you where the love for... Read more

December 2, 2011 Trending Stories, Video

Nipsey Hu$$le – TMC Trailer (Video)

Nipsey Hu$$le's TMC mixtape drops tomorrow. Until then, here's a sneak preview of one of the songs from the project that's sounding very solid. You can also click here to download A$AP Rocky's new mixtape and here to download Freddie Gibbs' new Cold Day in Hell mixtape. http://vimeo.com/31364499... Read more

October 31, 2011 Video

The upcoming 9th Wonder documentary is looking really STRONG. Check out this preview of The Wonder Year.

http://vimeo.com/21497226 Also, if you missed it, check out this interview of Phonte from the film.... Read more

April 20, 2011 Video

Is there anybody else who can’t wait for the A Tribe Called Quest documentary? Those who were fortunate enough to see it at Sundance have been raving about it. It premieres at the Tribeca Film festival on 4/27 and hopefully in theaters soon thereafter. Until then, see below for a sneak peek at a clip from the movie: Beats, Rhymes & Life.

Those who were fortunate enough to see it at Sundance have been raving about it. It premieres at the Tribeca Film festival on 4/27 and hopefully in theaters soon thereafter. Until then, see below for a sneak peek at a clip from the movie: Beats, Rhymes & Life.... Read more

April 13, 2011 Video