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Here’s a Valentine’s Day Playlist for Lover’s of Hip-Hop (Audio)

Like most relationships, the one between Hip-Hop & Love is complicated. Here's a playlist showing its many sides. You'll find music from Common, Mos Def, Dead Prez, The Roots, OutKast, Snoop Dogg, Murs, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharoahe Monch, Slum Village, Heavy D, Method Man, Biggie and many more. Some... Read more

Big K.R.I.T. – Boobie Miles Video Teaser (Video)

Big K.R.I.T.'s new song Boobie Miles dropped a couple of weeks ago. Here's a teaser for the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRLupk0h6_Q&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Rittz – Sleep At Night ft Yelawolf (Video)

Here's another ill collabo from Rittz and Yelawolf. Yelawolf is just on the hook for this one but Rittz has lyrics for days. Check out the video for Sleep At Night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ggHgSZXROPE... Read more

AD – Patience ft Big K.R.I.T. & Che Blaq

Here's a soulful joint by AD that sports a Big K.R.I.T. feature. Check out Patience.... Read more

Childish Gambino – Heartbeat (Video)

Heartbeat is the latest video from Childish Gambino.... Read more

De La Soul – Mr. Big Mouph II

Here's a previously unreleased song from De La Soul. Check out Mr. Big Mouph II.... Read more

Questlove J Dilla Tribute Mix (Mixtape)

There have been a lot of tributes to J Dilla this week due to the anniversaries of both his birth and passing. Questlove dedicated this mix to him today. It features lots of Dilla beats and music from Ghostface, Mos Def, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots and more. You... Read more

Kendrick Lamar & Kyle Gonzales – Look Out For Detox (Video)

Here's a hilarious video where Kendrick Lamar shows love to a fan (Kyle Gonzales) by letting him join him on stage for Look Out For Detox. Kyle actually handles the lion's share of the rhyming and kinda laces it. There is also interview footage of the 2 chopping it up... Read more

Erick Sermon speaks with Sway Calloway on the making of his track, Music (Video)

Erick Sermon sat down with Sway and broke down the story of his classic, Music, including the MONSTROUS cost due to the Marvin Gaye sample. You can watch the convo below and see E Double do a live version of the song. Also, click here for our playlist of Erick... Read more

Phonte – The Good Fight (Video)

Here's a new video from Phonte's criminally slept on Charity Start At Home album. Check out The Good Fight (produced by 9th Wonder). Also, click here to check out our mix of the most underrated MCs, which includes Phonte. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH9vR_iJOqU&feature=player_embedded... Read more

The 10 Most Anticipated Hip Hop Albums Of 2012

Here's a really dope article from The Well Versed listing their 10 most anticipated hip-hop albums of 2012, including Big K.R.I.T., Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Jay Electronica, Kendrick Lamar and more. Check out what they said about Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid in a Mad City below. Which album are you looking... Read more

Jay-Z & Kanye West – N*ggas in Paris (Video)

Jay and Ye dropped the video for N*ggas in Paris today. It features footage from their Watch the Throne tour. You can check it out below. Also, if you missed it, peep the knowledge behind the meaning of "that sh*t Kray" here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gG_dA32oH44... Read more

Stalley – BCGMMG

Stalley's BCGMMG is straight FIRE! This is one of the best tracks he's dropped (and that's saying a lot). Check it out.... Read more

Action Bronson – Dear Heather ft Rockie Fresh & Macie Stewart

Here's a crazy soulful new joint from Action Bronson. Check out Dear Heather featuring Rockie Fresh and Macie Stewart.... Read more

Asher Roth – Dope Sh*t (Video)

Dope Sh*t is the new video from Asher Roth. The title's on point. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eeb7YpFhXew... Read more

Cee Lo says he wants to do a tribute show to Liberace in Vegas…Here are 5 reasons why no matter what he will ALWAYS be hip-hop.

