Life is too short to listen to bad music. So…let AFH fight through it for you and only supply you with that great stuff. Despite the reports, Hip-Hop is alive and well and, in many ways, is better than it’s ever been. Not only are we able to go back and listen to all of our favorites, at the click of a button, there is also a ton of great music still being made by artists, young and veteran alike…if you know where to look.

To help with that task, we’ve created two playlists. One features more recent music—songs that have been released within the last year or so—while the other is throwback, focused on the 1980s and ’90s. We update each of these playlists regularly, so, if you like what you hear, subscribe to follow us on Spotify.

This Throwback Playlist Celebrates The Hip-Hop That Is Never Played-Out. (Audio)

Today (August 8) marks the release of Sean Price’s Imperius Rex. This is the album that the MC formerly known as Ruck was fast at work on when he died of a heart attack two years ago today (August 8, 2015). One of the highlights from that Duck Down Music LP (a label where Sean spent his entire 20-plus-year career) is “Clans & Cliks.” That track unites three members of Wu-Tang Clan with 4 MCs from Sean’s Boot Camp Clik, including P, himself.

Wu and B.C.C. burst onto the scene as peers. Black Moon’s Enta Da Stage and the Clan’s Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) were released one month apart in 1993. Both had strong Brooklyn contingents, including Sean Price, who later appeared on Wu’s Chamber Music and Legendary Weapons compilation. P famously rapped on “Like You”: “Wu-Tang Clan ain’t nuttin ta f*ck wit’ / Boot Camp Clik ain’t nuttin ta Wu-Tang / Ni**as seem shocked by the way that I do things / Song with Destiny’s Child, I still ride the 2 train.” Price admired the Shaolin MCs and their infrastructure and even rapped that his squad was inferior. On “Clans & Cliks,” that is put to the test as the bond is booming. Sean is joined by brethren such as Smif-n-Wessun (General Steele and Tek) and his longtime Heltah Skeltah band-mate Rockness Monstah (fka Rock) for the Boot Camp side. On the Wu half of the song, it’s Method Man (a fan and friend of Sean’s), Raekwon, and Inspectah Deck. The song, produced by Nottz, brandishes its vocal sample. The track features a number of album and song titles from both camps, and more references to show that they are forever soldiers on the same side.

Listen To Sean Price’s Imperius Rex Album (Audio)

In addition to new Sean P!, the playlist has been updated with highlights from Action Bronson and Jay Rock. Together, these artists join A$AP Ferg, Kendrick Lamar, Logic, Nas, Joey Bada$$, Busta Rhymes, Evidence, J. Cole, Saukratess, XXXtentacion, Snoop Dogg, Big Sean, Freddie Gibbs, Raekwon, Vic Mensa, David Banner, Tyler, The Creator, Meek Mill, Jidenna and a host of others.