Top 5 Cee Lo Rap Verses By J. Locke From the 2011 BET Awards to the 2011 New Year’s Eve Countdown, and, most recently, at the Super Bowl halftime show, Cee Lo increasingly has been getting his Liberace on (and he's about to make it official). His sequin moo moo... Read more

Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q interview with Peter Rosenberg (Video)

Here's a really dope interview of Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q by Peter Rosenberg. His first question to K. Dot is "You are in a blessed position these days of being one of the few dudes who does real hip-hop music that is actually getting buzz. What the hell did... Read more

J Dilla Tributes – Donuts (as performed by the Stray Phrases jazz band) + J Dilla Playlist + Big Dilla Mixtape ft Big Pun over J Dilla Beats

And, let's not forget that today was also J Dilla's birthday. Here's a triple tribute to one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time. Below you'll find an incredible live jazz band version of Donuts, our playlist of J Dilla produced tracks and a link to a project featuring... Read more

Big Pun – Mister Cee’s Tribute Mix (Mixtape)

Today marks the 12th anniversary of Big Pun's untimely passing. To celebrate his LIFE, Mister Cee put together this tribute mix. Listen to it and download it below.... Read more

Statik Selektah and Termanology collaborated as 1982 to release one of the best albums of 2010. We caught up with each of them to talk about their earliest experiences with hip-hop. Check out the videos below where each discusses Where It All Began for him in hip-hop.

Statik Selektah Statik Selektah is one of the hardest working and illest producers around. Made in the mold of legendary producers like DJ Premier and Pete Rock, his tracks have defined today's underground sound. And, he has worked with everyone from Freddie Gibbs, Termanology, Action Bronson, Big K.R.I.T. and Reks... Read more

Planet Asia – Golden State (Video)

Planet Asia still shuts it down. Here's a new video for his song, Golden State. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcBmtpeeDn4&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Skewby – New Era (Video)

Here's the video for Skewby's song, New Era. It's a sign that the new era of hip-hop is doing just fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXHeoCXzGZ8&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Sir Michael Rocks – Imagine + Out The Jam

Here are 2 hot new tracks from The Cool Kids' Sir Michael Rocks. Check out Imagine and Out The Jam. Imagine Out The Jam... Read more

Curren$y – Here (Mixtape)

Curren$y dropped a new EP yesterday. If you missed it in the Super Bowl shuffle, you can listen to it and download it below. Check out Here. Download Mixtape... Read more

Blu – Jesus (Video)

Here's the video for one of Blu's collabos with Madlib. Check out Jesus.... Read more

Pharoahe Monch – Still Standing ft Jill Scott (Video)

Still Standing featuring Jill Scott is the latest video from Pharoahe Monch. Check it out.... Read more

Here’s a video playlist some classic hip-hop commercials (Video)

Commercials are always a big part of Super Bowl Sunday. With that in mind, here's a video playlist of some vintage hip-hop commercials. You'll hear verses from Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Large Professor, Grand Puba, Biggie, Snoop, 2Pac, Warren G, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, Ice Cube, EPMD, Geto Boys... Read more

Wreckonize (of ¡MAYDAY!) – ¡MAYDAY! & Chardonnay (Video)

Wreckonize of ¡MAYDAY! WRECKS the Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay beat. Check out the video for Mayday & Chardonnay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xlrea0TUiJk... Read more

Kids These Days on Tour (Video)

Here's some behind the scenes footage of Kids These Days that also features some looks at them in concert and a hilarious ending. These kids got talent. Check out the video. http://vimeo.com/36120341... Read more

TechN9ne – Blur ft Wreckonize from ¡Mayday!

Here's a new song from TechN9ne featuring Wreckonize from ¡Mayday!. Check out Blur.... Read more

The Roots – Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around (Video)

The Roots are participating in a new project called Soundtrack For a Revolution that features today's artists singing Civil Rights-era freedom songs. Here's a video of The Roots performing Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around.... Read more

Stalley – God’s Child

Here's a hot new track from Stalley. Check out God's Child.... Read more

J Dilla – Clap Your Hands Freestyle

Here's a previously unreleased freestyle from the great J Dilla on one of his patented tracks. Damn, I miss that KNOCK. Check out Clap Your Hands. If you need some more Dilla, check out our Dilla playlist here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KtY5L9G7mA&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Trae Tha Truth – I’m On 2.0 ft Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, B.o.B., Tyga, Bun B, Gudda Gudda and Jadakiss

Wow. Trae Tha Truth brought out an all-star squad of MCs version 2.0 for his song I'm On. It features Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, B.o.B., Tyga, Bun B, Gudda Gudda and Jadakiss--all on a flip of Mark Morrison's classic Return of the Mack track. Check it out. Here... Read more

Organized Noize Tells All: The Stories Behind Their Classic Records

Complex has been doing an incredible series where they interview legendary producers and have them break down their classic songs track for track. In the past, they've done DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Diamond D and others. The latest is Organized Noize, the production team behind some of best joints by... Read more

The Kid Daytona – Angela’s Sister

The Kid Daytona flows lovely over the theme song for Taxi. So soulful...Check out Angela's Sister. Here's the timeless theme from Taxi...aka Angela. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDj2-tgAauw... Read more

?uestlove writes a heartfelt tribute to the legacy of Don Cornelius

Here's a moving piece from ?uestlove about the cultural impact of Don Cornelius and Soul Train. An excerpt is below and you can read the full article here. "you guys see this bag? this bag has NEVER left my side for the past 14 years. I deemed it imperative that... Read more

Big K.R.I.T. – Boobie Miles

Big K.R.I.T.'s 4EvaNaDay mixtape drops on 2/20. K.R.I.T. just released the first song from the project. It's a jazzy track with typically meaningful lyrics from K.R.I.T. Check out Boobie Miles (peep the song title reference). Here's what K.R.I.T. had to say about the song: "The 1st song I wanted 2... Read more

Angie Martinez introduces A$AP Rocky to Rakim (Video)

Here's a really dope video where Angie Martinez orchestrates a surprise introduction of A$AP Rocky to his namesake Rakim. It's great to see different generations of hip-hop come together. There is no question from his reaction the respect Rocky has for Rakim. Check it out.... Read more

D’Angelo – Live (Mixtape) + 2 New Songs (Video)

Here's a double dose of D'Angelo goodness courtesy of OkayPlayer. Check out an incredible mix of live versions of some of his classics (tracklist, stream and download link below), as well as a video playlist of him performing 2 new songs (Another Life + The Charade) and a David Bowie... Read more

Sha Stimuli – Me (Video)

Sha Stimuli is a beast. In a clever way, he goes at pretty much every other MC alive in this new video. Check out Me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_zkvqRyi78&feature=player_embedded If you missed it, check out his song The Realist, one of the dopest to drop last year.... Read more

STS – Great Mood ft A$AP Ferg (Video)

STS and A$AP Ferg trade verses on Great Mood. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-rYFCpunw&feature=player_embedded... Read more

El Da Sensei – Everyday in the Street ft Tame One & DJ Kaos (Artifacts) (Video)

Here's a new video from El Da Sensei featuring Tame One and DJ Kaos (aka Artifacts). Check out Everyday in the Street. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R19wE2INz2I&feature=player_embedded... Read more

Mac Miller – Dig That ft Cam’ron

Here's a soulful joint from the seemingly unlikely combo of Cam'ron and Mac Miller. Check out Dig That.... Read more

Tha Dogg Pound – Make It Hot ft Snoop Dogg

Here's a new joint from Tha Dogg Pound featuring Snoop Dogg. Check out Make It Hot.... Read more

Rest in Peace, Love and Soul to Don Cornelius. Though he was the creator of Soul Train, his impact went FAR beyond Soul music. He was one of the biggest influencers of pop culture in the last 40 years.

Peep this interview he did of Run-D.M.C. to witness just a taste of his impact on hip-hop. Also, click here for a heartfelt tribute to Don Cornelius written by ?uestlove. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9n68HBKM4... Read more

Fokis – Salute (King Tee) (Video)

Fokis pays homage to the great King Tee on Salute (King Tee). Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4JESFo8yQ&feature=player_embedded Here's King Tee's At Your Own Risk (the beat Fokis used), as well as Just Flauntin', one of my favorite King Tee joints. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pZKdIYr-UA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL-idMUSekU... Read more